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I asked my Dad about his childhood in China and what it was like to immigrate and live in America

This interview took place in Bayside, New York, on December 1st, 2019. In it, Ami Farrell asks her mother, Setsu Sakaguchi, about the challenges she has faced in life and what she has learned from them. As an immigrant from...

In this interview I (Maureissa Mgeni) interviewed my dad (Mrero Mgeni) about his journey to America.

The interview of my aunt grace and I. She came from Italy. She arrived on a boat and explained how her life changed when she immigrated.

We talked about what his life was like living in two different countries. We also talked about his family.

In this interview, conducted on April 20, 2019 in Orange, California, Mya Naguit (19) interviews her father, Manny Naguit (59) about the duration of his life from Pampanga, Philippines to Orange, California. Mr. Naguit shares insights into his memories as...

Today, I interviewed my Nanay about her family, immigrating to America, and some of her favorite movies.

Boris talks about his life in the Soviet Union and his experiences with the people aroun him. Boris contrasts his life in America to his life in Russia and why he believes the world is changing for the better.

My grandma talks about ancestors immigration to America

Rajesh talks about marriage and his journey as an immigrant from India to America.

Falling in love and leaving home.

In this interview, I, Hannah Lake, interview my mother about her journey leaving India, coming to america, overcoming abuse, and starting a healthy relationship with my father and a family of her own. Warning: there are tears. Also if you...

Anna Paloma Williams (32) asks her mother, Luz Kenyon (58), about what life was like for her as she immigrated to the United States from Mexico and raised her children in a new country. They also discuss the female role...

Nazik Messerlian (90) interviewed by grandson Gregory (17) on her life experiences. They discuss life’s challenges and the importance of it all.

Great grandfather coming to America

Monica Whatley (32) interviews her friend, Bandele [no name given] (73), about his incarceration in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Bandele reflects on what he learned during the 33 years during which he was detained, his relationship...

On May 14th, I, Stephany Gonzalez (16), interviewed my older cousin, Catarina Juan (20) for my Service Learning Project about Institutional Racism. She talked about the struggles of race and ethnicy she faced when she migrated to the United States...

This is a interview between Grace Han and Sook Hee Han. Topics were discussed such as how immigration affected Sook as a person.

When interviewing my grandparents (Ama, 80, and Agong 85), I asked them about their childhood, jobs, and experience moving to America from Taiwan. We discussed the contrasts between their lives, and the contrasts of an American life versus a Taiwanese...

Farahnaz watched a movie of a woman who had a daycare and she really enjoyed it. When she was 18 she began to work for Iran’s government. She hated her life and specifically her job so in 2004, at the...

I interviewed my Grandma about her experience of immigration. She migrated from China to Taiwan when she was four. When she graduated from college at age 24 she migrated again to Canada and stayed there for 2 years. She then...

This interview was conducted on December 1, 2019. I talked to my uncle Marjo Mercado about his experience immigrating from the Philippines to the U.S. We also went in to discussion about his experiences in both the Philippines and in...

Please skip to 1:32. I interview my grandparents, Annie Kim (75) and Paul Kim (80), on their experiences immigrating to America and owning a liquor store in South Central LA during the LA Riots. My mom, Julie Kwon, is translating.

We discussed her Italian history, along with her trip and life in the United States. She also told me about Italian traditions and which of those she still uses today.

A mother, teacher, and nurse talks about her experience immigrating to America from Taiwan.