Unplanned Immigration

“We had to flee. We didn’t plan it, just in a matter of two hours we were out of the country.” My name is Puzant Kiwanian and I am 15 years old. The story you will hear in this recording...

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William Toulios and Dallis Anderson

Friends Dallis Anderson (66) and William "Bill" Toulios (43) discuss equity in the school system. Dallis was Bill's basketball coach at the school where Bill is now the superintendent.

Victoria’s Immigration Journey

A conversation between a student and Victoria, an immigrant from England. They discuss differences between schools in the United States and England. As well as the struggles that come with immigrating to a whole new country at a young age.

Immigration from Belgium to the US during World War II

We talked about her experience of immigrating to the United States from Belgium and how that has impacted her life.

Common Ground Tacony: Janice Monzo-Perry

This week I interview my cousin Janice Monzo who is originally from South Philadelphia 5th & Dudley Sts, but worked all over the city with the Salvation Army for 34 years. While working for the Salvation Army Janice's job was...

How the threat of marriage drove my dad to leave Kuwait for grad school in South Carolina

My dad, a Palestinian teaching at a school in Kuwait in 1962, tells of what drove him to leave the Middle East to attend grad school in South Carolina. He got a full scholarship, had a fierce sense of adventure,...

World views and lifestory with Moníca Mora

An interview with Monica Mora (in Spanish) discussing her favorite memories here in the United States, her aspirations in life and her thoughts on today’s controversial topics.

Interview with Vidya and Vishal Bansal 10/18/20

We talked about the challenge of immigration, the adventure that is college, and the constant that is change.

Migration Journey

Jessica Sumuano (17) talks with her mother, Flor Martinez (43) about her migration to the United States and the quarantine.

Nancy Barlowe and Cameron Madden

[Recorded: Thursday, February 29, 2024] UVA students Nancy (20) from the Fairfax, Virginia area and Cameron (20) from the Richmond, Virginia area recorded a One Small Step conversation as a part of their course "Democracy and Public Service." They talked...

Mexican Immigration in the U.S: My Father’s Personal Encounter
December 5, 2022 App Interview

Alejandro Morales was just 17 years old when he came immigrated to the United States from Mexico with his family of 8 and his built his life here ever since. His personal encounters ovelead to the question: How has immigration...

LHP Interview

An interview about my mom’s immigration to the U.S

Culture with my mom

About adapting to new American culture from Mexico, illegal immigration.