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Interviewing my mom on who she is and why she is who she is today.

On Hee Hwang is a 49 year old mother of a UCLA college-graduate son and a daughter who is a senior. She is the co-owner and works as a hairstylist at Tiji Hair Salon, which is located in Koreatown. She...

I interviewed my grandmother about the experience when she first came to America. She explained that there were many assumptions about America that weren’t necessarily true. She said the style of fashion at the time was very curious and differed...

The story of a Mexican immigrant's struggle and adaptation into American society .

My father, Steve, talks about his journey to the US and why he did it. The beautiful sights of California, greater opportunities, and cars influenced his decision to leave the United Kingdom.

In this interview John Bache reflects on his parents’ immigration story and the foundation of his family, his childhood in Los Angeles, his professional life, the influence of others, and the impact he has had on others.

Susan is my unofficial "aunt" who moved here from Scotland 27 years ago. I have known her since I was a little girl, she was my next door neighbor as a kid. This is her immigration story.

McKenna (15) interviews father (45) about his life, immagration, and family

Pamela Shamshiri was nine years old when the Iranian Revolution began. Pamela and her mother and brother were in Los Angeles for Christmas when the revolution started. Her father went back to Iran, but the other three family members stayed...

Ilona Nanay (31) talks with her mom, Julia Nanay (69), about her experiences fleeing Hungary, growing up in the United States, and living through a global pandemic. Julia shares how difficult it was for her family to start over in...