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Second generation Asian American women talk about friendship, success, and life lessons

Interview with my cousin Brian

I had a conversation with Sergeant Christie about his service in the Army and service in Kansas, Germany, Sarajevo, Bosnia, and Afghanistan. We discussed his initial experiences in boot camp and fond memories of working with his comrades. Sergeant Christie...

While interviewing my mom, Michelle Quist, we talked about her early childhood and adult years and her biggest influences.

Pamela Shamshiri was nine years old when the Iranian Revolution began. Pamela and her mother and brother were in Los Angeles for Christmas when the revolution started. Her father went back to Iran, but the other three family members stayed...

An interview of Peter Wilson

This was a brief look at the life of a friend interviewed by a friend.

We talked about what their childhood was like. We also talked about their married life and raising kids together, and eventually grandchildren.

We discussed all things photography! The questions were very useful to guide the experience.

The two people in the interview are Presley Panaro and Mary Jane Arrington, Mary Jane is Presley's grandmother. The interview took place at Mary Jane's House and Presley age is 14. Working on a farm is long, hard work but...

Savi interviews Sofia

Not long ago, people of color were more heavily mistreated, denied opportunities, and denied respect based on one thing. On November 29th, 2017, 14 year old Jason Ridley interviews his 85 year old grandfather, John Ridley III, about his time...

This is an interview with my grandpa about his life, family, and adventures.

McKenna (15) interviews father (45) about his life, immagration, and family

n this interview, conducted on November 25 2018 in Santa Monica, California, Ariana Mousavi (13) interviews her grandma, Lourdes (Lula) Badkoubei about her childhood and growing up in Arequipa, Peru. She had hobbies like hanging out with siblings, camping and...

I am Sheila Garcia(16) interviewing my boyfriend Brandoni Chanax.In this interview we talked about the struggles of growing up in Latinx communities and feeling isolate from being ourselves in the real world.

Jordy asks Crystal about growing up as a first-generation child and her childhood. He also asks questions reguarding her adult life as a mother and influences in her life.

Daphne and Henry Carr discuss their favorite memories from childhood, such as moments on the Empire State Building, attending musicals, and listening to cassette tapes in libraries with a future life-partner.

Gina Howard (44), in part one of a four-part series of a conversation with Shay Ware 25-year-old daughter, and Rahni Patnett, 20-year-old daughter about life before, during, and after the military and how the social injustices have affected our lives...

In this excerpt, Crystal (29) discusses people who she admires as well as the backbone of the family, our grandmother.

I interviewed my grandma Dona Zimmerman in order to learn more about her early life and what she was like growing up.

I, Allyson Levy, interviewed my father, Charles Levy, about his childhood and the meaningful people and experiences in his life.

Highlights/memories of our lives including moving to the U.S., 9/11, and growing up in a multi-generational household.

“I don’t care what people think, I will do anything and everything for my children.” On December 21, 2018, Daisy Salinas talked about her experience of leaving her home in El Salvador to come to the United States. She explains...

Gina Howard (44), in part one of a four-part series of a conversation with Shay Ware 25-year-old daughter, and Rahni Patnett, 20-year-old daughter about life before, during, and after the military and how the social injustices have affected our lives...