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I spoke to my mom to ask her about her experiences moving frequently as a child and living in multiple countries around the world. This parlayed into a conversation about preserving cultural identity in a foreign country.

My Mom grew up in India and dealt with many situations such as Prime minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination, transition to Oman, arranged marriage, moving to US and dealing with sexism.

In this interview, conducted November 25, 2018 in Dallas Texas, Saira Shetty interviews her grandma Uma Bhandary. Uma recounts what life was like growing up in South India during the mid 20th century. She shares stories about her childhood and...

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Seema Gupte, born and raised in India, talks about her childhood living between her family’s farm and in the city. After immigrating to America, she adjusted to the many cultural differences. Once she moved to...

This is an interview of my Nani talking about her childhood in India. It is the first time we have recorded an interview like this so we will get better each time :)

Interview talking about my grandmother’s childhood, schooling, family, higher education, life experience, and more in India. Thrilling tales and in detail stories await when one starts this recording!

Dhanya’s life and moving here as an immagrant

On his 73rd birthday I talk to my dad about values, purpose and what he has learned in life.

Interview about work for Mom and Dad

Part 2 of interviews from 5/9/21

Virendra Gill (74) has a deep conversation with his granddaughter, Keya Dutt (12) about life in the Indian army and in India.

In depth about Indian culture and transitioning/contrasting to American culture. While reminiscing about favorite memories.

In this interview, conduction in September 2020 in Burlingame, California, Purvi Jain (14) interviews her mom Puja Agrawal (45) about their family history. Puja talks about her childhood and expands on her safe neighborhood, school/friends, and expectations/dreams as a child....

I interviewed my father to find out how his life was growing up in India. I also, asked him about the steps he took to be where he is today.

Arjun Shah interviews his maternal grandparents Ambar and Jayati Mitra about their childhoods in West Bengal (India), immigration to the U.S. and relationship with their family.

Lawrence Siddal (91) is interviewed by Rachel Behlke (23) about his life, his adventures, and his thoughts. These adventures range from him growing up in Ohio to being drafted to Germany to driving out to India to having to work...

In this interview my dad talks about farming from his childhood. He was born in Andhra Pradesh, India and farmed with his family in the early part of his life. He talks how different agriculture was back then and how...

A few questions I wanted to ask my brother to know more about him.

Zubi interviews his father about emigrating from India to the United States for graduate school.

I interview Dadi about early life in India as a woman, raising my Dad and uncles, and advice for the future generations of our family. Dadi also gives some wisdom for anyone in the world who is listening.

In this interview, I talk to my dad about his experiences growing up, how they shaped him into the person he is today, and learn some life lessons along the way.

In this interview, conducted on November 27, 2016 in Naperville, Illinois, Anika Karumuri (13) interviews her grandfather, Kamaraju Karumuri (73) about his life and what he did. Kamaraju talks about his job in the bank, his childhood, family legacy and...

The person I interviewed was my mom because of her background I felt she would have good stories to tell us. Throughout the interview she talked about her childhood,struggles, and family struggles. Welcome to her life and being part of...

This is an interview with my father. A professor who migrated from India to the USA in 1970 with a fiesty and faithful wife and three children in tow. It is a story of hard work and very little self...

In this interview me and Gareth go into conversations about life and how he has grown. he talks about how the decisions he's made has impacted him. I've known Gareth for a few years. He is in his senior year...