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It was a dad answering questions. They were about heritage,childhood and more.

Me and my grandfather talked about his childhood and how he grew up. We also mentioned his time in the military and how it was significant in his life.

Today I talked with my sweet mom Melinda and got to know some more details about her childhood and young adulthood. She discusses good memories in her life from summers in Kansas to work and raising her kids.

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 San Diego, Loïc Delattre interviews his father Cyril Delattre about his childhood and his job experience.

Tony Bancroft, a Marine fighter pilot, talked to our history campers about his military experiences.

My brother talks about his life from childhood to future goals

Dale (74) talks about being the belle of the ball at her senior prom and John (75) recalls his greased hair and wingtip shoes in high school.

Interview featuring Odile Zelenak (stepmom). Revisited her past, had some thoughts about the present, and looked into the future.

Most people can't imagine enduring the hardships of war, especially at the age of 18. On November 28, 2017, 14 year-old Olivia Reiner interviewed her great-grandfather, Richard Crum, about his experience in the US Marine Corps during World War II....

I interview my mom who is 51 about her life in Vietnam prior to moving to the Philippines and the United States. She talks about some hardships our family faced as immigrants in this country.

We talked mostly about my mom's life growing up in a military family and how life has been with me.

Thomas Johnston shares memories of lessons learned, values held, inspiration and family.

In this interview, conducted in November 25 in San Diego, California, Catherine Jia(15) interviewed her grandfather Zhenlei Jia(72) about his childhood and military life. Mr Jia shared his early childhood life was hard but still full of fun. Mr Jia...

I interviewed my friend’s older brother and we had a conversation about his upbringing and his experience in the Navy.

Despite being in Japan for the earthquake in 2011, Gerald Hirshberg doesn't tell that story, because stories of interacting with the place and the people are far more earthshattering. In November of 2017, Kate Hirshberg interviewed her grandfather, Gerald 'Jerry'...

In this interview, conducted November 2018 in San Diego, California, Lumina Chan-Williams (16) interviews her dad Hylanie Chan-Williams (48) about his life and what he’s learned from it. Hylanie talks about how he’s grown up, who affected his life, and...

My mother’s childhood in Mexico and her story of her workplace

Kien Tran shared about his life and his experiences.

“To this day, I still do not know what it means”. Joshua Nafarrete interviewed his Grandpa Romeo Nafarrete on December 10. He describes his childhood on the farm in the Philippines and how it changed. Also, he shares how his...

Javier Vallina (17) interviews his mom Yolanda Vallina (53) about her childhood in San Diego California and Laredo Texas, along with her pathway to adapted physical education.

I interviewed my mom about her childhood and what she was like back then up to the time when she had me and how that changed her life.

My dad's story and outlook on life, from when he met my mom to how the military has effected him.

My grandpa retells his story of his childhood life as a poor boy in Vietnam. With his parents passed away at a very young age, he stayed with his father’s best friend and pursed a career as a chef. He...

My Mom describes her life in the Philippines as well as her experiences when she first arrived in America.

Fred Tejada discusses his childhood in the Philippines in the 1940s and the opportunities he had been given from it