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Alyanna Tam (18) talks with her father, Albert Tam (48), about his past and present stories revolving around his occupation as a nurse while repairing a dirt bike together.

A messy interview with my Mexican mother and my Guatemalan father.

A daughter asking her mother questions about her move to America and questions along the line.

Born one of seven in World War Two Germany, Emil (Mike) Kropf speaks about his life—his experience coming to America, being drafted in the U.S. army, meeting the love of his life on a train and coming back to raise...

In this interview, I talk to my dad about his life growing up in India and how his transition was coming to America creating a new life from scratch.

Sameer and his mother Mahmoodah have a conversation about Mahmoodah's journey from Pakistan to American and becoming a doctor and raising a family along the way.

I learned what my uncle was aiming for when he came to America from Vietnam. He also gave me a small lesson on focusing more on school than making money for now.

Riya Patel (19) speaks with her mother, Kavita Patel (45), about her life and the challenges she has faced as a woman stuck between maintaining her cultural roots and adapting to changing societal views on gender roles.

86 and 90 year old siblings, Max and Sonja reflect on their families’ choices and character as they recall their immigration from Germany to the United States in 1937.

This is a discussion between my Israeli father, Ofer, and I. We talk about his experiences growing up in Israel and how he managed to make a life for himself here in America.

I asked my grandma questions about her immigrant grandmother

Georgina Solis, a mother of 3

An Italian immigrant coming to America tells his story.

How it was being an immigrant and his experience so far in America

Ranya Shah(14) interviewed Meera Kansal(74) about life before and after her journey to America. We talk about academics, political involvement, adjusting to a new life and more.

Marie Presnal came to the US in 2000 from the Philippines. She married Hannah’s father in 2001 after 9/11.

Francisco habla de su experiencia inmigrando a los EEUU. Él también menciona cómo volvió a conocer su etnicidad.

Colleagues Ivonne Diaz (35) and Sofía Aviant-Mier (22) discuss their experiences as Mexican-Americans in the United States, the political advocacy work they do with the nonprofit Texas Rising, and how they attempt to create work-life boundaries and advocate for themselves.

This interview is between a father (Christian Sganga 47) and his daughter (Isabella Sganga 18). They discussed the hardships of life and how to grow from them. Isa’s father, Chris, suffered from a herniated disc, moved to a completely new...

My moms switch from Guatemala to the U.S

Bennett Chiu (17) talks with his dad, Edward Chiu (early 50s), with his experiences with transitioning from Hong Kong to America as an immigrant.

Immigrants and dating

What was talked about was my fathers childhood, what he thinks of the world, what he thinks of me and what he thinks it means to be successful. We also added addition questions to questions like “where did you grow...

Jacklyn Kwarteng a 17 year old interviews Gabriel Kwarteng (dad) who moved to the United States when she was 1 month old to know more about where he grew, what his childhood was like, and how living alone in a...

My mom, Mary, shares her story of coming to America and raising 5 children while still preserving her culture. She highlights her life becoming an immigrant to America for the purpose of better opportunity for her family. The interview includes...