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This is an interview I did with my grandmother (Bubi) about her challenging childhood during the Great Depression. (Note: My grandmother has been previously diagnosed with dementia, which is why there were some aspects of her story that were repeated.)

This interview was recorded in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The date this was recorded is April 23rd, 2020. I talk to my mother, Ruth Hidalgo, about her immigration from Ecuador to the U.S. We discussed her early childhood and her high school/college...

interviewing a classmate (:

Mothers adventure from Dominican Republic to the United States when she was younger. Memories of the past that I didn’t even know flourished.

One Small Step conversation partners Kaitlyn "Katie" McMurtry (30) and Richard "Rick" Kirkpatrick (63) talk about their traumatic experiences. They share thoughts about religion and the roles of the government.

A talk about childhood and growing up in different states as the daughter of a football coach.

Steve Desroches (47) talks to his high school history teacher Dr. William Hanna (74) about their hometown Taunton, Massachusetts and the importance of studying history.

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Jim Batchelder, with thirteen generations in Massachusetts, recollects his life growing up in Andover. After becoming a beloved art teacher for many years, and working closely with the Andover Center for History and Culture to...

Kevin Green (63) speaks with his daughter, Hannah Green (23), about growing up in the 1960s in Westfield, Mass. He reflects on a childhood spent in the outdoors and how his relationship to nature continues to this day.

In this interview, made in November 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee, Sasha Thompson (12) interviews her grandmother Shirley Hamilton (80) about some of her childhood in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Shirley shares her most important people in her life and the worst thing...

dad’s life- his childhood, teenage life, work life, and dad life. who and what has shaped him into who he is today. what inspires him and what he believes in.

I interview my mom about growing up, mostly about her school experiences and how they defined the rest of her adolescent years.

In this interview, conducted in January 2020 in Hingham, Massachusetts, Jill Tyrrell (17) interviews her father about his childhood and growing up in a family of 11 children. Mark shares a few funny childhood stories and activities he did when...

I asked my mom about the most difficult times in her life, what she was like as a child, and other questions about her life.

In this interview, I, Alanna Diaz interview my mother, about her life. We talk about fortunate and misfortunate events and I get to know a little about my mother that I never knew. My mom talks about her childhood and...

Growing up in a working class family in Pittsburgh, faith, being the first in her family to go to college.

This interview was between my grandma, Bettie Sarver, and me, Lindsey Barrett, about what her life was like from childhood to retirement.

Peter Donnelly (63) talks to his childhood friend Charley Perry (62) about growing up in Watertown, Massachusetts.

We talked about he Great Recession and how it impacted if so and how life was like for my mom around that time

talking about mother’s childhood, her relationship with my father, and how she takes care of my family

We talked about childhood memories and what her siblings and parents were like. She also told me stories about how she met her husband.

Vicki tells Neissa about one thing that had a huge impact on her life trajectory. During her senior year of high school, her family moved from Long Island, NY to Otis, MA a small town in western Massachusetts.

Today I talked about my Papa’s life in the car. We talked about his life, childhood, kids, memories, and favorite things in his life. I had 14 questions to ask him but he had short answers so I had to...

This is an interview with my Grandma, Kathy Imhof. I am 15 years old and this was recorded on November 17.

I asked my grandmother to describe her early life as well as her views on her present day life.