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My Grandma’s life

Born one of seven in World War Two Germany, Emil (Mike) Kropf speaks about his life—his experience coming to America, being drafted in the U.S. army, meeting the love of his life on a train and coming back to raise...

Nadia Sinaph, a freshman at Canton High School, interviews close family friend and scholar Shaykh Burhan Fili about his life experiences. Shaykh Burhan escaped from a communist Albania in the 1970s and made it to the United States later on....

Mr. James Smith Jr. is 103 years old. He is being interviewed by his granddaughter, Mrs. Tamara Pryor. Tamara is 48 years old. In this interview, they are taking a brief walk through Mr. James Smith Jr.'s life.

Today, Vicky Nham (16) interviews her dad (Dinh Nham (53)). Asking him about how life was in Vietnam, what jobs he was working at, and the overall environment in the rural areas of Trà ôn of the Vĩnh Long province...

When my mother, Alice, immigrated here as a child she didn't know how to speak English which was hard to make friends because she didn't speak their language. As my mom grew up her job has caused many bad events...

What makes people happy throughout a long life. What are some good morals to have.

Swathi Kannan talks with her cousin, Sahana Kannan, about life lessons, family, careers, and goals.

my mother who is 40 and me Ivan Rodriguez who is 17 years old. I interview my mother about her past and how it was to be a young mother

Just a shirt interview with a family member about what it's like to be a young adult and have young adult problems

One Small Step partners Annette Bergins (86) and Jim Chojnacki [no age given] discuss how formative experiences with their families and the neighborhoods they grew up in influence their political views.

After an enjoyable dinner with my friend Sullivan Clisham, I asked him pressing questions about his life and legacy. We discussed childhood memories, regrets, and what the future holds as young adults. We are 17 years old preparing for college...

Katie Lam’s life during the covid-19 pandemic (2020)

Just getting to know my dad more whether I knew the story or not just delving into a different part of his life.

I talk to my grandmother about growing up, having kids, moving, and her purpose in life.

My dad is not a very opened person and I decided to choose him because I would like for him to open up me about his life and what it was like for him growing up.

This interview is based on modern day life and past life. This shows how being a teen was back then and how it is now

Catherine Bell, a woman who grew up in the South Side of Chicago raised in a half functional, half distinctions household, shares the story of her life, some of her memories, and what she thinks is her greatest success. She...

Discussing aspects of being an immigrant in the United States

In this interview I talked with my mom about her life and her upbringing. I asked her questions about her motivations and setbacks and how they influenced her today.

Its about cyrille life. Its also about what can be better in this world.

I interviewed my nana over thanksgiving. We had talked about her childhood, her favorite things about me, her work life, and even my Papaw

This is a conversation between me and my mother based on her life experience and what she went through to give me lessons and an adventure of scenes of distinct cultures. It can also be seen the ideologies that she...

Interview with Grandma

This StoryCorps interview was about my grandmothers life growing up in Beirut, Lebanon and her move to Chicago, Illinois.