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How did you feel when you came to the USA and what was it like when you were a child?

In the interview, Mrs. King shared with us about the years when she was a young adult in China in the 60s. Later, she also reflected on her experience of accommodating to a new life as she move from China...

My Chinese mother recounts growing up in 1970s Suzhou, China and moving to Alabama in the early 90's to start a new life. She discusses her career, reflects on major life choices, and gives advice.

In this interview, conducted in Colorado on May 20th, 2019, Jeffrey Li interviews his mother Danlin Liu about her life experiences and stories. She first talks about her childhood in China and what life was like in her hometown, as...

Chong Sun Kim was 13-years old when she had to leave her home with only a bag full of belongings, in the wake of the battle that would tear apart the Korean Peninsula. In November of 2017, 14-year old Nathan...

One Small Step conversation partners and colleagues Yelando Johnson (53) and Huachuan Wen (44) discuss how their experiences as people of color have impacted their careers.

Qin immigrated from China to the US in 1989

I asked my grandfather some questions, which my dad answered some.

From September 1968 to September 2018, stories of courtship, love, travel and advice. Neil and Kathleen Pope Hughes, long-time Washingtonians married for 50 years.

This is a interview of my mom and her life.

We talked about my mom’s history as a Chinese immigrant to America.

Ellen’s Immigration story

the questions were not in order because i didn’t use them through out. my grandpa immigrated to america in august because his family lived in hawaii. he talks about some experiences living in america, why he doesn’t miss living in...

I discuss with my dad his upbringing in Shanghai, China during the Cultural Revolution and his first experiences in America as a first-generation immigrant and one of the first Chinese immigrants that immigrated into the US after the reopening of...

“You came you saw you conquered” -Alfred Morgan Alfred Morgan shares his life with his granddaughter Rachel Meshach. He shares stories from his time in the navy and stories from his childhood. Alfred also gives many great life lessons during...

The immigration of a woman from China. (Interview is in Mandarin)

My dad and I discuss the scary step in our family history from the small village, Xiaodan, in China to the U.S.

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...

My 83 year old grandma telling me her past, her story, and her experience. From China to Vietnam due to the Japanese invasion to America, my grandma tells me of her experience. She tells me of her adaptation to the...

In this my mother and I discuss our family’s roots and our future.

My grandma when she was small was devastated because of the poorest with traumatic stress

My grandma discusses life as the daughter of an aristocrat during the Chinese Land Reform, her 60-year marriage with my grandpa, and her immigration to America in the 80s. (Part 1)

In this interview recorded on January 2, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas, Venice Xie (15) asks her mom, Tracy Xie (47) about growing up in China and moving to the United States. Mrs. Tracy explains how her childhood was difficult...

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

My mother, Penny Lam DeFreitas, talks about immigrating from Hong Kong to America, and what growing up in San Francisco was like in the brand new environment she was thrown in.