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Evaine Kirkland (21) and his mother Tara Kirkland-Rainey (61) talk about becoming an adopted family and how Evaine's life has changed.

Friends Derrick Hayes (51) and Vah Stinson (35) share a conversation about how they each came to Columbus, Georgia. They also talk about being entrepreneurs, their different businesses, and the books they have written.

Dennis Faherty (61) interviews his wife, Pat Faherty (62), about her childhood memories, and she shares her experiences growing up all over the country.

Claire McCoy (58) sits down with her father, George Black (86), to ask him about his experiences as an actor and his career as a professor in the theater departments of various universities.

Amanda Coltman (30) interviews her father James Schuessler (57) about the historical events he's witnessed in his lifetime and their relationship.

Harrison Watkins (33) reminisces with his grandmother Roselyne Swig [no age given] on her vast knowledge and experiences as a businesswoman, mother, and grandmother.

Emmanuel Crawford (18) speaks with his classmate at Oak Park and River Forest High School Amarion Jones (18) about their past year during the pandemic, their hopes for the future, and what they enjoy doing now.

Kiplyn Primus (60) has a conversation with fellow entrepreneur and Atlanta Business League member Yvonne Bryant Johnson (74). Yvonne says she loves her work and is having the time of her life.

Dorothy Garza (63) interviews her friend Sidney Davis (75) about how he beat cancer, what it was like being incarcerated for over 30 years, and the ways in which God influences his daily life.

Dolores Huerta, 80, speaks with two of her daughters, Camila Chavez, 34, and Lori Huerta de Leon, 57, about being a labor leader and organizer and being a mother.

Friends Liliane Lemani (38) and Emiliana Salama (51) talk about their interests in starting businesses in the United States, and reflect on their experiences selling goods and materials while they were at a refugee camp in Namibia.

Antonia (86) speaks with family members, Linda (58), Courtnie (25) and Jason (28)about her life experiences, marriage, and raising her children.

Sarah Padgett (24) shares a conversation with new friend Luz Karakozian (59) about how Luz came to Columbus, Georgia, her plans to move to Puerto Rico, her family, her husband, and her faith.

Ellen Goslin (89) tells her son James "Jim" Goslin (66) and daughter-in-law Trina Goslin (65) about her upbringing, her family life, and the advice she has for her grandchildren.

Clarke Weigle (63) shares a conversation with his mother, Joan Weigle (92), about Joan’s childhood, her mother and father, her husband, her children, and her career.

Justin (32) and Jenni (42), strangers participating in the One Small Step program, have a conversation about their lives, families, and communities. They discuss their daughters, living through COVID, and buying houses in the suburbs.

Lyn Rucker (71) recalls to her daughter Eleanore "Colgan" Powell (25) her involvement with the Civil Rights movement and disability activism.

MaryBeth Shaw (63) and John Shaw (77) speak about their marriage, the challenges they have faced, and the business they have built together.

Anna Wasden (58) sits down with her mother, Joan Hunter Christensen (86), to ask about her family's turf accounting business, what it was like growing up in Distington, England during World War II, and the family traditions that differ from...

Spouses Nancy Sills, (67) and Jim Sills (67), sit down to preserve some memories for their children and their grandchildren. They describe the strong communities they each grew up in, share their favorite stories about various family members, and reflect...

One Small Step conversation partners Rodney "Rod" Thornton (72) and Dorothy Thomas (67) talk about their memories growing up outside of California, their moves to Fresno, their path to retirement, and their political views.

Tom (73) and Mary Ellen (72) recount the adventures they've had over the past 54 years of marriage.

Siblings Donna Frederick (66) and Anthony Frederick [no age given] talk about their childhoods in Brooklyn, why they came to live in Durham, and what they'd like to see changed in their neighborhood.

Siblings Katie Riess (21) and John Michael Riess (19) share a conversation remembering their mother. They talk about how her legacy shaped them as people and also about their relationship with one another and their family.

Michael Moore (50) interviews his stepfather Louis "Lou" Saunders (90) about his upbringing, growing up during the Great Depression and the different roles he's occupied in his lifetime.