“Life is about going forward into the future, not looking back into the past.”

Beyanka Vong, born in Vietnam, talks about the struggles she had faced throughout her childhood and her many different experiences. She constantly traveled around at a young age due to her parents' divorce and eventually led to her journey with...

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Raina Saunders and Edward Hall

Edward Austin Hall (59) asks his friend Raina Saunders [no age given] about her life and relationships.

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Hawu Juhye Lim and Yuchen Chang

Friends Hawu Juhye Lim (34) and Yuchen Chang (34) ask each other about family, home, and living in New York after leaving their places of origin.

Daniel and His Mom

Daniel has a friendly interview with his mom, discovering new things about her past. As he asks her questions, his mom reveals more and more about her life.

Insight to a Different Life

The movie Crazy Rish Asians doesn’t accurately portray actual Asian life. Karoline went to China in 2nd grade and learned wealth is not always measured in money like portrayed in the the movie but in experiences, family etc.

Joseph’s Father talks about his childhood and share his thoughts

In this interview, conducted in November 26, 2017 in Corona, New York. En Yang has been one of the top students in school, thinking he would be a police officer. We were also talking about parential advice, what was I...

Pan-Fried Friendship

As family comes closer, the stories we mention must be told to everyone. In this interview, held in Los Angeles, Cici Tsuo and Oliver España address their numerous moments together as well as Cici’s past, including her father, track coach,...

Finding out about my mother’s life

Brian lin asks his mother about her life with a chinese translator. Even though he's her son, this is the first time he's never really spoken to her like this, so he's quite excited and embarrassed at the same. Overall...

Life experiences and memories

Selina Liu(19) interviews with her friend Viola Xu(22) about life in Boston University. Viola also talks about some cultural differences she experienced, her thoughts on education and her self-growth to become a powerful woman.

Merideth Wieland and Anita "June" Jeung

Merideth Wieland (54) talked with her Auntie June (Anita Jeung) (96) about June's childhood and family (Chong), including Merideth's father Wilbur Chong. June takes them out at the end with a song.

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Stephen Skeels and Sam Usem

One Small Step conversation partners Stephen Skeels (52) and Sam Usem (36) talk about the effect of the pandemic on their lives, in particular their experiences related to owning and starting businesses. They also discuss their politics, Sam being a...

Xin Qi and Tianbing Xia talk about growing up in Beijing

In this interview conducted in December 2017 in Plano, Texas, Jennifer Xia interviews her dad Tianbing Xia and mom Cindy Qi about what is was like growing up in China, especially school life. Tianbing Xia shares insight on what day...

Grace’s Interview

Satchel Moss interviewed Grace Moss about many things in her life.

Covid-19 and China

Peter talks about his life experiences being from China and going to school in America. We also discuss the Covid-19 pandemic in both the U.S. and China, and how it has personally affected him and his family.

StoryCorps Essay Interview with Nani (my grandma)

I discussed the 4 questions with my Nani, and elaborated more to learn about her life and struggles. She shared many stories with me.

Civic Engagement Using Stories – My family’s life in China during WW2

In this interview, 15 year old Eric Chu interviews his 62 year old father, Bill Chu. They discuss what happened to Bill’s side of the family during World War 2 in China, when they still lived there. Then in the...

Jolie Chen, Bao Zhu Wu & Patty Chen 11/27/21

Talked about my mom and grandma’s life in China where they grew up and the hardships that came with it.

Irreconcilable Differences – A New Beginning

I am interviewing my husband (soon to be ex-husband) Colin, discussing our time together, our impending divorce and the reasons for it, and what's next for Colin in his life. He speaks openly about his feelings, which is something he...

Sophie Brown and Stephanie Lam

Stephanie Lam (61) talks with her daughter, Sophie Brown (18) about her childhood in Toisan, China in the 1960s and what it was like to move to America at 18. She discusses her life in a small village, her experiences...