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Peter Kaplanis (74) walks his daughter Cami Kaplanis (50) through his father's emigration to the U.S. from Greece, his upbringing in San Francisco and his military service.

33 years ago, my father made the biggest step of his life and moved to the United States of America from Pakistan at the age of 17. Here is the story of his high and low moments as well as...

Speaking to Alicia Soto about her childhood growing up in California with Immigrant parents. This was recorded in Orange California in April 23, 2020. Alicia is 44 who came to the United Stated when she was 3 and tells her...

My grandmother, Mema, tells about her immigration to the United States. She tells stories about her life before arriving to the United States. She also talks about her children as they grew up.

learning the struggles of moving to the u.s from an immigrant

In this interview Brodie Young-Smith interviews his father, Mark Smith. On November 27, 2018 14 year old Brodie interviews his father and asks him about many significant things in his life including his childhood and his professional career. In the...

Continuation of my grandmother's life story

“I don’t care what people think, I will do anything and everything for my children.” On December 21, 2018, Daisy Salinas talked about her experience of leaving her home in El Salvador to come to the United States. She explains...

Story of a Mexican immigrant who serves his country in Vietnam and 26 years of military service.

I asked my father about his childhood, growing up with his parents in a small farm and a small town, then making his way to the US where he would start a new chapter in his life.

My father talks about his journey about moving to California and starting a new life l

Mama Miller shares her experience of moving with her husband from the East coast to southern California.

My beppe tells stories about growing up

Mike Suba Sr (82) describes his paternal lineage to his son Mike Suba Jr (62).

This interview was conducted on December 1, 2019. I talked to my uncle Marjo Mercado about his experience immigrating from the Philippines to the U.S. We also went in to discussion about his experiences in both the Philippines and in...

Ashton Ross interviews his father Kevin Ross about his life, values, and family history. And they discuss the regional history of California, Arizona, and Mexico, and what it’s like to live on the border of two unique cultures.

One Small Step partners Brandon Scovill (42) and Jason Smithberg (46) have a civil conversation about their similar and different political views.

My mom, Kim Henderson, escaped Vietnam at the young age of 21. She went through dangerous situations in order to become the successful women I know and love.

An interview with a Austrian Holocaust survivor and resistance fighter

Interview is about someone who came to the U.S. as an immigrant.

This is an interview about my grandma’s immigration to the US.

i, anna o’brien, got to interview my grandma, who is also named anna today. i asked questions about her life history, her childhood, and her family that i never got to meet. i really enjoyed hearing stories i never would’ve...

This interview was about my father’s life and how he was an immigrant and how he came to the United States of America

Khanh Nguyen interviews his cousin, Jenna Le (24) about her experiences growing up as a Vietnamese immigrant in the US.

We talked about her life