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Adrian Ababovic [no age given] shares a conversation with his mother, Marjana Ababovic (60), about her childhood memories in Bosnia, the experience of coming to the United States, and living life for yourself.

Paul Serrano, Jr. (31) interviews his parents Paul Serrano, Sr. [no age given] and Sara Clark Serrano [no age given] about their upbringings, their business at the Grand Central Market, and their aspirations.

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

Anonymous 25 is from Russia and has been living for long periods of time in other cities throughout the world. Landing in Malta has been both a challenging and wonderful experience. She is a resident and birthed her daughter in...

Marnel shares her immigration experience from Cuba to Miami, FL.

Angela Zimmerman (38) interviews her grandmother, Marianne Zimmerman (84), about immigrating to America, meeting her spouse, and raising a family all while being surrounded by a wonderful circle of friends.

Mary Cook (MSW student) interviews Marcos Gonzales (The Director of Informed Trauma Education at a Chicago Catholic School) about his work at Homeboys Industries, bringing attention to the crossover of the criminal justice and immigration system with the story of...

We talked about what immigration and getting citizenship were like for my father.

Chase Wakelin interviews a family friend, Bill Mayall. Bill discusses what it was like growing up in Long Island as a prequel to his military service.

Hello, my reflection was based upon various interviews I had with my grandmother, a 70 year old woman who found perseverance and resilience through her journey of being an immigrant in America.

Wife, Karen Wald (61), and husband, Rick Wald (61), exchange family history, impactful memories, and stories from their philanthropic work.

Jenny Rask: 2020-08-23 19:07:45 Jenny Rask interviews her father Gene Rask in their first chat. How and when his grandparents arrived in the US and a look into where they came from in Lebanon around 1898.

In their home located within Egg Harbor Township, Bryanna Ortiz (16) interviewed her mom, Rubi Ortiz (33). Together they reflect back on Rubi’s life and understand experiences and values that family should have. During this, they also discuss Rubi's childhood...

Anonymous 222 is citizen of the UK, but has lived most of his life in Europe; France specifically. After spending years in Nepal he returned to the UK briefly before moving to Malta. Having been living and working in Malta...

Khanh Nguyen interviews his cousin, Jenna Le (24) about her experiences growing up as a Vietnamese immigrant in the US.

Interview by Tabatha of Maria. She was born and raised till 11 years of age in Aguascalientes, Mexico, then moved to the United States with her family for a better life.

Anthony Poulos (80) is interviewed by his daughter Angela Poulos-Bowman (54) about his childhood growing up in Chicago, his interest joining the Marine Corps, and his father's immigration journey from Greece.

This podcast is about a woman named Lora. She was born in Playa Mallorca Spain. She came to the United States when she was eight years old. She came with her dad and mom. Her dad was a sargent and...

My mother, Shruti Lake, opens up about her experiences growing up in a foreign country, moving to the United States, and the challenges she has faced while doing so. We focus mainly on traditions and family values, but delve into...

Jenny Rask: 2020-09-05 23:36:46 Jenny Rask Interviews Father Gene Rask. Getting ready to move from Butte, Montana to Portland Oregon. Growing up with Lee and Ray Rask in Butte. Mike, Gene, Lee and Ray. Their bond and tight everlasting relationship,...

English Advanced Honors Project Interviewing Elders

I interviewed my grandmother from my mother's side. I asked her some questions about her life, why she immigrated to the United States in 1988, and what she was thankful for Thanksgiving.

Colleagues Ahmad Khalid Noori (27) and Lyla Kohistany (44) share their parallel and contrasting experiences in the war in Afghanistan. They share what led them to join the Afghani and US Armies respectively, and what ultimately brought them to Virginia.

Mutale Bingley (40) speaks with her mother, Margaret Chisanga (72), about their lives. Mutale had a dream of being an American at age 12 in Zambia. Today she and her mom are both American citizens.

Yadira Lopez (48) Mother of Vanessa Lopez (19) the interviewer discusses life in Mexico among other things.