Ancestor Interveiw Pat Ritchie

2nd generation Irish-American woman interviewed by her grandson

Uncle; jobs, goals, wishes, struggles, regrets

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.

Connecting the Dots of Indian Culture and Societal Change

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.

my first great thanksgiving

talked about our italian family and our relatives

Decisions and Luck- leaving Germany in 1937.

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.

From Army to American Dream

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.

Immigration

I asked my grandma questions about her immigrant grandmother