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On May 20th, 2019 Emma Law interviews her mother, Dawn law, in Superior Colorado asking about her life experiences from the late 1900s into the 2000s. Dawn describes growing up in a mostly white neighborhood in Canandaigua, New York. She...

My grandmother tell about her life childhood to adulthood

How does the child of immigrant parents become a greatly respected and successful businessman, with nothing but diligence and hard work? On November 28, 2017, Jade Mars interviews her father Michael Karlin in Beverly Hills California. He will talk about...

I interviewed Mirae Mastroonardo on her experiences living in Park Ridge, IL and what kind of community Park Ridge is

The story of Matthew Fischer growing up as a Korean adoptee in America

In my earliest childhood while living at the orphanage, I learned three key values that I carried all my life. Accept people for who they are, share what you have, and do not stereotype.

Our interview is about Gabby, a former foster child and her adoptive mother Karla. In the interview, the two of them talk about the beginning of their life together which includes heartfelt sentiments, life-changing moments, and memories of a unique...

I interviewed my roommate Mallory Lloyd about her life growing up in Vermont, and her understanding of being adopted. We then touched upon her life now and growing up the things she was able to experience all the way up...

Gloria sits down with a member of EZRA's Social Action Team to discuss Chicago's South Side and Uptown neighborhoods, being white passing, and systemic racism.

Julia shares her experiences growing up in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and how she ended up living in a cabin in the mountains of Colorado as an adult.

My mom was going through a rough patch in her life, and she rescued a dog but in the end the dog rescued my mom

Ethan Jones conducts an interview with Charles Ebb Rand about his life from early child hood to now.

Mary talks with members of the Colorado Episcopal Service Corps about life lessons she has learned and the role religion and community has played in her life

Aunt tried for two adoptions but it was not to be

Judy Elliott talks with Hilary Woodworth about the important role that urban gardens play in the community.

Andrew Taylor (Student, Chicago) spoke with Xanat Sobrevilla (Organizer, Chicago) of Organized Communities Against Deportation about her work, the deportation process, and her vision of migration justice in the future.

Steve Desroches (49) talks to Jim Farley (61) and Tom Boland (58) about Far Land Provisions, a beloved corner grocery, sandwich stop and community gathering spot in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Craig grew up in Chicago, learning from life from a dad who served in the Korean War and he lived in a generation through the Vitenam war. We aslso discussed the adoption process of his children and the stereotyping of...

Clover Leopold, daughter, interviews Jennifer Leopold, mother, about her childhood and life on her farm.

This interview is a story of the life of my mother when immigrating to America and starting a new life.

From farm girl to adoptive parent, Berna touched the lives of many in those years between.