“It wasn’t easy” – Growing up in New York

My grandfather talks about the changes he experienced and how difficult life was growing up in New York with nothing. He discusses his relationship with his brother and some stories from schooling in Cuba. How he managed to overcome immense...

Interviewing my dad about his childhood and wonderful parents

My dad greatly misses his childhood and parents. His parents were immigrants and children of the Great Depression. His parents were hardworking and did everything they could do for the community. His father, John, served in the marines during World...

Entrevista a papá

We talk about being optimistic in this difficult moment of our life, about hard work, family and about our country Venezuela.

“Game 7, 7 Questions”

Marissa and her Mom have a conversation while watching Game 7 of the World Series 2016 (during the commercials). The game went on for hours and went into extra innings. Cubs Win! Cubs Win! Cubs Win!

Williams (Bill) E. Arant, Jr.

Dad talks about jazz, working in NYC and Lake Tahoe, baseball, meeting Al Anastasia, Marian McKnight, meeting Mom, and entanglement.

Shafiq Choudhry tells his son Hassan Choudhry about his memories as a child.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Freehold New Jersey, Hassan Choudhry (14) interviews his father Shafiq Choudhry, a lawyer, (47) about his experiences and his memorable moments as a child. Shafiq shares his thoughts about school and explains...

Write Out Loud

interviewed a classmate about how baseball and sports have effected his family and school.

Chatting with my oldest brother Nick about the steps in the life of an educator and a brother.

I talk with my oldest brother, Nick about his upbringing and influences on him to pursue a career as a first grade teacher. We talk about the role of a teacher, and the advice he would give to others doing...

Noah Brooks talks to Dewain Lanfear about growing up in New York City.

In this interview recorded in Novemer of 2018 in Anderson, South Carolina, Noah Brooks (13) talks to his grandfather, Dewain Lanfear (76), about growing up in New York. We discussed his exstensive sports career and his favorite teachers among other...