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The older sister of 3 girls, talking about experiences and life,how she believed in herself in order to become a future microbiologist,one of the biggest role model in my life, and a successful future scientist,is wonderful how advice from a...

I talk with my grandparents on how they first met and what they’re most thankful for.

This interview was conducted November 26, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Natalia Beltran (16) interviewed her mom, Erica Avila (36) about her childhood in Humboldt Park and how living in such a troubled neighborhood shaped her into the woman she is...

This is a compilation of several stories about my great grandma, Sylvia Oscar. She was a stubborn, tough woman who sometimes made funny mistakes.

In this interview I ask my grandma questions about her life, stories about life in the sixties, etc.

I interviewed my granny about her childhood and how things such as the Civil Rights Movement and poverty affected her education and childhood to now.

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...

This interview is on the six month anniversary of the day Barb was first admitted to the hospital with a rare illness, HSV encephalitis, which is an acute viral infection in the brain. Overcoming the life-threatening illness was only the...

Kathryn speaks about growing up as the daughter of Chinese immigrants as well as her involvement in multiple non-profit and civil rights organizations.

In this interview, conducted November 23, 2018 in Queens, New York, Arib Chowdhury interviews his mother Momota about her childhood and her greatest influencer. Momota shares about her school life and fun trips she took with her family. She also...

A story of how my 100 year old grandma experienced anti-semitism and discrimination as she moved throughout the United States and the world.

My dad answers questions about his life as a parent.

I interviewed my mom, who like my dad, was an immigrant to America from Nigeria. She talks about the experience of being an immigrant and also living in America for a long time. Despite the label of "immigrant", you'd also...

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Lafayette, NJ, Myra is discussing her memories from her childhood and how her life changed once meeting her husband Carmen. She talks about the struggles of being financially unstable in her childhood,...

In this interview we talk a lot about lessons learned in her life. Not backing down, learing to keep control and respecting family are all really big factors in her life today. We talk about Iris Hills, a dance class...

Bill looks up to his father. He is great full for his wife and children. One of his favorite memories is meeting his wife.

Interview with pa

My Grandma Pat is 81 at the time of this interview. Also heard in the interview is my mom. Grandma Pat tells her story of what she’s thankful for, how she wants to be remembered, and her story of motherhood....

In this interview I talked with my grandpa we talked about what his life was like growing up and what his life was like when he joined the military. During this interview I learned a lot of things that I...

I asked my grandmother about her childhood and how she wants to affect the world. I generated an understanding of how our major family tradition is to to good in the world.

I learned a lot of interesting things about my family history. I had no idea that my great grandfather marched with Dr. King.

This interview was taken in Macon Georgia on November 24 2018. Interview of my Mom about her life. Includes her growing up, religion, her children, and her favorite memories.

A few events from the 1960’s

Yumi (51), a mother, talks to her daughter, named Erica (16), about her childhood with relatives that have farming backgrounds, her dating life with movie dates, Fiji honeymoons and raising her moderate and severe intelectually disabled children (including Erica).

This is an interview about my dad. It's about his life starting as a kid living on a farm in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He would then move to Hong Kong. After that he went to thr Philiphines to...