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I interviewed my grandpa in light of turning 80 about some of his history. He talks about his time in the military, his travels, and meeting my grandmother. (Note: There are discussions of race and racial tensions in 1965.)

Friends Bella Gonzalez (25) and Zazil Davis-Vazquez (27) talk about their time in Bristol New Hampshire and exchange family stories having grown up in a Latinx household.

Fabiola Bair (31) talks with primo-hermano Joseph Hernandez (28) about family origins, structure, traditions, social networks, accomplishments and life in general. Trail-blazers at heart and descendientes de familia Oaxaqueña, Fabiola and Joseph share their experiences growing up as 1st Generation,...

Mother and daughter Catherine Thomas (53) and Brandie Thomas (29) talk about fond family memories, difficult moments in their lives, and Southern cooking.

Ashton Ross interviews his father Kevin Ross about his life, values, and family history. And they discuss the regional history of California, Arizona, and Mexico, and what it’s like to live on the border of two unique cultures.

Abel Naranjo and his older sister Abigail Naranjo discuss Abigail's life as a child and how she has developed into the person she is now. Abigail discusses her life as a child and reflects on people in her life who...

Life in Mexico and Chicago for my godfather, Juan Alvarez, was never easy and he was brought up with a hard work ethic that helped him get to where he is today in life. Family, things that make you happy,...

Antoine moved to America from Mexico as a child, and today we talked about what that change was like.

Friends Colin Waters (55) and Seph Itz [no age given] share a conversation about community and the arts in Marfa, Texas, and elsewhere in the world. They also reflect on the affordability of the area and how to create a...

Suzanne Hoff, 76, listens to Sharon Neumann, 66, relate her remarkable experiences as caregiver from childhood for her younger sister diagnosed with the rare, incurable disease of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) to their remarkable journey developing world wide support (IFOP)for...

Michelle Bear is a project manager at an architecture firm in Saint Louis. She also works out of offices in Chicago and Toronto and has spent much of her career traveling to places like Pakistan, Mexico, Italy, France, and many...

José Luis and Alison discuss the things he loves about Richmond while also acknowledging the challenges of making a life in a new country. The two also talk about his love of learning, travel, and his future education plans!

From riding his bike as a child through downtown Danville, California to chasing wild boars through the Amazon jungle with his two daughters, 51 year old Colin Sherrill takes us through his childhood as well as the struggles and succeses...

Trish talks about her life growing up in Canyon Rim, her family and her love of travel.

My older sister by a year shares her story of her most recent travel in the summer of 2022.

Memories of family, coming to the U.S for the first time, opinions on job, and what was life like back then in a village or in Mexico.

Father and son interview, Father’s Day 2018

Amada Leaños starts with how she grew up in Dallas right next to a quaint church. She spent her childhood with her parents, many siblings, family friends, and the priest next door living very humbly and religiously. Growing up she...

Aracely Esquivel Noriega (51) habla con su hijo Jesus Gerardo Noriega Esquivel (21) sobre Mexico, sus cuatro hijos, y la vida en Colorado. (Aracely Esquivel Noriega (51) talks with her son Jesus Gerardo Noriega Esquivel (21) about Mexico, her 4...

The following interview was conducted by Megan McGinley. She interviewed her father Brendan McGinley on December 6, 2017 in their home living room in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Megan is a 16-year-old girl and a junior student at Mother McAuley High...

We talked about my dad's childhood. We also talked about what he did when he was young and what jobs he did to earn money. We also talked about his siblings.

Katherine Chon interviews her colleague, Rosie Gomez, about their work together in the federal government when new laws required changes in how the child welfare system needed to respond to human trafficking. Rosie reflects on her early influences growing up...

Elyan is a 12 year old boy, who is bilingual. He likes Harry Potter, Fast and Furious, and some other things.

Life partners Gabriela Cadena [no age given] and Donaciano Cantu (48) discuss their relationship and the travels they have taken together. They also discuss their plans for the future, including getting married in 2023.

In this interview we talked about my mom's childhood memories things she would have changed in her life if she had the chance to and advice she would give to future parents and to her kids.