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A parent looking back on 9/11

she shares her perfect day with Papi and a favorite memory and what they spoke about before he passed away.

Sidney (26) interviews his boyfriend’s roommate, Steven (24). Steven is from the Southwest and Sidney is from the Southeast. Sidney was interested in the different experiences of growing up in these locations and how much of a change it was...

My dad and I discuss his childhood experiences of family life and academics in China, and how they differed from mine in America. We reflect on his career pursuits as a police officer, tour guide, and sushi chef due to...

Michael Fabiano Deput Comptroller for NY/NJ Port Authority at the time of the 9/11 disaster talks about evacuating the building and carrying out his colleague John Ambrosio.

Partners, Paula Baracaldo (35) and Joe Walters (32), share a conversation about how they first met and their first impressions of one another. Paula also talks about coming to the United States from Colombia when she was twelve years old,...

Maureen Elias (44) talks to her husband, Dustin Elias (44), about their Army careers, their marriage, and the experience of parenting while serving in the military.

One Small Step conversation partners Mary Aldridge (75) and Dalton Glasscock (25) talked about their values, travel, historical events they'll never forget, and being too aware, or not aware enough, of politics.

In this interview on November 24, 2018, in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Sophia Velezis interviews her grandfather, Peter McGrath, about his life growing up in Michigan during the cold winters where he ice skated and the warm summers when he water...

We talked about 9/11. About all of the affects and how it has impacted our modern day.

911 and terrorism

Tanya Beat (42) interviews her mother, Stella Beat (74), and her father, Larry Beat (71) about their childhoods, values and hopes for the future. Larry talks about growing up on a farm in Kansas, how 4-H changed his life and...

911 summary

November 2021, in Flint Michigan, Alyssa Northrup (15) asks their mom, Darlene Northrup (39) about her experiences growing up. The audio isn't the best, and the interview ended in both of us shrugging, but before that my mom Darlene talks...

One Small Step conversation partners Jodie White (43) and Debbie Hollis (50), both natives of Louisiana, talk about how their early lives and transformative events like 9/11 shaped their politics, what they are proudest of in life, and their hopes...

We sit down to talk with our dad about the events of September 11th.

Kenney Tran is a Vietnamese American RPCV who served in Colombia, telling stories of exploring his past, learning from history, and analyzing the political movements of today in order to sculpt a better world through policy and legislation. Kenney currently...

In this interview, on November 25 at my house in Birmingham, Alabama, I interviewed my mom about her family history and how certain historical events affected her. She shares how 9/11 affected her and what her favorite historical figures are....

One Small Step conversation partners Mohamed Shoreibah (47) and Lynda Wilson (72) discuss immigration, political misinformation, Birmingham's history of racism and political struggle, and their hopes for its future.

Tegh and Kanwardeep have a conversation about his life growing up in India and how his life changed after immigrating to America. Kanwar was raised as a Sikh man and has had a turban and beard for his entire adult...

In this interview, created in November 2018, Meghan Meadows (16) interviews her grandmother Carolyn Williamson (79) about her life story. Carolyn shares stories and memories she holds near and dear to her heart, along with some important history she experienced...

Randy Crane (46) talks with Scott Acord (59) about his journey from being a minister to working in a Christian finance company before he found the job that most suits him at Providence.

In the interview we talked and laughed about memories, family, values, loved ones, and crazy experiences.