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Seto You, age 92/93 or 97/98, is interviewed by his son, Ed You, age 26, about his early days in the USA. He arrived from China in 1916, worked as a cook in this country well into his 80's. He...

My mother's life before and after immigrating.

This interview took place on May 29, 2018 in California. I, Azalea, interviewed my father, Alejandro, a Mexican immigrant from Tijuana. My father speaks of his experience crossing the border and describes how his life had significantly changed. He also...

This was an interview about Dr.Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah’s experiences about being an immagrant from Ghana

“After every air raid we would have to count heads to make sure everyone was okay”. On January 1, 2019, 14 year-old Taylor Huie interviewed her grandmother, Sylvia Huie, about her experience escaping the Japanese-Chinese War in the 1930s when...

How special Adela Rojas is, and why she should be remembered in history.

In this interview done in Redlands, California on November 26, 2017, Timothy asks questions about his dad, Anthony, childhood. Anthony describes that the country he grew up in, Nigeria, had limited resources and tough life. He also discusses about his...

The CIA is one of the world's most secretive agencies, and my grandpa was involved.  This interview for the Great Holiday listen on storycorps was about my grandpa, Lou Eisenbarth experience and memories from his time in the CIA. My name...

Rhonda Zeck (48) and her daughter Stephanie Zeck (22) interview Rhonda's father and Stephanie's grandfather, LeLand J. Creecy, Sr. (81), about his experiences coming up during segregation, his family history and his outlook on life.

Fabiola Bair (31) talks with primo-hermano Joseph Hernandez (28) about family origins, structure, traditions, social networks, accomplishments and life in general. Trail-blazers at heart and descendientes de familia Oaxaqueña, Fabiola and Joseph share their experiences growing up as 1st Generation,...

Spouses Christopher "Chris" Preston (43) and Angela Preston (42) share remembrances of how they came together.

Interview with Lyda Stillwell who spent her life working in theatre primarily as a theatre director and professor. Lyda resides in Friendship Village Kalamazoo as of fall 2021 during the time of the interview.

The immigration of a woman from China. (Interview is in Mandarin)

Ann Glass [no age given] and her two house guests Odile Boubakeur (33) of France and Imane Lahrir (34) of Morocco to discuss how they all met and what their experience living and traveling together has been like.

Baleria Barrera interviews Yajaira Valdez, best friend of nearly 9 years and they revisit Yaya's childhood, family ties, and dreams. Yajaira shares vulnerability in the most beautiful way through deep stories about her parents, career, and aspirations.

Vince Ambrosia is a Senior Research Scientist at NASA Ames, Adjunct Faculty Member in the Department of Applied Environmental Sciences, College of Science, California State University – Monterey Bay, and also serves as the NASA Applied Science Program, Associate Program...

On November 24th in Los Angeles California, 14-year-old Jason Marounian interviewed his dad, Arthur Marounian. Arthur Marounian was an immigrant from Lebanon. He came to America because of the civil war in 1983. When Arthur was a kid he played...

Jorge Cruz takes the time to talk about his experience about being an undocumented immigrant.

This is an interview I did with my 86-year-old grandmother. She lived in Germany through WWII and had a very interesting life, resulting in some unusual stories. She now lives on an out-of-service farm in Pennsylvania's Amish Country. In this...

Brothers Andrew Munoz (51) and David Munoz (54) recall their family's tradition of camping and hiking trips in the summertime and the impact these travels had on them.

“The Germans shot my father, shot my sister, she was twelve years old.” On November 28, 2019 in Studio City, California, Andrew Yotnegparian sat down with his grandfather, Maurice Yotnegparian, to learn about the struggles he faced in his life...

Women Reaching Beyond Cultural Expectations

One Small Step Partners, William Oliver (36) and Sukaina Hussain (38) discuss their families and their journey's to doing work within their communities.

Peter Kaplanis (74) walks his daughter Cami Kaplanis (50) through his father's emigration to the U.S. from Greece, his upbringing in San Francisco and his military service.

Jeny Amaya (27) talks with her friend Ines Garcia [no age given] about Ines' cultural roots, upbringing and overcoming her struggles with Multiple Sclerosis.