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My mother's life before and after immigrating.

Richardina DeMaere tells her granddaughter Monique Belli about her childhood and young adulthood in Belgium and what it was like to come to the United States.

Carolyn Cleary: 2020-08-21 18:41:03 Carolyn Cleary (56) and her brother Kevin Cleary (68) discuss an episode in Kevin's life that Carolyn knew little about. He was a young anti-war activist in the early 1970s and was arrested for praying for...

Zubi interviews his father about emigrating from India to the United States for graduate school.

William Vasquezi, age 15, interviews his grandmother Vera Torres-Tortelli, age 65, about her immigration from Brazil to the U.S.

In this I interview Javoy Griffiths about his journey and immigration to America from Jamaica.

One Small Step partners Kathleen Mullins (59) and Eric McMillan (48) have a conversation about Women's Rights, Religion, Immigration, and Gender.

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Indira Garcia was born in Chile during the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, which had a significant effect on her childhood. She was raised in Mexico with a strong focus on intellectualism and family bonds. She...

One Small Step conversation partners Denise Ellis (70) and Carol Burch (82) discuss Buddhism and yoga, growing older, and what about their own political "side" makes them uncomfortable.

Susan Amussen (65) interviews her mother Diane Amussen (89) about her community organizing and activism roots.

Bailey talks to his Aunt Ginny about her Aunt Virginia, a Greek immigrant who was left in Greece by her parents, living with various relatives in a state of poverty until her parents attained the means to bring her to...

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: An interview with multiple generations of the Sarkisian family, where they share how their ancestors fled the Armenian Genocide, their lifestyle growing up on the family-owned farm, establishing a legacy in Andover, and how their...

Joy Polefrone (42) and her One Small Step partner, Chris Hitzelberger [no age given], exchange anecdotes of moving moments in their lives and the issue of abortion rights.

Jonathan Karpoff (63) interviews his father, Fred Karpoff (98), about his experiences with social justice efforts, anti-Communist sentiments and his hopes for the future.

Jessica Vittorio (28) and conversation partner, Katie Hays (50) discuss their faith, influential individuals in their lives, and having conversations with close friends and family who are not in agreement with their personal political values.

Bonnie Stone/Nana (82) talks with her granddaughter, Lilian Hakimi (15 1/2) about family, being an activist, and living life to the fullest.

Colleagues Ruby Gonzalez Hernandez (23) and Maria "Tina" Oyanguren (21) share some of their family history and culture, as well as, how they came to Artspace New Haven.

Justin Phan talks with his nephew about the immigration process following Vietnam and how he built his life in a new country.

One Small Step partners Beckie Hernandez (46) and Loni Jenks (40) have a conversation about religion, politics, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ellis Jones (77) converses with his friend Scott Satterwhite (49) about growing up in Pensacola during segregation, attending Tuskegee University, the Civil Rights Movement and Movement for Change, a grassroots organization for equality.

Friends Jacqueline "Jackie" Fierro (23) and Gustavo De Los Rios (25) discuss growing up on the border and what they've learned from their six months dancing together.

Zoraida (33) and Grace (33) talk about their friendship, their artistry, their immigrant families and Zoraida's pregnancy.

Jean Munson (33) interviews her colleague Isabela de Las Casas (21) about leadership, gender identity and change during quarantine.

40 years after migrating across the border from Mexico to California, Dario Perfecto is a successful purchasing manager in Davis, CA, with a loving family of 5. He's sat down with his son to reminisce on his childhood, growing up...

Martha Bache-Wiig (61) interviews her former childhood caregiver, Theresa Snyder (92) about her childhood, career, and marriage.