From pula to piombino, from piombino to the United States. All to escape communism.

This is an interview with my grandmother, Loredana, who immigrated to Italy when she was six years old. She describes her process and views on immigrating to the U.S.

My thanksgiving interview

So this was an interview for thanksgiving, but since thanksgiving is such a big deal in my family with my relatives there wasn’t much time to interview someone and record them. Adding to the fact that for some of my...

My Story Matters

This interview is about the experience of Daniel and Sergio, two high school students, coming to the United States.

Italian Immigrant Interview – Caitlyn Varnum

We discussed her Italian history, along with her trip and life in the United States. She also told me about Italian traditions and which of those she still uses today.

Mom’s Interview

I interviewed Mom about her college and early professional years.

The Book of Unknown Titans

Experiences and opinions about being an immigrant

Dylan Caine (16) Asks His Mother, Shelly Pesick-Caine (56), About Her Detroit Youth, Jewish Ancestry, and Worldview

In this interview, conducted on Thanksgiving, 2015 in a suburb of Cleveland, Dylan Caine (16) asks his mother, Shelly Pesick-Caine (56), about her quintessentially American upbringing in the suburbs of Detroit. Born into a caring and hardworking family of six,...