"It was a culture shock when I came to America"

Shauw Chin Capps (48) talks with her daughter, Lydia Capps (16) about her experience when she immigrated from Singapore to the United States for college.

Saving Lives, One GI Tract at a Time

Medicine is in my family’s blood. My name is Ethan Edelstein, I am 14 years old, and I interviewed Susan Edelstein, who is my mother. We recorded this interview in Beverly Hills, California. My mother is a pediatric gastroenterologist who...

Immigration

An interview with an immigrant from Jordan

Interview

I interviewed my dad about his life and past

Curran Family History, Part 2

Curran family history, part 2, focusing on the Portuguese side of Olivia Curran's family.

Mother’s Thanksgiving Listen

This interview was conducted in November 2017 in College Point, NY, Maui Cate Tumanda interviews her mother, Marichu Tumanda, about her life and childhood. Mrs. Tumanda’s parents had a great impact in her life and were one of the factors...

Boy meets Miltary Base

Once upon a time a young boy went through the stages of life: childhood, college, and being all grown up; however this same boy got to travel the world, become the resident advisor of his college dorm and work at...

My moms journey

Basically about what my mom had to go through coming to Milwaukee.

The Transition

Me and Juan talked alot about Juan's transition from Dominican Republic to the United States.

My Fathers Childhood

We discussed my fathers childhood adaption from living in a different country to moving to the United States.

immigration experience

Today Karla Miranda talked about how she came into the US and how her experience was. She will talk about the process if it was easy or hard. As well as who she left behind, and how she feels about...

Gabriel and Ruth Hidalgo talk about their childhood and the experience of immigrating from Ecuador.

This interview was recorded in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The date this was recorded is April 23rd, 2020. I talk to my mother, Ruth Hidalgo, about her immigration from Ecuador to the U.S. We discussed her early childhood and her high school/college...

Stefanie Stone and Elizabeth Weirba

Stefanie Stone (26) interviews her aunt, Elizabeth Weirba (52), about immigration, culture, and a Jewish identity.

my mom

This is an interview between Kaylyn who is 16 years old and her mom Sarah who is 54 years old. Together, they unpack Sarah’s experiences with immigrating to the US, the challenges of parenthood, and the achievement of independence as...

“If I had to do it all over again, I would in a heartbeat.”

Roxana came to AMERICA 37 years ago. Her story is empowering, eye-opening and unique.

Story of My Mom

This interview is a story of the life of my mother when immigrating to America and starting a new life.

The Intentional Generational Decline of POC Culture Within The Household

Immigrant parents seem to have a habit of not passing down their heritage to their children. I talk with David Martinez about his experience with his Chinese mother.

Claire Chen and Linda Li

Claire Chen (16) interviews her mom Linda Li about her aspirations in life, how she handles hardships, and her experience in immigrating from China to the US.