The American Dream

At the age of seven, Jesse Marino and his family came to America to seek asylum from communism in Cuba. On December 22nd in Toluca Lake, Mia Phillips sat down with her family friend, Jesse Marino(58 years old), to learn...

An Immigrant’s Story-Loving the Place Where I Came From as Well as My Current Home

An interview between a daughter and her Colombian father telling the story of how he came to live in the US

Interview with the Irish.

Here I interview my dad about his childhood and what is was like growing up in Europe. He describes living with 10 other siblings and the values his family shared. He then talks about the opportunities that allowed him to...

Remembering 9/11 with Francis Rodriguez

Remembering 9/11 in the perspective of a 26 year old at the time.

"Nos conocimos en un concierto de Julieta Venegas en Central Park."

"Estamos tomando un gran riesgo." Marco y su esposa Felicia hablan de como es criar a dos niños pequeños en un matrimonio en el cual uno de ellos es indocumentado.

Interview: Dr Steve Cloyd

We discussed Dr. Steve Cloyd’s child life, about his parents, school, etc. We also discussed historical events that have happened in his lifetime.

Oral History

A different perspective on the events of 9/11