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In this interview, conducted in November 2020 in Yorba Linda , California, Shea Harris (20) interviews her Mom, Erin Harris (60) about her work life, family traditions, fun stories and life lessons. Erin shares lessons she’s learned, people who have...

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...

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

A summary of my fathers life.

My interview allowed me to learn more about my dad and his memories. It helped me gain more knowledge about how his life was like as a child.

I interview my Grammy who is 75 years during the COVID-19 pandemic. From her childhood and parents to meeting and losing the love of her life our interview gives just a glimpse of her beautiful soul. She is truly an...

We talked about Erika’s childhood and the story of how we met.

My mom switches between tamil and English as she describes her childhood and growing up in a rural village in kerala/tamilnadu (south india) and going from being Catholic to Hindu for her education.

This is an interview with my mom about her immigrant story. My mom talks about her life before and after moving to the United States.

In this interview, conducted November 2018 in San Diego, California, Lumina Chan-Williams (16) interviews her dad Hylanie Chan-Williams (48) about his life and what he’s learned from it. Hylanie talks about how he’s grown up, who affected his life, and...

Mary’s memories from life in Minnesota and San Diego.

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...

My father (Juancho) talks about his experiences in America as an immigrant coming from the Philippines in the 1980s.

We talk about my moms early childhood in Japan

My mom talks about her family and childhood in Vietnam. Additionally she talks about what it was like coming to the U.S and becoming a mother.

Here I am talking about my grandmother. Talking about her responses to the questions that I had asked her separately. And talking about what she means to me.

My mother and I talked about the importance of perseverance, strength, love, and faith. I realized how her life vastly differs from mine and how she is so determined. We both related on being a girl is rough, however, she...

Hayley Peterson speaks with her grandmother, Bea VanWyk McPherson, about her childhood and immagration from Holland to San Diego.

We talked about the history of my grandma and how it was like moving to America. We also found out funny stories about my dad and uncle.