Don Johnson talks about his life in Japan with his nephew, Simon
November 30, 2017 App Interview

Simon Draper's uncle, Don Johnson, moved to Japan in 1994. He recounts his experiences of entering a foreign country. He also talks about some of the favorite experiences and jobs he had outside of the US. Towards the end of...

Junko Takamatsu’s Story of America with her Granddaughter Lauren Kwong

Junko Takamatsu (age 74) is an Japanese American woman born after WWII. She shares her story of coming from Japan to the America. Her granddaughter, Lauren Kwong (age 16) asks her questions about her life in America.

RR English American Dream Interview

This interview discusses the American Dream with my aunt. We go into depth about the culture and politics related to this Dream.

Erin and Jun Yang

I asked my Dad about his childhood in China and what it was like to immigrate and live in America

Interviewing Omma (Mom)

Sienna (17) discusses with Omma (52) her childhood in South Korea and what her transition was like when moving to the United States.

Boris Mirkin’s Interview

Boris talks about his life in the Soviet Union and his experiences with the people aroun him. Boris contrasts his life in America to his life in Russia and why he believes the world is changing for the better.

Nanay’s Interview

Today, I interviewed my Nanay about her family, immigrating to America, and some of her favorite movies.

Our Eyes Have Seen (Episode IV: Life and Times of Thomas Henry Sheffler)

Part I: A multigenerational conversation about the events in history that we witnessed and how they affected us. We talk about culture, war, television, media, historical influences, points of view and legacy. Part II: Uploaded separately as Teacher Talk -...

Interview with grandpa, Leo.

We talked about what his life was like living in two different countries. We also talked about his family.

Grandma immagration

My grandma talks about ancestors immigration to America

Maddy Shearer interviews Beatrice Peterson about International Traveling and Living during the Cold War

Beatrice Peterson recalls her experiences traveling with the American military during the midst of the Cold War to locations like Vietnam, Cambodia, Germany, and Romania while being interviewed by her granddaughter, Maddy Shearer on May 14th, 2022. She details how...

A Fish out of Water

In the beginning, Michelle talks about the difficulties of adjusting to a new environment. Then, the topic smoothly transitions into one consisting of wisdom that can be applied all throughout life.

Kawther Ghafoori: Interview with my Mom

This interview switches between Arabic and English. My mom describes her childhood in Iraq, the Iran-Iraq war, the Arab Gulf War, her college life, her current job, how she raised her family, and her life as a new immigrant coming...

Interview on immigration for American studies
October 2, 2022 App Interview

The interview of my aunt grace and I. She came from Italy. She arrived on a boat and explained how her life changed when she immigrated.

Religion and Immigration: Following a Calling to Integrate Cultures

Here, I talk to my mom and dad about their experiences with their experience as Taiwanese immigrants, and how faith has woven itself into this experience. We touch on the similarities of Christian and Chinese values, as well as how...

Life From Pampanga, Philippines to Orange, California

In this interview, conducted on April 20, 2019 in Orange, California, Mya Naguit (19) interviews her father, Manny Naguit (59) about the duration of his life from Pampanga, Philippines to Orange, California. Mr. Naguit shares insights into his memories as...

As Humans, Adapting is What We Do Best

This interview took place in Bayside, New York, on December 1st, 2019. In it, Ami Farrell asks her mother, Setsu Sakaguchi, about the challenges she has faced in life and what she has learned from them. As an immigrant from...

Dancing to Prince

Everyone Alex Head meets wonders about his British accent, it's the first thing they notice. Yet who would have thought a British born, American citizen with two kids would end up spending a large portion of his life in Asia?...

Immigration and its Struggles

A mother, teacher, and nurse talks about her experience immigrating to America from Taiwan.

“My happiest memory… it’s a toss up between the day you were born and between the day Fati told me you were a girl” “So I’m your favorite?”

Hirah Chaudhary, 16, interviews her mother Zenab Chaudhary, 40. She talks about her childhood, immigration to America, and plans for the future (and maybe a curse). She came to the states at 10 and lived in Florida for a few...

My amazing aunt Lilly
December 24, 2022 App Interview

On December 24 of 2022, Naava Richlin (16) interviewed her aunt Lilly (56) about growing up in Ethiopia and being the first one in her family to leave the country. She immigrated from Ethiopia to France just after high school...