Common Ground Tacony Oral History Project: Heather

Heather shares stories of growing up in the historic Philadelphia neighborhood, Tacony, and shares stories of her childhood and upbringing and then her eventual opening of her business in Mt. Airy, Philaelphia. Recorded as part of an artist residency with...

The woman who raised me, but isn't my mother.

This is the interview Aidan Schwartz (17) conducted on his grandmother, Carole Schwartz (70). This interview was conducted on November 25, 2021 in the living room of Aidan's parent's house. This interview discusses various topics of Carole's life such as...

Interviewing my mom

In this interview conducted in November 2017 in York, Pennsylvania. I interview my mom Ayesha Yahya (35) about her childhood and family traditions. She shares her memories traveling to Saudi Arabia and India. She talks about her favorite hobbies and...

The Fike Family History

A short interview between me and my grandmother about her past and the future of our family.