17- year old Giovanni Celaya and his life.

In this interview, conducted on November 2019 in Chicago, Illinois, Karen Salgado(17) interview my old friend and peer, Geovanni Celaya(17) about his about his plans for his future tomorrow. He talks about what Mark he would like to leave when...

Behind The Scene

November 25 2018 in Chicago IL I Interviewed Mary Thomas about her life. Mary Thomas is 61 Years old and this my grandma I am 15 years old. Mary had a good childhood she grown to be an intelligent women....

Growing Up in a Blended Family with Interviewee Ashley Bolton and Interviewer Lenae Brown
September 12, 2019 App Interview

On September 12, 2019 in Chicago, IL, Ashley Bolton sat down with Lenae Brown and discussed her experience with growing up in a blended family. The 24 year old female spoke about the challenges of having step and half siblings,...

My grandpa

Me and my grandpa Richard Riha talked about his life story on Monday April 23rd 2018. He told me how he lived it and what made it great and what made his life worth living is definitely the family he...

An Interview with my Grandpa

I interviewed my grandpa William Parks. He is originally from Kansas and was a public defender in Chicago, IL. He also joined the military. We discussed his life and impact on the world and also talked about his love, the...

Coming to America

In this interview conducted in November 2021 in Skokie, Illinois, Amina Khalid (14) interviews her grandfather Syed Matloob Zaidi (74). He shares his happiest and saddest moments in his life as well as living with 9 siblings. Mr. Zaidi also...

My Hero
September 18, 2018 App Interview

The life of a South Side of Chicago born and raised woman was not easy. Living a little less than ideal childhood and dealing with the death of a sibling and divorce, Diane has proven to be a strong woman...

The Great Listen – Connelly Edition

Latiffany Connelly, born March 5, 1981 is originally from the West side of Chicago and has struggled through being in a sub-par high school, disappointment with her relationships, dealing with young marriage and divorce but has come out on top...

Interview with Omar. Enayah and her brother Omar talk about their family connection and self growth.

In this interview, conducted in November, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, Enayah interviews her brother about their family connection and self growth. Omar shares some great memories he had as he was a child with his sister (siblings) and friends. He...

Family Interview – Brendan Finley

In this interview we talked about my dad’s childhood, college days, his career, and about the life lessons that he has learned over his life.

My mother and her wisdom

In this interview, we discussed what is important to my mom and what she would want me and my children to know for their future.

Living History Project – New Immigrants: Piotr Jankowski

My mother, Kasia Jankowski, immigrated to the United States from Poland in order to discover better economic opportunities which she elaborates on in this interview.

From Chicago to Coast Guard

We talked about Kurt’s childhood and early role models that influenced him to join the Coast Guard. (Don’t mind the last few seconds I thought the recording had stopped)

So Wrong, but So Right

Long before texts, emails, and snapchat, if you wanted to talk to someone you either had to write a letter, or use the phone, and not a cell phone. Jake Freedman interviewed his grandfather Saul Freedman about his mid-high school...

Heidi and her mom Deidre Mick discuss her childhood, and important people and moments in her life.

In this interview, made on December 13, 2020 in Naperville IL, Heidi Mick (13) interviews Deidre Mick (49) about important events and people in her life. Deidre talks about how her childhood has greatly affected her life, and what her...

Walter Plumb IV and walterplumb5

I interviewed my dad to get to know him better and learn more about his past. I wanted to find out how he chose the career he did and what led him to being in land development. He also is...