Grandmother Ngyuyen’s Life in the Philippines & the Impact of the Vietnam War

My grandmother and I talked about her life in Vietnam before the Vietnam War. Then we talked about how it impacted her life and how she came to live in the Philippines.

“Life is about going forward into the future, not looking back into the past.”

Beyanka Vong, born in Vietnam, talks about the struggles she had faced throughout her childhood and her many different experiences. She constantly traveled around at a young age due to her parents' divorce and eventually led to her journey with...

Interview with my grandpa

I interviewed my grandpa spoke about how he grew up, about family heritage, his military service and his work career

the great thanksgiving listen

Tiffani interviewed her aunt Julie at her home on December 7, 2020. Tiffani and her aunt Julie talked about her diffcult childhood and what she did during the summer in vietnam. They also talked about Julie's mother alittle bit. Finally,...

Phoebe Lyons and Honor Nguyen 5/3/24

Phoebe Lyons (20) talks with Honor Nguyen (23) about growing up an Asian in America. He talks about his relationship with my sister and how she supports him in his life. He talks about his childhood and family relationships then...

Combat Veteran interviews Military Widow

Mrs.Joy was kind enough to share her life experiences with me and I am forever grateful. She is a military widow who owns her own daycare. Being a combat veteran myself, I had countless questions because of the many intersections...

Conversation with John Looker, U.S. Army Veteran

U.S. Army Veteran, John Looker, speaks with the NVMM Education Team about his experience serving in the Army during the Vietnam War. John shares the difficulties of returning to civilian life and how he continues to support Veterans.

Work ethic serves family well.
November 30, 2017 App Interview

My grandfather shared his childhood on the farm, and the impact it had on his life. He also mentioned his career as a teacher and his military service.

An Interview with my Mom

My mom talks about her childhood life and her experiences to coming to the United States in the 1990s. She states her struggles to adapting and learning the English language when arriving in the United States. She speaks out her...

Morgan Lee and her grandfather Huy Li talk about his life

In this interview taken place on December 2018 in Chantilly, Virginia, Morgan Lee (15) interviews Hui Li (87) about his life in Vietnam and the United States. Morgan’s dad, Jack Lee, was a translator for this interview. Mr. Li talks...

Interview with my dad
December 14, 2018 App Interview

Most of what we talked about was my father’s life in work, school and childhood

Jacqueline Hoang 2022 GTL

I interviewed my girl scout leader, Kim-Oanh Nguyen. She’s 63 years old who speaks a mix of Vietnamese and English. We went over family, relationships, and memories.

Exiting Times in a Small Town

“I climbed up the drive in movie theater with fireworks and smoke bombs, I set them off and me and my friends ran home as fast as we could.” This is one of the fun crazy stories that Michael Giacchino...

Annyeong Phuc

Ronny (Phuc) Vo talking about his childhood and how it’s made him the person he is today!

George Balashak

George Balaschak a 79 year old Pittsburgh native living in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has a conversation with his 21 year old grandson Nicholas Gallagher. George discusses growing up in Braddock, Pennsylvania, his time in the Navy during the Vietnam...

Revealing Truths, One Story at a Time

This interview took place in Thornton, CO on May 19th, 2019. In this interview I ask my 70 year old grandpa questions about his life in Denver, Colorado, where he grew up. We go in depth about his experience in...

Interview with Annie Le

Annie and I talked about her experience of moving to Knoxville and the similarities and differences she has noticed between Knoxville and Minnesota, where she most recently lived, and where she grew up in Vietnam.

Gong-Gong growing up in Vietnam

I decided to record one of the walks that we have with my grandparents every day around our block, and ask my Grandpa who we call Gong-Gong about what it was like for him growing up in Vietnam as the...

Vietnam veteran shares stories of the war.

My grandfather talks about the time that he spent in Vietnam. He also talks of how he was blessed, and saw little violence.

A Man Of Short Words
November 26, 2017 App Interview

My name is Kelly Ta. I am 15 years old. Today is November 26, 2017. I am recording this interview in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. I am speaking with Vince Ta, who is my father.