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What was being a mother like and how it changed you as a person

In this interview, we talked about my mom’s experiences with me as a child as well as my mom’s experiences as a child herself. We then discussed my mom’s job and workplace, including her journey leading up to the current...

my sister interviews me about what it’s like being a twin and how people often treat us unfairly because of it.

Her approach to both teaching and parenting

A story told by a grandpa about his up bringing and his perseverance to tackling the real world asked by his granddaughter. His passion for education and success reflects off of his aspirations and struggles.

We talked about growing up in a multicultural family, school, life experiences, and what the future looks like.

A mother’s life

In this recording, father and son discuss the plot, themes, and lessons Ken Kesey portrays through his novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

Robert Mere shared his memories of growing up, the influence of education and a strong loving family on his development, and the importance of accepting other people where they are at. He used the culmination of his 79 years of...

My friend Anne Hermann has long had a passion for and involvement with the field of mental health services, particularly for older adults.

Nazneen Husain (48) talks to her sons, Zahid Husain (21) and Riaz Husain (26), about the financial struggles she and her husband faced living in America and her reasoning behind wearing a hijab after 9/11.

Michelle and I talked about the people who mean most to her, her strongest values, and the legacy she hopes to leave.

Bilquis begins with a powerful message for listeners. She continues on to detail her history with her family, and her childhood experiences. She then transitions towards her experience with her own immediate family. Bilquis reflects on her aspirations as an...

My grandpa teaches mom how to be respectful to herself and others. Also that her favorite memory of me was when I was just learning how to talk.

In this interview my significant other and I dive into experiences of her life that have changed her in many ways.

I interviewed my mom who only speaks Spanish and some English. We talked about her childhood and how difficult it was growing up poor. We also talked about her education she wasn’t lucky enough like some of her own family...

Mahendra Shah always wanted to make a “lasting impression” on society. He always wanted to make a change and have a purpose in life. As a child, he believed that having a “last impression” on society was to become a...

In this interview, we talk about how school has changed Alejandra’s sense of identity and who she is as a person.

In this recording, Jennifer Stavreva, a student, and Whitney Wilda an Illinois history teacher discuss the books that need to be read before a student graduates high school.

Thad Murphy discusses his timeline from working as a minor in order to help his family to working at his education and law school. He discusses law school as he experienced it: difficult and stressful, yet fulfilling and gratifying. Additionally,...

A looks into a mother’s past and what her life was like, following up to the birth of her children and her life now. A great person who shows nothing but love and care towards the people she loves the...

In this interview, I discussed with my grandfather his life choices and career path along with his memorable moments/stories that he believes should be shared.

In this interview Malena's mom discusses the way her past and the people in her life influenced her, what it was like for her growing up, and her hopes for Malena in the future. She discusses her mother (Malena's grandmother)...

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Martina interviews her paternal grandmother, aka Bonga