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My father discusses his time in the military

My Mom doesn't speak English at all (I learned from this interview that it is partly because of her 7th grade English teacher - a nightmare) so the whole interview is in Korean. So I guess this will be for...

[Recorded: Friday, September 15, 2023] Jacob Saul (19) from Bristow, VA, and Kate-Lin Ly (19) from Northern Virginia participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Jacob shares how...

In this interview, Hyunjun Jeon, or Angello, interviews his father Byung-Goo Jeon about his life. From his past experiences, to relationships with others, and the lessons he learned, Mr. Jeon relates them to how he wishes I could become in...

In the beginning, Michelle talks about the difficulties of adjusting to a new environment. Then, the topic smoothly transitions into one consisting of wisdom that can be applied all throughout life.

This is a recording of my sister and I. I guess with this I have learned so many new things. It sometimes feels that even if we are together it feels like we are so apart. I have asked so...

My Grammy and I talked about what her childhood was like. We also talked about what it was like for her growing up.

A short intimate conversation between me and my daughter

In this interview, conducted in November 2019 in Santa Clara, California, I interviewed my dad Philip Whang (55) about his childhood life in Korea and the events that happened at that time. He shared stories about what education was like...

This interview talks about Aidan’s experiences learning Korean and his advice for someone struggling to embrace his/her cultural identity.

Grandpa’s life

In this interview, conducted between me and my mother in Burlingame CA, on september 13th 2020, my mother Monica tells me about her life and some of the things most important to her. She talked about her growing up and...

Korean War Veteran

Bea Jongsma (16) is interviewed on their racial identity at Rich Field Highschool

My mom, aunt, and I talk about what it was like to be pregnant at the same time twice with girls and the best/worst parts about raising us together!

In this interview, conducted on November 30th, 2019 in Valley Village, California, David Lee (이한빈) interviews his maternal grandmother Sang-shim Kim (김상심, ≈70), encompassing a variety of topics. She talks about her childhood, school, dream, marriage, daughter (David’s mother). She...

My name is Nalani Stones. The person that was interviewed was was Shanita Stones my mother. I am 15 while my mother is 44. The topics discussed had a lot to do with the past and her experiences as such....

Have you ever wondered what being in a war was like? On December 19, 2019, 15-year-old Jack Goetz sits down with his 87 year old grandpa Bill Parker in the wonderful city of Beckley, West Virginia to talk about his...

Please skip to 1:32. I interview my grandparents, Annie Kim (75) and Paul Kim (80), on their experiences immigrating to America and owning a liquor store in South Central LA during the LA Riots. My mom, Julie Kwon, is translating.

An interview with my grandma, Anne Lee Lewis. She grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii in the early 1900s. She was one of five sibling born to a Korean father who was a contract laborer on the early sugar plantations and...

Today my mom and I talked about memories compassion what we wish to achieve and if we have any regrets in life. I was very thankful of how true she was what she said required a lot emotion and I...

Life in Mexico and Chicago for my godfather, Juan Alvarez, was never easy and he was brought up with a hard work ethic that helped him get to where he is today in life. Family, things that make you happy,...

Keith and Hwa Shim, my grandparents, talk about their experiences with communism, immigrating from North Korea to South Korea to the US.

A interview of Cui Fang Lee, mother of 3. Cui talks about her past and future life. She explores her interest and talks about her childhood. She exclaims her love and care for her family, and how she would like...

I (Jay) ask my mom (Mia) about her life and her experiences as a nurse. First, I ask her about an important lesson she learned in life, which is not trusting everything someone says and doing your own research about...