Matthew Torres interviewing My Dads Life ( Mott Hall V)

We talked about his life growing up in the Dominican Republic, and coming to the united state.

Gabriel and Ruth Hidalgo talk about their childhood and the experience of immigrating from Ecuador.

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...

Mommy’s moments

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

Jim Batchelder and Alex Wu

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...

Great Thanksgiving Listen Project

In this interview I talked with my mom about her life and her upbringing. I asked her questions about her motivations and setbacks and how they influenced her today.

Moving to the homeland!

When I was 11 my mom made the executive decision to move to Dominican Republic and take me with her. This is the story of how we felt about it.

Interview with my mom about her childhood & how things were like growing up.

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

My dead Grandfather ‘speaks’ on his life and death

I speak to my dead Grandfather about his life (and death) in the Dominican Republic and his views on the nation's history.