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This is the story of how my 65 year grandmother came to the United States and was able to provide for her and her children.

Bernadette was born in 1971 and immigrated to France and the United States in the 90's. This is her story. Recorded in Polish

I interview my grandfather of his life

Dad’s immigration journey and what he expierenced the first 15 years in the US.

We discussed my fathers childhood adaption from living in a different country to moving to the United States.

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

Interview with Vassil Kachkin on immigrating to the U.S.

Ilse talked about her trasition from Germany to America and the different jobs she has had.

An interview between a granddaughter and her Greek immigrant grandmother.

My grandma is a first generation immigrant to the United States. She came to this country from Ecuador at 8 years old. She shared with me her memories as a young child living in Ecuador and growing up in Chicago.

I interviewed my mom on her transition from a small town in Mexico to living in Chicago. We talked on her journey as an immigrant and her early years here in the states.

Mexican-American family speaks on their experience with family separation and many of the struggles they’ve faced going through this.

This interview was recorded by Caroline Docherty on November 13th, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Caroline (age 16) asks her grandma, Margaret Haran, about her immigration to the United States from Ireland in 1963. Margaret describes her immigration experience and what...

My grandfathers journey from India to America

This is the immigration journey of Marilyn, a Venezuelan girl who left her country, due to increased violence, and came to the US to pursue a better future

Ana has worked with many first and second generation immigrants. She has seen how immigration status impacts individual and family well being as well as access to basic goods and services.

Peter Singh (16) talks with his grandmother, Mercedes Luz (70) about her childhood and growing up in the Philippines. Mercedes discusses her time in Iran during the Iran Iraq war as a nurse in a military hospital. She traveled across...

Grandpa

me and my mother talking about her immigration

Zahra Ndirangu interviews her father, published author Ndirangu Githaiga, on his book that tells of the Kenyan experience. They delve into talks of race, literature, and representation.

How Anthony Piscitelli came to the USA and built a family.

This was a interview I conducted with my Grandmother about her life in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a child and what it was like growing up. We also talked about my ancestry and what it was like moving to the...

I talked to my Nani and she told me about her struggles as a child with losing her father, brother and mother. She went with her siblings at the age of 18 to live with her uncle. Shortly after, she...

Nonno Gino talks about his time in Italy, coming to America, and his time welding. He says to “never stop learning”.

A relative and I have a conversation about his immigration from Ireland to the United States.