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Victoria "Vicky" Swerdloff (54) shares a conversation with her daughter Alex Swerdloff (22) about life after college, memories of growing up, experiences in Boise, Idaho, perspectives, and their relationship.

Laurie Lea (73) recounts her life story of how she became the Resident Artist of the YWCA Brooklyn to her colleague and a YWCA staff member, Rolanda Telesford (48).

New friends Lersak "Larry" Tipmanee (51) and Wally Suphap (44) talk about Larry's life and family business in Little Thailand as well as changes in the Little Thailand community in recent years.

Chika Offurum (48) shares with her colleague Chapin Montague (23) her experience advocating for a higher quality of education as a student and child of immigrant parents from Nigeria.

StoryCorps facilitator Courtney Gilbert (28) talks with Bruria Finkel (87) about her career as an artist, her family and how she opened doors for women in the arts.

Sartura Smith (62) talks with her friend LaTamarah "Tammi" Stackhouse (48) about growing up in Tampa, Florida during segregation. She describes Central Avenue, a historic district for black owned businesses, her parents being restaurant owners there, family dinner traditions and...

One Small Step conversation partners, Larry Hahn (81) and Wayne Haines [no age given], talk about their experiences growing up on farms in the Midwest, growing up in Republican households, and their unease the modern Republican Party.

Cheryl Stevens (54) and One Small Step partner Jo Watson [no age given] discuss their experience with racial discrimination, political actions, and family genealogy.

Ashe [No Name Given] (41) talks with her father, Robert "Rob" [No Name Given] (71), about his childhood in Troy, New York, and being part of an Armenian American family.

Jennifer Davis (46) interviews Susan "Sue" Chadwick (69) about her family's immigrant experiences and the American dream.

Sharifah Parks Al-Amin (48) talks with her mother, Carolyne J Parks (78), about their relationship.

Helen Chervitz [no age given] shares a conversation with her daughter Olga Ryrahkovsky (32) about motherhood, Olga's childhood, and some of the life lessons they've learned from one another.

Robin Stein (67) interviews her friend Hanni Myers (90) about her experiences growing up in Austria during the second World War, her family's escape to the states, and her experiences learning, traveling, and building intergenerational relationships in the U.S. and...

One Small Step partners Karen Pell (69) and John Byrnes (57) talk about the partisan divide, their connections to the military, and the debate around gun control.

Anna Paloma Williams (32) asks her mother, Luz Kenyon (58), about what life was like for her as she immigrated to the United States from Mexico and raised her children in a new country. They also discuss the female role...

Friends LueRachelle Brim-Atkins (76) and Jacquelyn Howard [no age given] discuss LueRachelle's childhood in Texas and her experiences with desegregation at the University of Texas. After college, LueRachelle took an internship as a teacher in Rochester, NY, and ultimately moved...

Miles Gerstein (73) and his wife Susan Davis (71) discuss their membership in Central Synagogue, their life together, their childhood memories of Judaism and some of their life lessons.

Brenda Butt Davidson (69) interviewed friend Barbara Ann Sullivan Brooks (92) about childhood memories, her career, a trip to Europe in 1995, and the Fresh Air Fund.

Siblings, Barbara Davis (61) and Joe Davis (54), reminisce about their childhood in Miami, FL, tell stories about their family traditions, and reflect on how their parents helped shape who they are today.

Sisters Prathna Sok (32) and Sokhita Sok (28) talk about moving to the United States from Cambodia and their path to becoming vendors at the Queens Night Market. They reflect on their favorite memories of food and their family.

Monica Whatley (32) interviews her friend, Bandele [no name given] (73), about his incarceration in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Bandele reflects on what he learned during the 33 years during which he was detained, his relationship...

Virginia Musick (98) talks to her sons, Mark Musick (69) and Ryland Musick (71), about her childhood, her educational background, and the different countries she has traveled to.

Friends, Laura Garrison (67) and Mary Kay Bishop (67), share a conversation on their friendship that spans 40 years and reflect on the adventures they've had and will continue to embark on.

New acquaintances and "name brothers" Daniel "Dan" Horowitz (85) and Daniel Horowitz Garcia (53) have a conversation about their shared name and their career path as historians.

One Small Step conversation partners Suzanne "Sue" Aubrey (66) and Kymberly "Kym" Dakin (66) talk about their families, writing books, health and healthcare, and how their own Democrat side of the aisle frustrates them.