Interviewing My Sister

My sister, Cindy Doan (18) talks about her family origins, culture, and heritage. She emphasizes the hardships and experiences our parents had to face in order to travel to the United States. Lastly, she depicts the importance of continuing cultural...

Interviewing my friend who lives in Vietnam

Nguyễn Phúc Thịnh is one of my friend during 9th grade back when we were in Vietnam. Today, he is willing to share the story about being a teenagers living in Vietnam and how his life was like.

“His entire unit got wiped out.”

He was born in Egypt, but he became a U.S. citizen and served in the military here. As a licensed counselor and director of the Veterans Center at Lee College in Baytown, Texas, Ehab Mustafa has made a difference in...

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Laurent Adler and Deblina Datta

Laurent Adler, 42, is interviewed by his wife Deblina Datta, 41, about his mother and their estranged relationship. The relationship became estranged when he, raised as a somewhat orthodox Jew, married Deblina, an Indian woman from Calcutta. The story is...

Leaving Vietnam

I interviewed my father about what life was like in Vietnam and how and why he escaped.

Tram-Anh Ly- The Great Thanksgiving Listen

We talked about Bà Nội’s experience in Vietnam and in the US.

An interview with my Uncle

My uncle, Dieu Nguyen, is currently a citizen of Vietnam. I was able to have an opportunity to have a conversation with him as he is currently visiting us in San Diego, California. My uncle recalls his life through the...

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Ellie Bryan and Jeanne Croud

Ellie Bryan (21) talks to her friend Jeanne Boutang Croud (59) about her upbringing in Minneapolis and her racial identity - her mother is white, her father is biracial. Ellie is usually assumed to be white by people.

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Deborah Harkrader and Elva Harkrader

Sisters Deborah Harkrader (64) and Elva Harkrader (66) share a conversation about their childhood, their parents, their family, and their experience of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Grandparents talk about life experiences

We learn about times in my grandparents and that having 5 sisters is not that bad. Freedom is rightly associated with motorcycles. And that when you leave anywhere make sure to bring your car or the chickens will get it....

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Emily Whiteside and Beth Saba

Sisters Emily Whiteside (66) and Beth Saba (64) share a conversation about growing up in Columbus, Georgia, their earliest and favorite memories, their friends, their school, and their parents.

Oral history interview pt 2

Interview with Clarence Crawford. Various historical events

The Life of Jerry Swanson

We went through a short summary of his life and some of the major events throughout that time span.