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Philip Azar (52) interviews his mother Gabrielle Azar-Levin (73) about her family and her life, particularly her younger years in Tehran, Iran.

One Small Step conversation partners David Press (60) and Francisco Alanis (34) talk about their frustrations with the current political climate, the influence of their families, and hopes for the future.

Friends and soul sisters Natasha Herring (48) and Virginia Vasquez (40) remember their grandparents' life and talk about how they have been influenced by them at various stages in life.

One Small Step conversation partners Susan B. (58) and Jonathan Webster (35) have a conversation about their backgrounds and beliefs, touching on topics like education, politics, guns, and biases. They find common ground despite differences.

One Small Step conversation partners Alicia Murie (40) and Roberta Pescow (62) have a conversation about their backgrounds, faith, values, and desire to make the world more compassionate. They find common ground in prioritizing family and helping others despite their...

Laurent Sanchez (34) talks to her husband, James Barnes (32), about their first year of marriage, meeting family in Colombia, and future family plans.

Danielle Hansen (43) talks with her mother Marguerite "Peggy" Tummino (81) about her childhood, her health history, and her career in teaching and health education.

Dinah Mathews Sours (87) shares memories with her son, Christopher Sours (63), about her childhood experiences and journey from England to the United States during World War II.

Lawrence "Allen" Byrd lll (46) has a conversation with his mother and father, Connie Bruere Olson Byrd (77) and Lawrence "Larry" Allen Byrd, Jr., about their relationship, family memories, travel experiences, and connection to their children.

Kenneth Williams (52) speaks with StoryCorps staff member Isabella "Bella" Gonzalez (26) about his career as a parent coordinator and how develops relationships with the families he work with.

One Small Step conversation partners Erika N. (66) and Hugh Murray (81) talk about LGBTQ+ issues, diversity in their lives and value sets, and their shared troubled feelings about lies being pervasive in the US.

Long-time friends and colleagues Madaha Kinsey-Lamb (73) and Jim Marley (80) discuss their work and friendship over the years.

Beth Harris(36) talks to Miyah Winter(14) about her childhood and what growing up in a Guyanese home made her into.

Friends and colleagues Mercedes Andrade (39) and Angela Jacquez (46) reflect on their friendship, traditions they love, and their travel plans for the future. They hope to travel together to New York, New York and Paris, France in the near...

Marsha (62) Valentine shares her experiences with daughters Melissa Valentine (33) and Melaina Valentine (27), from her childhood in Manhattan, New York to her decision to move her husband and family to Baltimore County, Maryland in 1989. Note: This recording...

Helene Van Manen (64) and her husband Dave Van Manen (67) share stories from their lives as they detail their love, their family, and their journey westward from Brooklyn, New York, to Beulah, Colorado.

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Buron "Buff" Buffkin (70) and his friend Joelene "Jo" Wentz (72) talk about how their paths crossed at Food Outreach, an organization providing meals to those living with HIV or cancer. They also describe living through the peak of the...

Friends and colleagues Baylee Sorenson (32) and Brit Liggett (37) share a conversation about their friendship, the small businesses they run, the role models who have influenced them, and their children. They also discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted...

Mark McIntyre (71) and Robin Hickey (71) find commonality in their ages, marriages, and children, but also differences as they discuss their thoughts on parenting, environmental regulations, unions, social mobility, and race relations.

Thomas George (65) talks to his daughter Hannah Sharp (31) about his childhood and sobriety.

Business partners Bryan Chunton [no age given] and Pei Shan Wei [no age given] talk about their path to opening their Isan restaurant on Little Thailand Way in Queens, New York. They talk about the lessons they learned from their...

This is a life story of my grandmother's husband who came from Egypt to visit his ex-father in law at that time and the life went so good that he decided to stay in the United States.

Michigan brothers Bill and Bob Courtois reflect on their journey from "just hikers" to volunteer trail developers and steadfast supporters of the North Country National Scenic Trail and the North Country Trail Association.

Conversation partners Khin Oo (21) and Ratree Ratdachot (67) talk about Ratree's childhood in Thailand, moving to Queens and starting a business in Elmhurst, NY. They also discuss the importance of having an official Little Thailand in NYC and how...