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What civilian life and military life was like in the 50’s

American history

Mrs.Joy was kind enough to share her life experiences with me and I am forever grateful. She is a military widow who owns her own daycare. Being a combat veteran myself, I had countless questions because of the many intersections...

A fathers life experience escaping from war and finding himself in two of the most populated american cities

Ismael was born in Syria in 1957 and had to immigrate to the United States at the age of 21 because he was wanted by the goverment.

My name is Caren, and I met Aladji in Atlanta, Georgia this November 2022. I quickly realized that he has a very very interesting life that I thought would be perfect for StoryCorps. Aladji is from Senegal, and he’s been...

I discussed the 4 questions with my Nani, and elaborated more to learn about her life and struggles. She shared many stories with me.

My grandpa talking about his father and step father, and the war they where in.

In this interview, conducted on May 23 2021 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Lyle Stover (13) Interviews his dad Matthew Stover (51) about his mother’s journey from Ireland to America and how she lived once she got there. He also explains...

My grandpa’s life was very hard in Taiwan and moving to America. It was also hard making money, and he did not have a lot.