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A woman talks about the birth and life of her daughter (now 40 years old) who was born with multiple mental and physical handicaps.

In this interview, Erin Bis (18) interviews her father John Bis (54) about his childhood memories, happiest and most difficult, as well as the impacts on family and relationships because of those memories and the times of the coronavirus pandemic.

Joe (80) tells his grandson James (40) about his family, his childhood, his work life, his marriage, his daughter (James’s mother), his emphysema and his outlook on life.

Ishmael Jihan (60), by his social worker and friend Abby Lamb (29) about his life growing up in Chicago and his involvement in the Black Panthers as well as his political views now.

A woman interviews her mother-in-law about her life. One theme that crops up is the storytellers’ difficulty coping with increasing memory loss.

Friends Sharon Ann Downs (53) and Rikki Turner (36) share a conversation remembering Sharon’s father, Archie “Bud” Beaty.

Rosalind Operton (59) interviews her older sister, Cynthia Arrington (64), about Cynthia's childhood, the blessings and the burdens that come with being the oldest child, memories she has of her parents and grandmothers, and what she has planned for the...

Facilitator Jackie Sojico, 23, interviews Barbara Altman, 67, about her father, Harold Alton Corbin.

Josh talks with his Grandpa Melvin about his childhood and upbringing.

Danielle interviews her father, Ted, about his time in the Dutch army in WWII, stationed in New Guinea

Partners Dymeah Casey (29) and Nicholas Rinehart (30) talk about Dymeah's service in the United States National Guard, preconceived notions of military service, and the obstacles of paying for college.