Common Ground Tacony Oral History Project: Rafaela

Rafaela is a long time resident of North East Philadelphia and frequently attends art classes at Mural Arts Philadelphia Tacony. Rafaela speaks about her experiences being born in Philadelphia and partially being raised in South Korea and Philadelphia and then...

The American Dream

I interviewed my mother and asked her questions about her life and the American Dream.

How It’s Like Being the First Child of Immigrants

Jeffrey Solano (14) interviews Evelyn Solano (26) about her childhood experiences as the first child of immigrants.

Brothers in a distant land (Part 1)

Two men share a love that grew thousands of miles from where they were born as brothers. There’s was grown out of a sense of responsibility, purpose and perseverance.

Interviewing my Nana

My Nana (74), talks about her immigration to the mainland U.S. from Guam, as well as her experiences as a mom, grandma, and nurse.

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Michael Carley and Peter McManus

One Small Step conversation partners Michael "Mike" Carley (55) and Peter McManus (65) discuss our country's increasing diversity, the people they struggle most to interact with, and the values they'd like to instill in their children.

Interviewing My Immigrant Dad

I, Emily Alawadi, interviewed my father, Emad Alawadi and briefly talked about his struggles as an immigrant from Iraq and his time in a refuge camp.