Search Interviews

We talked about my mom's childhood and her journey coming to the U.S.

Gerard McGrinder was raised in the Bronx, New York by two hard working catholic Irish Immigrants. One of 12 siblings, Gerard had many experiences very unlike those children have today. Despite being raised in conditions that did not provide much...

A Francis Lewis High School student, Jake Min (14) interviews his mother Hyeryun Jun (45). Ms. Jun discusses how she moved into the United States from Korea on her first day here. She also discusses about how school was and...

Interview featuring Odile Zelenak (stepmom). Revisited her past, had some thoughts about the present, and looked into the future.

Edith discusses her 101 year life, highlighting music, including her time spent at Juilliard School and Columbia University. She also discusses her family; both while growing up and the family she started with her husband John. She also mentions how...

My grandfather talks about the changes he experienced and how difficult life was growing up in New York with nothing. He discusses his relationship with his brother and some stories from schooling in Cuba. How he managed to overcome immense...

Martha Colon describes her childhood, family, lessons learned, and advice she would give to those who need it.

Story of a Physician’s Assistant along with her story

In this interview conducted on December 31st, 2017, sixteen year-old Malini Correa talks to her father, Sanjay Correa (60) about his life growing up in India, school, and his process of immigrating to the United States. He describes his family,...

My Mom is Brigitta Woodward, born and raised in Kalrsruhe, Germany, and 59 years young. My parents married in Germany when my mom was 32, and she left her life there to move to upstate New York with my siblings...