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I ask David Fishman questions about his life in Ukraine and in the United States

One Small Step partners Nick Shipley (40) and Andy Cullen (57) learn about their shared acquaintances, talk about their faith, and discuss politics and policy.

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Rada Oakley is a successful IT professional in NC where she lives with her husband and two young girls. Rada came to the US as an exchange student from the Ukraine and lived with Bernie and Sondra Edwards in Boone,...

Vera, an ESOL teacher, and Brooklynite reflects on being 3 years old and her father.

In this interview, Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews Oksana Pasakas of Ukrainian History & Education Center of New Jersey to discuss the traditional folk customs of the Ukraine, and the importance of continued education in the traditional folk arts of...

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 14th, 2023] Leena (20) and Diana (16) participated in the Karsh Institute of Democracy's first international One Small Step conversation. Leena is a second-year undergraduate student at UVA, and Diana is a high school student from currently...

Growing up in the Ukraine.

How does the health system seem in the eyes of a Ukrainian

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Yuliana Shneer talks about growing up in Ukraine as Jewish girl to immigrating to the United States and becoming a beloved math teacher and finding community in Andover.

Dad talking about life and his childhood

I interviewed my mom about her upbringing in Kiev, Ukraine, and the process of her immigration to the US.

My friend Alla immigrated to Wisconsin from Russia

Sophie Broche, 80, talks with her cousin Karen Quest, 54, about the family that they have in common and about their own lives.

Jennifer interviews her sister Jean, who has lived abroad most of her life.

Oksona my cleaning lady tell me the story of her life

Rob Zapple (58) talks with his wife Michele Zapple (53) about his father Nicholas Robert Zapple.

Kate and her dad sit down to talk about his life back in Ukraine and how he immigrated. They discuss the struggles and challenges in moving to a whole new country at such a young age. They also talk about...

One Small Step conversation partners Joann Keyton (70) and Charles "Charley" Mullin [no age given] talk about trauma, war, and Dalmatians.

This is an interview of Dmitry Feygin and his families immigration to America.

I interviewed my grandma about life in the Soviet Union, and talked about how the government that claimed progress and greatness, had some of the most downfalls.

Joseph Wesolowski (76) talks with his wife, Wendy Wesolowski (59), about growing up as a street kid in the East Village of New York City, high school, his career in Engineering and adoption of their children.

Nicole Naylor speaks to her mother, Alexandra, about her experience with coming to the U.S.

Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews Mia Naumenko, who is an educator and Folk Artist of Ukrainian History & Educator Center of New Jersey. In this interview, Mia describes her folk traditions of Ukrainian Foodways, as well as upcoming classes at...

Taylor Myers interviewing Sofia Solianyk as freshman at the University of Detroit Mercy. Two 18 year old new friends in the Architecture program asking about international lifestyles and differences of cultures.