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Speaking to Alicia Soto about her childhood growing up in California with Immigrant parents. This was recorded in Orange California in April 23, 2020. Alicia is 44 who came to the United Stated when she was 3 and tells her...

Teresa Villegas, 16, interviews her dad, Luis Villegas, 53, of his life and immigration story.

On November 27th, 2017, Charlie Ruderman interviewed his mother Catherine Smith to learn about her childhood and what it was like to lose a loved one. Throughout the interview, Catherine describes her childhood in the 1970’s San Fernando Valley. This...

On April 22, 2018, Kaylee and Brenda met to talk about Brenda’s childhood and life experiences. As they sat in Brenda’s living room in Orange County, they also talked a little bit about Kaylee’s aspirations.

This interview was about Joseph Cardinale’s childhood, and professions. He worked as a ceramics teacher, Actor, as a butcher, and was also in the navy during the Korean War on the U.S.S. Iowa.

Korean American Christian girl from Orange County grows up and finds herself working in Skid Row

We spoke about Edwin’s choice to immigrate to the United States as a young adult and how he feels about it looking back thirty five years later.

Second generation Asian American women talk about friendship, success, and life lessons

We talked about our ancestors. We also talked about what my moms dream job would be

I interviewed John Marc Relos. He came from Phillipines when he was 15. He came here to avoid corruption and homicide and start a better life in United States. He is like many immigrants who come to US to have...

Pamela Shamshiri was nine years old when the Iranian Revolution began. Pamela and her mother and brother were in Los Angeles for Christmas when the revolution started. Her father went back to Iran, but the other three family members stayed...

Kristen Howerton interviews her son Kembe about the experience of surviving the Haiti earthquake and immigrating to the US at age 3.

Annette Walker, President of City of Hope Orange County, explains why City of Hope is expanding into this community.

Cindy looks back at her life in the Philippines and talks about how she transitions into the life of an American as a teenager.

This third interview goes into more depth about parents, grandparents, and children as well as Anneliese’s marriage, work, and child raising.

In this interview, conducted on April 20, 2019 in Orange, California, Mya Naguit (19) interviews her father, Manny Naguit (59) about the duration of his life from Pampanga, Philippines to Orange, California. Mr. Naguit shares insights into his memories as...

I first began this interview with my mom, Thuy Huynh. She told me about her life back in Vietnam and how she migrated to the U.S. Around 2005, she was diagnosed with diabetes and has now been working very hard...

In this interview, conducted in Kentfield, California, Aurora Sreba (15) interviews her father Martin Sreba (50) about his childhood, growing up in Eastern Europe. Learn about his life growing up in: Mielec,Poland, moving to Cologne, Germany then later, Ontario, Canada.

Curran family history, part 2, focusing on the Portuguese side of Olivia Curran's family.

Interviewing my Dad regarding his coming to the U.S.

These are all of the possible questiongs I’ve always wanted to ask my mom.

I was interviewing my mom about her life in India and how it changed since she moved to the US with my dad. In short, she lived in Hyderabad, a huge metropolitan city in India, and while there she enjoyed...

Rosy and morgan talk about rosy growing up. Rosy nanny, morgan kid.

In this interview, conducted in November 2020 in Orange, California, Diana Portillo (20) interviews her mother Maria Bruno (46) about her immigration process and journey to the United States. Mrs. Bruno shares her experience when moving from Mexico to California....

Interviewing my mom’s sister, an aunt of mine that I have always been close with. I found out there is a lot more to her than I thought.