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My niece, Kendall, took a half hour out of her busy #StayHome schedule to tell me about 2020 from a kid's perspective. We talk COVID-19, distance learning, and keeping body, mind, and feelings healthy.
One Small Step conversation partners Patti Victor (67) and Greg George (30) discuss how they were actually raised with very similar values instilled into them and how each of them channeled this into the life they've created for themselves.
Imani Johnson (21) talks to her father, Kevin Johnson (51) about his experiences growing up in Chicago and how these experiences shaped him into the man he is today. They talked about his childhood, family, and his life as a...
Deborah Davidson (68) sits down with her friend Patricia Thomas Ivery (63) to ask about Patricia's childhood, the wisdom that she has gained throughout her life, and the dreams that she still hopes to achieve.
Jill Schmidt (68) interviews her brother, John "Jack" Badke (76) about his experiences in the Vietnam War.
Katherine "KC" Warren (65) and her husband, Jeffery "Bundy" Warren (68,) speak with her mother Kathryn "Kitty" Cannon (90) on her early years, her family, and the stories of her life.
I talked to my Nani and she told me about her struggles as a child with losing her father, brother and mother. She went with her siblings at the age of 18 to live with her uncle. Shortly after, she...
Jill van Haaften, 55, was interviewed by her daughter, 15, on the story of her first love. She tells the lovely story of how she fell in love with her first husband and all of the kind and caring things...
Veronica shares her story, from running away from an abusive mother and relying on a cruel man to finding help and working toward a nursing degree.
Ayushi Mukund interviews her grandmother Jayalakshmi Appannappa. Jayalakshmi talks about her childhood, raising children, and the inspiration behind the names of her children. She also discusses the advice she would give her younger self, whether she would change anything about...
Kelly Russell Caffarelli (53) interviews her dad, Tom Russell (79), about his experience as someone who has spent more of his life in Atlanta watching the city grow since the 1940s.
Karen Swanson (55) interviews her mother, Janice Peterson (79), about the influential women in her life and the lessons she learned from them.
Elizabeth Margaret Pickhardt (27) interviews her mother, Nancy LeBuhn Pickhardt (65), about her early life, enjoyment of storytelling, journey as a nurse, and life experiences.
One Small Step conversation partners Jill White (52) and Holly [No Name Give] (55) exchange their lived experiences and find many parallels. They relate as mothers over having children struggling on social media, considering online learning, and being independent thinkers.
Edward J. Powers, Sr. (79) shares stories and memories with his family about his childhood in Pottsville, PA, his career in Public Health, and the life he and wife Helen M. Powers (79) have had so far with their children,...
Best friends Aishwarya Warrier (31) and Divya Malyala (29), who immigrated from India, are celebrating Aishwarya's 10th year as a resident of the US. They look back on their journey of new experiences and look forward to new adventures.
Laura Peterson (52) talks with her sorority sister Amanda Brown Olmstead (80) about her work in Public Relations and her time at Ole Miss.
Nadine Lutz (49) talks with her husband John Lutz (52) about her experience coming to the United States from Lebanon and the challenges she faced.
One Small Step conversation partners Matthew Kitchen (27) and Reyna Estrada (24) discuss the intersection of religious and queer identity and shared experiences of partnership and marriage.
Colleagues Kanzi Takayama [no age given] and Kalimah Azeez [no age given] get to know each other as Kanzi shares his journey to the United States and life in Japan, Kalimah’s experiences as an African American Muslim woman, and their...
This interview took place over the phone and the participants were me, Mark DiPinto, and my Great Aunt, Bina Balzano. She was born in America shortly after her parents both were able to come to this country together. In this...
Adele, a long-time client of EZRA's, discusses her experience with Uptown's political arena and emphasizes the need for widespread, community education.
Mark Braden (71) and his uncle Burly Brellenthin (97) discuss Burly's experiences farming, in school, serving in the military, and working at a Chevy dealership.
Erin McCoy (16) talks with a family friend, Patricia (Patty) Medenwald (65) about her experience living during the 1960s. They discuss topics such as the moon landing, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, and the Civil Rights...