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A different perspective on the events of 9/11

I interviewed my father, an immigrant originally from Nanjing, China. He talks about his childhood, struggles and pressure in high school, college experiences in China and America, and what motivated him to immigrate to America.

Swapnil Napuri (19) interviews his mom, Sowmya Napuri (48), about snippets from her life story ranging from how she is dealing with the pandemic to life in America when she first arrived in 1998 as a first-generation immigrant.

Jerome Desserich’s connection to 911

We discuss my dad's experiences immigrating to the United States, what success really means, and the importance of passion in today's day and age.

One Small Step conversation partners Donald (Don) Harner (51) and Amy Akao (41), talk about their experiences on September 11, 2001 (this interview was conducted September 11, 2021), what the idea of “equality” means to them, and how the events...

In this interview, conducted on June 3, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois, I interviewed my mother Dinh Luong. We talked about Dinh’s life in America as a Vietnamese immigrant. They also talk about life in Dinh’s home country. We also recount...

Maya Sciarretta (21) has a conversation with her father, David Sciarretta (53), about living in San Diego and navigating adulthood.

We spoke on the legacy of Eileen DaSilva, and the people that she is most grateful for in her life. We also spoke on her hopes for me and our relationship together.

Fishtown Beer Runner and native Philadelphian, Keith Tomaselli inspires us with stories of the inception of the beer runner community that has started in Philadelphia and has grown into a small but important charitable organization across the world. Keith tells...