story corps project

Mathew Edwards close friends of Hagin James seeks insight of his love of theater. why he keeps on going and what lessons has he gained from theater.

Live life to the Fullest

My mother has been my role model since a young age. She has shown me the meaning in life, which is to live life to the fullest. I am grateful for this opportunity to be able to listen to her...

Great Thanksgiving Listen interview with tamika

The things that happen in chicago and what Tamika thinks should happen in the future and changes she wants to be made.

monica and carli #1

grandma monica and granddaughter carli talking about life ,society , and family !

interview with mr Chavez

i got the chance to interview a good teacher of mine and ask a few questions about life and what to expect

Marshallese culture knowledge and value.

my name is Jellyann Namdrik and my interviewer name is Kannea K Lussier . We both teaching at North Delap Elementary School. The topic for my interview is based on marshallese culture knowledge and value.

Talking with Granddad

Me and my grandfather talked about life, my mom, regrets, and his childhood. He talked about how him and my grandmother met. He and I also talked about respect. Finally, we talked about how different it was when he grew...

James Foster and Ms. Accie Mae Murray talk about family life, growing up on a farm and how her parents guided her to take the right path.

Ms. Murray talks about growing up on a farm, with her family, where she learned about family togetherness, and having fun. Her parents taught her to stay healthy, and to get along with all kinds of people. Her mother shared...

Yapese Fable

This is Francisco P. Bandag who is 63 years old. he is my father-in-law. He told an ancient story that happened in one of the villages (Talgow) in Yap many years ago. The story is about a single mother with...

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Mohamed Mansaray and Gibril Mansaray

Mohamed Mansaray (38) shares a conversation with his father, Gibril Mansaray (69). They reflect on the experience of Gibril taking Mohamed to work as a child, and the impact that has had on his personal and educational journey.

el Camino de Domingo

En esta entrevista, Domingo habla de su camino de México a los Estados Unidos. El menciona que en su proceso de estar aquí tenía que adaptarse para enfrentar obstáculos para prosperar en Nueva York donde llegó. El dejó la familia...

“Person with a Purpose”

During Thanksgiving, Jeffrey interviewed his mother, Corinna. Throughout the discussion, Jeffrey ask questions about her identity such as her childhood that made her the person she is today. To add on, Corinna also discusses a few life lessons and experiences...

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Daniel Baughn and Marissa Kanz

Marissa Kanz (38) talks with her ex-husband, Daniel Baughn (40), about their friendship, courtship, marriage and divorce. They talk about their shared spiritual faith, their six-year-old daughter and Daniel Baugh's coming out after they were married. They then talk about...

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Lisa Dailey and Joyce Hemingway

Lisa Dailey (53) shares a conversation with her mother, Joyce Hemingway (80), about Joyce’s childhood, her career as a nurse, and the lessons she has learned in life.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen- Shreyaa Venkat!

This interview has given me an opportunity to learn more about our family's heritage and traditions, as well as how my grandparents' lives were.

Respect in our world

We discussed whether people respected eachother and what might cause disrespect.

A Mother’s Story

This interview takes place in Fort Mill, South Carolina on January 19th 2020. I am interviewing Neena Khoja who is my mother. She talks about her childhood and her journey from India to the U.S. She also talks about her...

Yap: Value of Respect

Cyprian Manmaw talks about the value of respect in our culture and how it is important to continue to teach our children about it.

My mom’s past as a child and as a parent to me

The interview was recorded in flint Michigan on December 2nd 2020. I I interview with Heather my mom. In this interview we talked about about my moms past how she got here as a mother. We talk about how me...

Respect the Yapese Elders

Uncle Ramon was sharing how importance of teaching respect to our elders. He encouraged me to pass this on to our new generation. It would be nice to encourage our school system to have it in the classroom as part...