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Interview with Rylin Gigstad.

Celestina, a retired social worker shares a story from her childhood in Virginia. The Pearls of Wisdom is DOROT’s cherished touring ensemble of elder storytellers. DOROT, a nonprofit organization based in New York City that serves older adults, affirms the...

Family stories & a brief history of funerals

me (Julie friedman) interviews my dad Micheal Friedman about his spouse, his childhood and the holidays. this interview takes place in our living room.

We speak about his experience with religion

History behind Evelyn Smick’s childhood, education, economics, and family life.

This is a story of Matt asking his daughter Larkin about her life. She may only be 14 but she and the rest of the family just went through the tragedy of losing their home and coming out stronger on...

Questions about my mom

Family was talked about a lot and it was interesting to hear about hit life and family.

Loren (age 94) and Veneta (age 90) have been married over 71 years. They are sharing stories from each year of their marriage which took place in 1953. This interview covers the year 1987.

Alvin & Terri

Today I interviewed my mother, Lieltey Azesew, about her past and what experiences led her to have the values she admires today. Born in Ethiopia, Mrs. Azesew moved to South Sudan as a child after her parents divorced, along with...

Antonio Cariello (me), and my soon-to-be 81 years old grandpa go over his best and worst moments. These span from his childhood during World War II to his experience fighting lymphoma, covering subjects like marriage and the birth of children...

My mom and I talked about her life and what she has learned from it. She started off talking about kindness and how she has learned that from people in her life. We then touched on family and the impact...

In this interview, we talked about my grandparents childhood, how they met, and how their different upbringings have brought different aspects to their relationship. Being apart of the Air Force, we discussed how this lifestyle of constantly moving affected their...

Leo Fontneau talks with his grandpa, Peter Fontneau, about his childhood growing up in Winchester Mass. and memories of the life of his father and grandmother. Other topics include, the US Coast Guard and the Cold War.

Immigrants come into this country to live a better life but must overcome discrimination and other difficulties to live their version of the American Dream.

Talked about life lessons, important family members, values, family legacy, childhood memories and discussed faith and love.

Learning a lot about a close friend and getting to know more about her views and thoughts on past experiences

In this interview, in September 27th,2018 in the Bronx, New York Melissa Gonzalez interviews her sister, Stephanie Gonzalez about her accomplishments such as being in the national honor society, internships, getting into programs, etc. As well, how she overcame her...

This interview was mostly a way for me to find out more about my mother it started as a project for a class and turned into much more

I have a conversation with my Nana about the changing tides of media and news over the years.

[Recorded: Wednesday, March 20, 2024] The pair differed on being Liberal versus Moderate. They explained their viewpoints and where they came from. They both grew up in Richmond, VA, but one of them has political views with a lot of...

Jennifer talks about her struggles with mental health and her family relationships

My mom and I talked about mostly about her life. Also about the people in her life.