“Life is about going forward into the future, not looking back into the past.”

Beyanka Vong, born in Vietnam, talks about the struggles she had faced throughout her childhood and her many different experiences. She constantly traveled around at a young age due to her parents' divorce and eventually led to her journey with...

A Child’s View of the Most Pointless War

Chong Sun Kim was 13-years old when she had to leave her home with only a bag full of belongings, in the wake of the battle that would tear apart the Korean Peninsula. In November of 2017, 14-year old Nathan...

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Hawu Juhye Lim and Yuchen Chang

Friends Hawu Juhye Lim (34) and Yuchen Chang (34) ask each other about family, home, and living in New York after leaving their places of origin.

A Different Time

I interview my grandpa about his life growing up in a quieter time yet facing threats like the Cold War, fear of World War III, and other events like the Cuban Missile Crisis

My Grandma’s Backstory

This interview was about the life of my grandma before and after she came to the U.S.

My Mother’s Unique Life

This about my mother's unique life based on her childhood and the things she did how she was able to make it best of her life even though she had a rough childhood. But with the things she learnes from...

Daniel and His Mom

Daniel has a friendly interview with his mom, discovering new things about her past. As he asks her questions, his mom reveals more and more about her life.

First trip abroad

Teenager from middle class family goes on panda conservation trip to China with privileged peers and learns about stereotypes and expectations

Finding out about my mother’s life

Brian lin asks his mother about her life with a chinese translator. Even though he's her son, this is the first time he's never really spoken to her like this, so he's quite excited and embarrassed at the same. Overall...

Life experiences and memories

Selina Liu(19) interviews with her friend Viola Xu(22) about life in Boston University. Viola also talks about some cultural differences she experienced, her thoughts on education and her self-growth to become a powerful woman.

Interview with Baoxia Liu by James Huang

Baoxia Liu was born in Beijing, China and came to the United States in 1997, and she became a US citizen with two children. The interviewer is her 16 year old son, James Huang. She talked about her childhood, lessons...

Interview of Huanmei Wu, May 9, 2018.

We talk about Huanmei Wu’s early childhood and coming to the U.S.

Merideth Wieland and Anita "June" Jeung

Merideth Wieland (54) talked with her Auntie June (Anita Jeung) (96) about June's childhood and family (Chong), including Merideth's father Wilbur Chong. June takes them out at the end with a song.

Grace’s Interview

Satchel Moss interviewed Grace Moss about many things in her life.

A memory of my mom’ childhood

My mom' s memory when she was a primary school student

Xin Qi and Tianbing Xia talk about growing up in Beijing

In this interview conducted in December 2017 in Plano, Texas, Jennifer Xia interviews her dad Tianbing Xia and mom Cindy Qi about what is was like growing up in China, especially school life. Tianbing Xia shares insight on what day...

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Stephen Skeels and Sam Usem

One Small Step conversation partners Stephen Skeels (52) and Sam Usem (36) talk about the effect of the pandemic on their lives, in particular their experiences related to owning and starting businesses. They also discuss their politics, Sam being a...