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I asked my grandmother about her childhood and how she wants to affect the world. I generated an understanding of how our major family tradition is to to good in the world.

Friends and soul sisters Natasha Herring (48) and Virginia Vasquez (40) remember their grandparents' life and talk about how they have been influenced by them at various stages in life.

My mother talked about her experiences of living in New York and her passion for education.

We talked about everything from childhood to military service to current political events.

Helene Van Manen (64) and her husband Dave Van Manen (67) share stories from their lives as they detail their love, their family, and their journey westward from Brooklyn, New York, to Beulah, Colorado.

Ivan li interviews his father, Tom Wong about the hardships in immigrating to another country. In addition, the two discuss family situations and motivations towards said discisions.

In this interview, conducted on November 24th, 2018 in Rochester, New York, Aviva Berke (16) interviews her aunt Jennifer Dockstator (57) about their childhood in Rochester and moving to Canada when she grew up. Jennifer shares stories from her family...

We discussed my Mom’s childhood and how her later life was along with her present. I asked deep and general questions about her life.

We talked about Gigi’s childhood, my dad and her parents.

My grandma and I talked about her childhood and passions and aspirations for me and my future.

We talked about family and the importance of it. We talked about his job when my parents were growing up. And finally we talked about how religion and spiritualtiy and what that means to him.

Happy memories, how my parents met and how life was lived through the years were discussed today in this interview with my father.

Joy Borowicz talks about her memories as a child, historical events she witnessed, and accomplishments as a parent.

We talked about PopPop’s childhood, when he met my Nana and giving advice

Friends Hawu Juhye Lim (34) and Yuchen Chang (34) ask each other about family, home, and living in New York after leaving their places of origin.

Amy has lived her life with the intention of making the world a better place by being there for others in whatever way she can - as a gay woman, a mother, a neighbor, community member and friend.

Renee Meer shares a few memories from her childhood including a Yiddish song!

Hank’s life. Some small and big memories

Caitlin Dolorico-McPeake(17) talks with Grandma Rita(87) about her life and experiences. Discussed within are topics including (but not limited to) World War II, the Glass Ceiling, terrible cooking, the Italian Mafia, and the Korean Conflict.

Be (83) talks with Selene (12) about her life and her journey from a small town on the gulf coast of Mississippi in 1935 to Ann Arbor Michigan, 2018.

In this interview, conducted on November 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Victoria Diaz (16) interviews her mother Annette (51) about growing up in New York and being sent away at 16 years old. Annette shares the difficulties and...

Kiara interviews Omaya about what shaped her into who she is today.

We talk about my mom's family.

This interview took place in Bayside, New York, on December 1st, 2019. In it, Ami Farrell asks her mother, Setsu Sakaguchi, about the challenges she has faced in life and what she has learned from them. As an immigrant from...

My uncle tricked my father into believing that he bought a car for a nickle, and comedy ensues.