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Elizabeth Lazar (35) talks with her colleague Lindsay Giovannitti (30) about their Peace Corps experience.

Reese Powell asks a few questions to her identical twin sister, Ryleigh Powell, about being a twin.

Nina Trimble and her grandfather Richard Trimble talk about work in the steel mill, family, and memories

Discussing childhood and fond memories

Sisters Gloria Weston-Smart (66), Joyce Thomas (64), and Joann Bynum Johnson (61) reminisce about their childhood together, remember family members who have passed away, and express gratitude for the tight-knit community that they grew up in.

I sat down with my cousin Zharlene Balodong to y’all about her experience coming to America and her American dream. We also talked about her good memories, her interesting stories, and how American culture differs from Filipino culture.

Friends and coworkers Alex Kolker (27) interviews Shabir Kabiri (29) about his experience attending university in the United States, the differences between Afghan and American culture, and what the American dream means to him.

Bhavya tells us about her experiences coming to the United States to pursue her engineering career in an age where science and technology are the new American industry. This interview explores her motivations and the cultural differences she has to...

My mother describes her life growing up, the decisions that have determined her life, and the people who are most important to her.

The Knepley siblings and spouses discuss their favorite memories of time in Napoleon, Ohio.

Dario Louis Toffenetti (93) shares memories about his childhood, parents, and family with his daughter, Carolynn "Carrie" Louise Toffenetti Bagg (62). Dario also shares stories of working with his dad in the restaurant industry and talks about his relationship with...

an interview of Pamela Schultz asking all about adolescence and influences and events in her life.

Talking to Diana about her culture and the challenges of attending a university in the Midwest.

This interview is about our collective memories of our paternal grand parents, William and Rosa Wynn. As far as we know, they lived their entire adult lives in Huntsville and in the Huntsville area. William passed away when we were...

Got deep in Aniyahs past

Friends, Doreen Richardson (52) and Sandra Taitt-Eaddy (58), discuss their Barbadian identity and the differences in their experience as migrant women.

An interview of someone who came from Bolivia to pursue a career.

James McLernon (age 55) was interviewed by his mother, Carol McLernon [no age given] about growing up in Wisconsin.

[Recorded: Friday, November 19th, 2021] Bob Pearson (70) and Carlos Rodriguez (20) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, VA. Bob is an Air Force veteran and Carlos is a second-year student at UVA. Bob grew up in a...

Brothers Denys Hansen (75) and James Hansen (72) look back on their childhood memories in Sherwood, Iowa and Springfield, Missouri.

Rob Shaw (65) is interviewed by his wife Katherine Hutson (60) about how he came to the Baha'i faith, his decade living in Latin America and his world view. They also discuss how they met and how Katherine's Lakota spirituality...

Mr. Cajigas is talking about going from a mostly Puerto Rican and Black school to a mostly white school. The culture shock of going through this change.

In this interview, conducted in Chicago, IL on June 2018, Shrdha Shrestha (17) interviews her immigrant mother, Rami Malla (40), about her childhood and culture in Nepal, her pregnancy, and her transition into American culture. She shares stories about her...

Delayni interviewing his grandma nan. They are in Adelphi, Maryland. The date is November 23, 2018. They talk about his grandma’s life growing up and his mom as a child.

Syma Mohammed (33) interviews new acquaintance Sahar Al-Nima (26) about immigrating to the United States as an adult, after being forced to flee Iraq in her childhood following the U.S. Invasion.