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Part one of two: Maria sits down with Alison and translator Kaitlyn to talk about family, her move to Richmond, and ways she believes we can incorporate more Mexican culture into the town she has grown to love and appreciate!

In this interview we explore my families history with my mother who grew up in Santa Ana in the seventies. She shares details into our family’s past some of the jobs that they did and how she a mexican woman...

Carlos is a 17 year old who is currently a senior at School Of Social Justice. He talks about his feelings like the love he has for his partner and how he also has love for his family and the...

This talks about were my grandma’s family is from. It also describes some close family members. Also what traditions they celebrated.

This interview there was a lot of sentimental questions that really had my mother thinking and also questions that brought hot into the room.

In this interview, my mother, Maria Paredes, continues to tell stories about her hometown, her rebellious childhood, happiest memories, and biggest regrets as well as what it was like coming to the United States as an immigrant.

In this interview I talk to my dad about his childhood and what it was like coming to this country

Ximena Murillo Islas (15) interviews grandfather Wilfrido Alejandro Murillo Garcia (77) on January 10th, 2023, about his childhood and school experiences, and how it led to him becoming a teacher. The interview is in Spanish, as they are both from...

Jesús Calvo cuenta su historia de donde viva and su proceso a los Estados Unidos

She told me about her life and who shes remembers, and what she remembers being her best memory

This interview is about my moms life

Fabiola Bair (31) talks with primo-hermano Joseph Hernandez (28) about family origins, structure, traditions, social networks, accomplishments and life in general. Trail-blazers at heart and descendientes de familia Oaxaqueña, Fabiola and Joseph share their experiences growing up as 1st Generation,...

Los compañeros de conversación de One Small Step, J. Diego Zarazúa (32 años) y María Davis (50), hablan de su educación, la inmigración, sus primeros años en México y la política. [One Small Step partners J. Diego Zarazúa (32) and...

In this interview, conducted in November 26, 2017 in Tyler Texas Zulymar Ponce(15) interviews her dad Andres Ponce(44) about a situation that had happened in the past in their family and why he did what he did. He also talked...

The culture in Mexico and the way people treat other people like family

In this interview I talk with my dad about his childhood and what it was like coming to this country.

Family history from Mexico to Ohio in 1929. Growing up as a Mexican American in Lorain, OH

I learn that my mother has a lovely and happiness childhood. She always take care about her family. She want to have a nice house on her beatifull Salvatierra, Guanajuato. The love of her life is my father. She want...

my grandpa and i talked about him growing up. we also talked about his relationship with my grandma.

I talked to my sister about her experience as an immigrant and child

In my interview, I interviewed my grandma in my room on a comfy sofa on Thanksgiving day. In the interview, she mentions how her childhood was like and what her values are and how she really enjoyed going to school...

How a family wanted a new life and decided to move into the United States.

Mother and daughter Catherine Thomas (53) and Brandie Thomas (29) talk about fond family memories, difficult moments in their lives, and Southern cooking.

Esta es la historia de mi mamá, Rosalia Salinas. En la cual comparte su historia de su infancia, su viaje a los Estados Unidos, y da consejos sobre las lecciones a lo largo de su vida.

My mom talks about how she met my father, difficult memories and how proud she is of me.