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David Jensen discusses how growing up on Long Island and other events in his life have shaped him. He then talks about his careers as a firefighter and nurse, the lessons these jobs taught him and his hopes for the...

Dinah Mathews Sours (87) shares memories with her son, Christopher Sours (63), about her childhood experiences and journey from England to the United States during World War II.

Mark McIntyre (71) and Robin Hickey (71) find commonality in their ages, marriages, and children, but also differences as they discuss their thoughts on parenting, environmental regulations, unions, social mobility, and race relations.

Helene Van Manen (64) and her husband Dave Van Manen (67) share stories from their lives as they detail their love, their family, and their journey westward from Brooklyn, New York, to Beulah, Colorado.

Mr. Nolan speaks with Mrs. Everitt about his love of school. Mr. Nolan describes his childhood as “picture-perfect, as picture-perfect can be.” His excitement for learning and the school community led him into the classroom as a teacher. With over...

Rose talks about learning to read, growing up, and how she got to where she is today.

Happy memories, how my parents met and how life was lived through the years were discussed today in this interview with my father.

Joy Borowicz talks about her memories as a child, historical events she witnessed, and accomplishments as a parent.

The life and times of Lee Starr

Jack and his mom talk about what Tourette Syndrome is, Jack’s diagnosis, what they think about Tourette Syndrome and much more!

Victoria Gillio [no age given] interviews her mother Viva Gillio [no age given] about her life as she met her husband and their correspondence during the war.

Balancing children and a career as a single mother during Covid-19. The importance of having a support system to get through the pandemic.

Friends Milo Pishev (18) and Ashwin Ranjan (18) reflect on The Dalton School’s motto “Go Forth Unafraid.” They share memories from childhood and reflect on how their relationship has grown.

Coming from Moshi, Tanzania, Hanz Riziki talks about the challenges he faced regarding his education, and his pursuit of a new life.

Great Aunt Elaine was the daughter of Jewish immigrants, and she performed professionally in radio, theater, and TV.

In this interview, conducted on November 28th, 2017 in Norfolk Collegiate School, Virginia, Claire Fornsel (almost sixty) tells her student Emma Lu (17) what was her childhood like and how she decided to be a teacher. Ms. Fornsel is known...

Victoria "Vicky" Swerdloff (54) shares a conversation with her daughter Alex Swerdloff (22) about life after college, memories of growing up, experiences in Boise, Idaho, perspectives, and their relationship.

Friends and colleagues Benjamin "Ben" Hickey (41) and Richard Landry (85) discuss Richard's multifaceted artistic career and their life in New York City.

One Small Step partners Ria Das (27) and Cherie Imam (61) have a conversation about the political divide and the effects of politics and beliefs overtime.

Amber Norkett (46) has a conversation with her mother Patricia "Pat" Norkett (70) about growing up, courtship, working, raising children, and volunteering.

My dad greatly misses his childhood and parents. His parents were immigrants and children of the Great Depression. His parents were hardworking and did everything they could do for the community. His father, John, served in the marines during World...

In This interview we talk about many important life lessons and memory’s and things that inspire us and make us feel satisfied.

A short interview with my friend from Bangladesh

A personal interview with my mother about her and her life.

John Lizarraga (63) and his wife Lynn Lizarraga (64) discuss their upbringings, how they both became educators and how they met.