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In this interview, conducted on Thanksgiving 2017 in Albertson, New York, Ankit Jain (16) interviews his mother Rashmi Gupta (52) about the lessons she learned while growing up in India and moving to America. Mrs. Gupta shares stories about playing...

Helen Chervitz [no age given] shares a conversation with her daughter Olga Ryrahkovsky (32) about motherhood, Olga's childhood, and some of the life lessons they've learned from one another.

Orbit Clanton (56) tells Eliel Cruz about growing up in Baltimore, MD, joining the navy, realizing he was gay, falling in love, and becoming an HIV activist.

Having a true appreciation for relaxation, Linda Pfeffer speaks with her grandson, Jake Joel, while sitting on the beach in Hawaii on Thanksgiving of 2017. Linda shares an abundance of stories, each with a golden lining, that resonates with Jake...

I asked my grandpa questions regarding who he eats with, where he eats, his relationship with food, his culture, traditions, and personal history in relation to food.

Varun Gopinath (29) interviews his father-in-law, Brian Sullivan (56), who speaks about his own life and the lessons he learned along the way.

Kathryn talks about her life growing up on Long Island, and her summers in Breezy Point. She shares her favorite childhood memories and remembers her favorite teachers. She also shares her experience with the events that occurred on 9/11.

Sinar Chen interviews her persevering cousin, Serlina Yu, who shares about her life experiences and past jobs. She talks about how the life she imagined as a teen was much different as her life now and the life lesson she...

Mr. Paternoster is 100 years old and recalls old times such as the Great Depression and his military service in World War Two.

Hailee Trombley (28) speaks with her colleague Leah Feldman (65) about her immigration experience and how she has overcome struggles in life.

Program participant Joshua Smiley (30) and program employee Raphael “Raphy” Famatigan (27) discuss their backgrounds and dreams, moving to New York, and the impact of the justice system.

In this interview, Camila Delgado talks with her grandmother, Marylou Liriano, about her past, her childhood, and life lessons she learnt on the way to her adult hood. Her grandmother tells Camila about her first love. She even tells Camila...

It was fun and I learned more about my dad.

I did an interview with my Dad about his childhood, special memories, and life lessons he’s learned along the way.

Married couple Rosa and Luis “Arturo” Perez talk with their granddaughter, Natalia, about their early life in Mexico to their journey and life experience to New York and Texas.

In this interview, I (John Lowell Shea) interview my Grandpa (Lowell Renstrom) about his life growing up in Brooklyn, NY, his early work, stories, and eventually his adult life. Sadly, throughout the interview you may notice his hesitation to speak...

Talked about there life and life lessons and the military

My Great Uncle Joe: "I've had a gorgeous life." After the interview, he kept going. Looking at a 60" TV, he said the first TV he bought his father-in-law was a console with a 7" screen that received a single...

Pedro Damasceno (17) speaks to Michael (Mike) DelPercio (99). Interview hosted by Pine Crest’s Photography Club at the Willowood Brookdale resident center on August 9th, 2017. Mike shares the story of his life; New York, the Navy, and love. c/o...

Whether it be in New Jersey or New York, Tammie Vivlamore's life experience has been crazy from the start. In this interview, Tammie opens up about her less-than-stellar childhood, where she ended up in her 20's, and how becoming a...

Jon talks about his time in the Navy, Navy reserves and the Olympics

My grandmother, Carol Butscher, tells a story about the time she picked up a navy base captain in her car and her ability to talk openly with anyone, no matter their rank or place in society.

This interview took place in Bayside, New York, on December 1st, 2019. In it, Ami Farrell asks her mother, Setsu Sakaguchi, about the challenges she has faced in life and what she has learned from them. As an immigrant from...

Mother, Selby Hickey (76), and son, Miguel Camnitzer (40), discuss artistry, love lessons and change.

Andrea Reed (41) talks to her aunt Peggy Allen (77) about their memories of their community at Convent Avenue Baptist Church in Harlem, New York. Together, they reflect on faith, family recipes, and their relationship with each other.