Great Thanksgiving Listen

What my mothers life was/is like today and years ago along with what our ancestors were like.

My Grandma and Her Life

My grandma and I talk about her heritage and family life.

My mom, lasagna, and our family history

The story of how my mother's garnishes came to America, how her parents met, her life growing up in Mt. Lebanon, at Penn State and marrying my dad.

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Salome Mwangi and Stella Okech

Stella Okech (22) speaks with her conversation partner Salome Mwangi (50) about her childhood memories, her activism in the refugee community and the many ways she and Salome are tied together.

Family Heritage

In this interview, my mother talks about her family and specifically her grandfather, who came to the U.S searching for a better life. He passed through Ellis Island.

A conversation with Janet Hammang in Dec 2014. She passed away this morning (May 11, 2017) at the age of 102.

This conversation bounces around. I placed a recorder on the table and pushed play. It's incredible how sharp Janet was at 100 years old. Truly incredible. I know her mind started to get a bit lost in the final years:...

Askin questions with mom!

I asked my mom about her childhood and our family. She told me a lot of things I hadn't known.