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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....

Sharon's storied life starts in Michigan, shipping off to the convent at age 13, finding herself in her 20s, then marrying a Polish bus driver in her 30s, and starting a new life chapter. Gain the wisdom of a woman...

Covering topics from family to teaching at a CPS school.

Hope Frisby interviews Thomas Melin, her grandfather, about growing up, getting older, and falling in love.

My grandma came to Chicago at 4 years old and explains how her life was growing up.

One evening, I talk with my dad Joe Tenn about everything I can think about, from Chicago in the 70s to fatherhood to weird work stories.

In this interview, conducted on November 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, Jadelyn Melara (16) interviews her mother Jade Perez (45) about what makes her who she is. Jade Perez shares who her biggest influences have been. She also talks about work...

Daughter sits down with mom to talk about life before coming to the U.S.

Friends ask each other questions about being in love, feeling loved, and the expectations we have from future partners.

This interview was about Shirley Chavez. This interview talks about her life. This interview was recorded by Leo Chavez, at Berwyn IL.

Me and my Nana (Grandma) talked about her life experiences and the life lessons she has learned along the way! Very enlightening!

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

We talked about our family, background, love, kids, professions, love, and the OC.

Over my Dad’s 47 years of existence he has gone through many things. I learned more about family, love and his personal beliefs than I ever knew before.

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...

Maureen Finnegan age 61, and DeAnn Johnson age 57 have a conversation about gender,standing up for your beliefs and standing by others who need support.

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...

Father Frank DeSiano calls himself a "lifer." He entered the Paulist junior seminary as a teenager. That was more than 45 years ago. He's a noted leader in evangelization or sharing of the Catholic faith. Father Frank has been the...

What we’ve learned from each other and how we met

Ann and Richard Selin talk about their love, their kindness, and how it got them through life.

Life of my mother growing up as a kid and meeting friends who meant alot to her as a child. My mother growing up into a mature young adult who met my father at a young age. Also telling stories...

Blanca Rodríguez Valtierra is interviewed by her 17 year old granddaughter Stefi de la Torre. From early childhood struggles with learning English to a terrible flood incident, Blanca uncovers several family stories.

In this interview, my grandma and I talked about everything from her childhood, her accomplishments, COVID-19, and even gave me a heart-to-heart pep talk.

In this interview, I sat down and chatted with my grandfather who is on my fathers side. In addition to that, we talked about how he grew up as a child in North Carolina and Chicago, his time in the...