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I speak with my grandfather about his past and his greatest memories.

On January 6, 2019, Diego Velazquez interviewed his grandfather Fernando De La Torre who describes his transition to the US from his home in Mexico in the 1960s. Fernando also explains the differences between Mexico and California. In this interview,...

I get to talk to my grandpa Rolnado. I had the chance to talk to him during our Thanksgiving dinner.

In this interview, conducted on November 24, 2017 in Lawndale, California, Sarah Gomez interviews her 65 year old grandfather, Steven Kearney. Steven talks about his early life in Lawndale and how he became the man he is today. Also about...

This interview is about the childhood of my grandpa and what he did as a child. He also talks about his first memories of having a job as well as his hobbies today.

José Luis and Alison discuss the things he loves about Richmond while also acknowledging the challenges of making a life in a new country. The two also talk about his love of learning, travel, and his future education plans!

Short chat about growing up in California, what my dad was like, and reading. We also dabbled a bit with ethnicity and heritage.

This interview touches on some great memories in the life of my dad, Jack. I wanted to interview him because I never knew a lot about his younger days, and I am really glad that I did. I got to...

Carol Bulwinkle was born in Santa Barbra, California and moved to Charlotte North Carolina shortly after she got Polio as a child. The effects still impact her today. She grew up in Charlotte and moved to Charleston, South Carolina when...

My grandfather, who I call Papa answered some of my interview questions. He discussed how his childhood was, where he lived as a child, his first job, how he met his wife (my grandmother), and how he raised my father.