Connecting the Dots of Indian Culture and Societal Change

Riya Patel (19) speaks with her mother, Kavita Patel (45), about her life and the challenges she has faced as a woman stuck between maintaining her cultural roots and adapting to changing societal views on gender roles.

Service Learning Project 2019

Service learning project interview with my mother.

Education and Religion in a Southern Grandmother

I interviewed my granny about her childhood and how things such as the Civil Rights Movement and poverty affected her education and childhood to now.

Mrs. Ranjana Bhatt and Anita Belle

Anita and Mrs. Bhatt discussed Mrs. Bhatt’s immigration to true United States from India in the mid 1970s.

Mi María – Donsheri (1)

We discussed Donsheri's journey in her life. From the early difficulties she faced with her biological family to the time she found her spiritual family, her real family. The time she lost her brother to the jail system and the...

My Grandfather's Uprising: From Dreams to Reality

Mahendra Shah always wanted to make a “lasting impression” on society. He always wanted to make a change and have a purpose in life. As a child, he believed that having a “last impression” on society was to become a...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

The ten of us talked about how we hope to be remembered. Some were more vocal than others, including the French bull dog bean snoring in the background.

Interview w/ Mom

Interview with my amazing mom! She talks about her difficulties with moving from her home in Taiwan to Australia and eventually the U.S., along with how being a parent has changed her.

The first man in his family to leave to come to America- My Father

In this interview, I talk to my dad about his life growing up in India and how his transition was coming to America creating a new life from scratch.

Interviewing my grandma about her life

Special guest talks about her childhood and experiences in India, her job experience, and her transition from India to America. My grandma can’t speak English fluently so I will be translating what she is saying.

Thanksgiving Interview with my uncle.

It was a great interview with my uncle who has been a role model for me. I had told me a lot of good things and his struggles in his life. I had told me a lot of great things...

What it’s like to be a mom

My mom and I talked about what it’s like to be a parent and how has becoming a mom changed her. We also spoke about what is her favorite thing about being a mom and her biggest fear. The whole...

Mom’s memories

Mom’s family description and memories

A Reflection On My Mother’s Ballet Career

I have a quick conversation with my mother about her life as a ballerina. We speak about how it all started and how it all ended and as well as a few other interesting details.

family interview

this was my dad expressing his past life and his present. He talked about regrets and times where he felt good

Interview with Myra Blundetto on the Triumphs and Tribulations of Her Life

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Lafayette, NJ, Myra is discussing her memories from her childhood and how her life changed once meeting her husband Carmen. She talks about the struggles of being financially unstable in her childhood,...

Family Interview

Questions about her and family.