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Damman is the youngest of the asylum seekers I interviewed at Villa Barbiero Centro Accoglienza Immigrati. While it is always a struggle to cross Northern Africa to get to Libya, Damman had a few strokes of luck along the way....

I talk to my mother about her big family, her parents, and coming to the U.S

Maanya Chitrapu (17) discusses with her neighbor, Tanya Rao (26), about her academic and career experiences in dentistry. Tanya offers unique advice and stories.

OCA-NY President Brianna Cea (26) interviews her friend, City Councilmember Shekar Krishnan (38), about his district of Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and Woodside in Queens, New York City. They reflect on his role in renaming Little Thailand Way and talk about...

Jacquelinne Mejia (31) talks with her brother, Edward (26), her father Eduardo (59), and her mother Paula (59) about their family immigration story, how the pandemic has changed their lives, and why education is an important tool for future generations....

One Small Step conversation partners Chaitna Sinha (44) and Shalako Powers (44), talk about their family histories, the paradoxes and hypocrisies of political beliefs and about the pressures and concerns of raising daughters in these times.

Rae George (17) interviews her mother, Weruche George (44), about her high school experience in Nigeria, life advice she has for young people, and the hopes she has for her children.

I interviewed my father, an immigrant originally from Nanjing, China. He talks about his childhood, struggles and pressure in high school, college experiences in China and America, and what motivated him to immigrate to America.

Spouses James Lam (57) and Inthira Lam (59) discuss their introduction, their family, their restaurant, and Thai cuisine. They also talk about the significance of the "Little Thailand Way" sign to their restaurant and their hopes for the future of...

Tiffany (17) talks with her father Ray (55) about his childhood and journey to America.