Life of a Refugee from the congo

We talked about my mother's past and how her views in America. She talked about how things were when she was growing up and how much she struggled until she got here in America.

Oral History

This was a interview I conducted with my Grandmother about her life in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a child and what it was like growing up. We also talked about my ancestry and what it was like moving to the...

Interview With Arturo Juarez: The Revolving Door Of The Southern Border (Short Version)

I, Elizabeth Juarez (29), interviewed my dad, Arturo (51), about growing up in Central Mexico and crossing the border to the United States in 1989, 1991, and to this day. We talked about what motivated him to emigrate and risk...

A memorable encounter with an older French woman while traveling in Europe

Elizabeth met an older woman in a small town in France who seemed to be eternally grateful to all Americans for the help they gave to France during World War II

A Look into My Dad’s Childhood

I ask my dad about his childhood and growing up in Kabul, Afghanistan. He gives me an insight to what it was like to grow up around the war and how he dealt with it.

Vietnam War

Jess Gordon was almost drafted for the Vietnam war. This is his story....