Connecting the Dots of Indian Culture and Societal Change

Riya Patel (19) speaks with her mother, Kavita Patel (45), about her life and the challenges she has faced as a woman stuck between maintaining her cultural roots and adapting to changing societal views on gender roles.

Vicente Alcid’s Daughter Rosemary Alcid Chaiser on Winning the lottery!

Angelique Chaiser Thomas interviews her mom, Rosemary Alcid Chaiser about how Rosemary’s Dad won the National Lottery (know as “sweepstakes”) in the Philippines. A man of deep faith- he had escaped beheading by the Japanese years prior. Rosemary describes both...

the great thanksgiving listen 2017

my grampa, bob, talks me through his family and professional life.

Vikram Joshi and Shubhada, his mom talk about growing up in India.
November 26, 2017 App Interview

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Austin, Texas, Vikram Joshi (14) interviews his mother Shubhada (49) about her childhood in India. Shubhada shares stories about growing up with her father in the military and how the constant moving...

The Man of Few Words

This is my interview with my great uncle Si, he grew up in the Chicago area and we talked about events that have happened throughout his life.

Seema Gupte and Alex Wu

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Seema Gupte, born and raised in India, talks about her childhood living between her family’s farm and in the city. After immigrating to America, she adjusted to the many cultural differences. Once she moved to...

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Juliet Casanova and Geoffrey Howard

Juliet Casanova (49) shares a conversation with her spouse, Geoffrey Howard (54), about Asian American identity, being in an interracial relationship, and the memories they share.

A Tale of a Beloved Great-Grandmother

In this interview, I(13) am interviewing Esther Ang(77), my grandma on November 23, 2018. We are talking about her mother, and her accomplishments in her life before she died at the age of 101. Esther shares stories of how her...

Lawrence Kuznetz’s Moon Landing Story

Lawrence Kuznetz shares his Moon Landing story for the Moon Landing in Context Project at Framingham State University. Lawrence discusses his personal experiences working for NASA, the Apollo programs, and the night of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. He also...

Lex Akers

The life of Lex Akers, a life long engineer, interview by his granddaughter.

Anushka and Abigail talk about engineering, siblings, sushirritos, and everything in between. “We’re both adults now.”

Abby, my future roommate, and I talk about things we have in common, such as engineering student struggles, and things that differ between us, such as cultural stigmas. We talk about our sibling dynamics, our favorite foods, and our past...

Uma Bhandary describes what it was like growing up in India
November 25, 2018 App Interview

In this interview, conducted November 25, 2018 in Dallas Texas, Saira Shetty interviews her grandma Uma Bhandary. Uma recounts what life was like growing up in South India during the mid 20th century. She shares stories about her childhood and...

Interview with Dick Aberley part 2

Interview with our 89 year old father. Questions from daughters and grandchildren.

Culture Shock: The Story of an Indian Engineering Student Seeking Opportunity in a New Country

Bhavya tells us about her experiences coming to the United States to pursue her engineering career in an age where science and technology are the new American industry. This interview explores her motivations and the cultural differences she has to...

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Christopher Cacioppo, Susan Cacioppo, and Michael Cacioppo

Christopher Cacioppo (48) interviews his parents, Susan Cacioppo (77) and Michael Cacioppo (77), on the work they did as a software developer and software engineer for the Apollo Lunar Lander Project.

Miranda and her dad (Randy) talking about his childhood

I talked to my dad about how he grew up. I also asked about who helped him through his work in engineering and all his schooling

Life of Gary Schmidt as he travels around the world.

Gary Schmidt (68) is interviewed by Matthew Schulze (15) about his life and travel around the world. Gary speaks about his life and how he was impacted by the freedom he was given. He also embraces his son and what...

Interview with John Kamal
November 27, 2017 App Interview

We talked about Mr. Kamal's life and about engineering

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Dennis Gilliam and David Riek

Dennis Gilliam (66) talks to his friend David "Dave" Riek (61) about memories he has being raised in a "railroad family," how he got involved with engineering at a young age, and memories he has from high school, both in...

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Pouran Khavar and Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz

Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz (39) talks with her mother, Pouran Khavar (67), about her childhood in Tehran, Iran, and how everything changed.