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In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Cicero, Illinois, Efren Carreño (18) interviews his mother Maria Cardona (45) about her childhood in the country she was born

Collete is a strong 75 year old women who adores her family and neighbors. She had a fun and adventurous childhood but there were some twist and turns. She grew up in Chicago and later moved to the Eastside, life...

Chicago , Illinois on 11/26/17. Interviewer is Kevin Nguyen (14) and person getting interviewed is Dung Nguyen (50). We just talked about basic stuff. I don’t want to force people to say stuff that they don’t wanna say so that...

Just me, and my momma.

This interview is with my grandpa and I while we met during thanksgiving. We covered areas of his younger life, and I certainly learned a lot of things about him that I never knew!

I interviewed my mom about her life growing up and her choices that she made through her life.

Talking to my mom Ellen about her life

My mom talks about how her mindset changed after moving from Mexico to the US.

In this interview, Conducted in November 2017 in Watseka, Illinois, Alexa Lawson (16) interviews her grandma, Nancy Hauch (60) about her life, memories, and things in our family. Ms. Hauch talks about important people in her life, stories of Alexa’s...

This is me, Yuly, learning new things about my mom, Susana, through a series of questions. The interview took place in Chicago Illinois on December 1, 2019. Topics that we discussed throughout the interview was what she is most proud...

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, Liam Bennett (16) interviews his mom Flora Bennett (49) about her childhood experiences in her home country and her childhood experiences in America. Flora shares her stories of excitement and...

On November 26, 2017 my sister Yazmin and I talked in the parking lot of our church. I am currently 17 years old and my sister is 27 years old. We both live in Chicago, Illinois and always have lived...

Me and my grandma talk about her life.

In this interview conducted in November 2017 in Chicago, Illinois Karina Sanchez (17) interviews her father Rafael Sanchez (41) about his life and many other things. I ask my father stuff about past moments and what was high school like...

This is my mom

Irene Rosen defected from Czechoslovakia at 11 years old. Her family’s clever escape from the Communist regime showcases the trials and tribulations of immigrants in the 1970’s. She reflects on her experience and elaborates on her unique story.

My mom talks about her childhood and how she gets to the point she is at now.

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Erica Hollander interviews her mom, Judy Hollander, on November 24, 2017. Judy Hollander discusses her childhood and how she decided to become a teacher. She discuses how a grammar school teacher has shaped her career path from a general education...

This interview was on November 26, 2017 in Chicago Illinois. I interviewed my mother and asked her about her past and people that motivated her. We also talked about her success and if she would want to change anything that...

My mom summarized her life story from her childhood to her teenage years. She talks about what she had to leave back when she made the choice of going to the U.S from Mexico.

We talked about her life and traditions and what she wanted to do when she was older. She also told me about her happiest moments in life like when she got married and the birth of her 3 daughters.

Through out this interview, me and my father, Jose Garcia, discuss family memories. These memories played a defining role in both of our lives. Though laughter and remembering sad events, I have remembered why I love my father so much.

In this interview, conducted in Chicago, Illinois, Ulises Martinez, my father, shared with me some of the relationships he had with his family and friends. Some of them being very happy and other really sad, he shares what he had...

This is a story of Elizabeth and Grant and her journey through life from childhood to adult hood.