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I interviewed my mom who only speaks Spanish and some English. We talked about her childhood and how difficult it was growing up poor. We also talked about her education she wasn’t lucky enough like some of her own family...

This interview was conducted in spanish with my Mexican grandmother. She talks over her childhood days (while living in both Mexico and California) and the most impactful days of her life. She recalls when she found out she was pregnant...

Chat with the best mum in the world

Husband and wife Tony Kahn (78) and Harriet Reisen (78) talk about Tony's experience growing up as the son of a blacklisted Hollywood screenwriter. Tony reflects on how he has experienced the feelings of belonging and home throughout his life.

In this interview, conducted December 1, 2019 in Eugene, Oregon, Mateo Rangel (14) and his dad, Joel Rangel (48) talk about his life. He talks about his childhood, job, and his experience as a father. He also talks about his...

Interview with my mother about immigration

It was a really nice interview to be a part of. I learned a lot of things and I heard things that I never thought would be said.

Esta es la historia de mi mamá Elvia. Ella inmigró de Viborillas de Hidalgo, Puebla, México para llegar a EEUU para tener un futuro más mejor.

My mother talked about her life and her childhood. After asking her personal questions about her past, she began to shed tears remembering what she lived through to give us everything. Towards the end of the interview, Both of my...

Interview of my 45 year old mother regarding her life; including her thoughts, views, and opinions.

Alicia talks about the importance of the Guapamacataro Arts and Ecology center as a place for artist residents and as a way to give back to the Maravatio community. Alicia is both a citizen of Mexico and the United States...

My father and I talked about his childhood and what it was like living in Mexico. We also discussed what advice he would give to his teenage self.

Childhood

My grandma talked about her life.She mostly talked about her childhood in mexico. Also about the time she came to live in the U.S. Everytime my grandma talked in Spanish I would interpret it in English

My grandma talks about her childhood and how she came to be. Her life has not always been easy but shes a strong woman.

The following interview was conducted by Megan McGinley. She interviewed her father Brendan McGinley on December 6, 2017 in their home living room in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Megan is a 16-year-old girl and a junior student at Mother McAuley High...

mom and i talk a little bit about her life. (the ending got cut off)

Elias (68) talks to his daughter Patricia (40) about reasons why he moved to the U.S. He spoke about what he misses about Mexico, and he spoke of his experiences living in Michigan.

We talked about her life growing up, how being a parent has changed her, and her proudest and happiest moments

Father, Luis (51) discusses his childhood and what growing up in Mexico was like to his daughter, Alondra (16).

I talk with my mother about her childhood and life now.

My mother’s childhood and what was it like, what she faced while coming to the U.S, what is very important for her and what does she think of herself as a person plus traditions that were passed on from generation...

I, Laura Estela Gonzalez (21), interview my mom, Ana Laura Malagon (44). This interview is in Spanish and I ask my mom about her life story. It contains her childhood in Mexico, then her teenage years, and her adult life...

In this interview, Javier Campos, (my father, age 47) tells the story of his journey to the life he is living now. He recalls the events that took place on his “adventurous” trip to the United States of America and...

Interview with my Father in Spanish, where he discusses a bit about his life.