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Sameer and his mother Mahmoodah have a conversation about Mahmoodah's journey from Pakistan to American and becoming a doctor and raising a family along the way.

Barbara Sarris (56) talks with her daughter, Catherine Sarris (16) about her life as a mother and doctor.

Aruna Patil (68) talks with her son, Akshay (39) about her parents, growing up in various cities (Mumbai, New Delhi, Wellington) in India, and attending medical school.

In this interview, conducted on November 26, 2017 in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, Nils Bognar(14) interviews his dad, Istvan Bognar(47), about his life so far. Istvan shares stories about growing up in Africa and in New York and how each...

Actress and playwright Carol Smart (83) talks with Kelly Davis (43) about Carol's experience turning her grandmother’s life story into a one-woman show. Carol's grandmother, Doctor Rosa Minoka-Hill, was one of the first Native American women to become a physician.

Joel Saldinger (85) talks to his daughter Gayle Saldinger (58) about his life growing up, his family memories and his late wife Sylvia.

Cristina Lash (35) talks with her mother Sara Velasco (63) about Sara's experience immigrating as a 7 year old from Mexico to the United States, about her long and thriving career as a doctor, and about the incredible goals her...

Dr. Tomas Lazo (33) speaks with his colleague, friend and mentee Dr. Emily Baird (no age given) about his upbringing as a child of immigrant parents, coming out and his journey to becoming a physician.

MJ "Joy" Gude (55) talks with her stepfather Hoyland Ricks (74) about their memories of growing up.

Jerry Mayfield (90) speaks with his wife, Paula Rath (75), about his service in the military during the Vietnam war and his career as a doctor.

Steve interviews his son Dov about his experience with cancer.

Anna Katter (35) interviews Dr. Julie Larsen (65) about memories of her son and Anna's partner, Dr. Ben Larsen, who died in a drowning accident on October 10, 2020. Memories include Ben's love for nature conservation, water sports, and the...

Sharon, 32, interviews her mother, Norene, 76, about the evening her father died of TB; her belief in miracles; her husband’s courtship and marriage proposal; and the Holloween trick she played on him.

Claudia Parvanta (66) shares a conversation with her significant other, Richard Harner (86), about Richard’s family, his experience growing up in Iowa, how he became a doctor, his career, and his love of music.

Dr. Mildred Stahlman (92) tells Jessica Bratt (35) about her career as a pioneering doctor in the field of neonatology.

One Small Step partners Dr. Lisa Stevens (55) and Sandra Holahan (60) discuss where the US health care system falls short, the US social welfare system, and issues related to race and class.

Dario Morell (57) talks with son Dario Gabriel Morell “Gabriel” (20) about coming to the U.S. at the age of ten, and their visit to Cuba 47 years later to meet long-lost family.

Mickey remembers her parents.

Hosai Hesham (43) speaks with her father Hashim Hesham (70) about their work as doctors treating COVID-19 patients and share memories and reflections from their life in Pakistan and Afghanistan before moving to the United States.

Maria Iorillo (48) talks with John Lowry (45) about the work of midwives and the part she has played in the births of his children.

One Small Step partners, Joseph "Joe" Longacher (82) and Delilah Alexander (46), share about their upbringings, Joseph in Virginia and Delilah in West Virginia. Joseph shares about his path becoming a general practitioner and how his liberal views have been...

Nereyda Pederson tells her neice Diana Geltner being a young girl in Cuba and immigrating to the United States after Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba.

I never met my mother's father, as he passed away when she was 12 years old. But this photo has been in my life for a long time and I always liked to think that this was my grandfather, on...

Michael Alexiou, MD, speaks with Mary Helen Witt, MD, oncologist, about her experience as a patient with cancer.

Nicholas Juzych talks with his uncle Dr. Mark Shalauta, a family medicine specialist at Scripps Clinic in San Diego, California, about his experiences working on the frontlines fighting against COVID-19.