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This is the story of how my 65 year grandmother came to the United States and was able to provide for her and her children.

This interview is a story of the life of my mother when immigrating to America and starting a new life.

My grandfathers journey from India to America

An interview between a granddaughter and her Greek immigrant grandmother.

This interview was recorded by Caroline Docherty on November 13th, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Caroline (age 16) asks her grandma, Margaret Haran, about her immigration to the United States from Ireland in 1963. Margaret describes her immigration experience and what...

Mom talks about growing up and getting married.

A interview with my grandma, sharing insightful life lessons and story throughout her life.

After 57 years of marriage , Bruce and Trudy talk about how they met and what they love about eachother and their life together.

I asked my grandfather some questions, which my dad answered some.

Ana has worked with many first and second generation immigrants. She has seen how immigration status impacts individual and family well being as well as access to basic goods and services.

Jasmine discussed some of her inspirations, as well as her childhood. She also spoke about two key pieces of her adult life.

Bernadette was born in 1971 and immigrated to France and the United States in the 90's. This is her story. Recorded in Polish

Mexican-American family speaks on their experience with family separation and many of the struggles they’ve faced going through this.

In this interview, conducted on November 24th, 2018 in Rochester, New York, Aviva Berke (16) interviews her aunt Jennifer Dockstator (57) about their childhood in Rochester and moving to Canada when she grew up. Jennifer shares stories from her family...

I interviewed my mom on her transition from a small town in Mexico to living in Chicago. We talked on her journey as an immigrant and her early years here in the states.

Peter Singh (16) talks with his grandmother, Mercedes Luz (70) about her childhood and growing up in the Philippines. Mercedes discusses her time in Iran during the Iran Iraq war as a nurse in a military hospital. She traveled across...

This interview was conducted November 26, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Natalia Beltran (16) interviewed her mom, Erica Avila (36) about her childhood in Humboldt Park and how living in such a troubled neighborhood shaped her into the woman she is...

I interviewed my aunt khyla. She is 21 years old. I wanted to interview my aunt because she always has funny stories to tell and she has pretty good advice. We talked about pretty basic things like school or generations....

Family stories and more in this interview.

Beth and Julie tell Karen about falling in love at Oberlin College, moving to California and later Chicago for graduate school, finding a welcoming Episcopalian church, having a ceremony, beginning their journey to have children during the AIDS epidemic, becoming...

I interview my grandfather of his life

Yvette talked about how you shouldn't criticise people on how they look or sound like. She also talked about how you shouldn't make dumb decisions.

Ilse talked about her trasition from Germany to America and the different jobs she has had.

His childhood and what he had learned growing up.

Interview of Ann Kruss early life