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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.

Leon Feldman (74) talks with his son, Daniel Feldman (38), about Word-Set, Leon's recently published book of poems.

In this interview, Joshua Ungerer talks to his father, Brian Ungerer, for the Great Thanksgiving Listen 2018, in Egg Harbor Township. During the interview, Brian goes in depth about what his childhood and some of his favorite memories he had...

I am Connor Kaminski, one of the youngest grandchildren of my grandmother Alice Kaminski. She is the oldest living member of my entire extended family and the last of my grandparents. Turning 87 in 2018, she is an inspiration because...

Jared Patriarca interviews his mother Jodi Patriarca for the Great Thanksgiving Listen 2019. The interview took place in Egg Harbor Township New Jersey on December 1 2019. They discuss her life all the way from childhood memories up to early...

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...

Wives Sarah Siegel (58) and Patricia "Pat" Hewitt (73) reflect on their relationship over the years and give advice for other young lesbian couples.

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.

Rita Bowman (58) talks to her daughter, Sam Armengolt (16), about her childhood and what she has learned throughout her life. Born into a lower class family, Rita took care of her younger siblings while growing up; at 18 she...

One Small Step partners Annette Bergins (86) and Jim Chojnacki [no age given] discuss how formative experiences with their families and the neighborhoods they grew up in influence their political views.

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.

Harry Freeman (80) speaks with his friend Charles "Charlie" Pazar (71) about Charlie's life, his career as an immigration judge, and their lunch group with themselves and several other friends.

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.

Chloe Jennings(15) listens to her mom, Alex Jennings(49) as she tells a childhood memory of her first pet that was a disaster. (Image featured: Chloe at a young age with her mom, Alex)

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...

Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews Olga Kobryn of the National Ukrainian Women's League Branch 98 of Monmouth County, New Jersey. Olga is a part of the arts and culture committee that produces exhibits and conducts workshops among many other projects....

Meet Valerie Vaughn! Learn about her career as a singer, musician and songwriter from Tuckerton, NJ who specializes in teaching through music, local history, folklore of South Jersey.

Barbara Paskin discusses with Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck about her time as a female folk musician, her role within the Albert Music Hall Community, and how music has played a significant role in her life. Barbara works with the Tuckerton...

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

Jackie Neale interviews her undergraduate photography student, Maria Trajtenberg while we are conducting interviews and taking photographs for our storytelling project, The Corona Collective. Maria is living in TriBeCa New York City through the pandemic, and talks about how she...

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.

Kristen Siemientkowski (24) shares her favorite childhood memories of her parents with her partner Keith Pluymers (25)

In this interview, orchestrated at Egg Harbor Township High School in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Jaila Cruz talks to and interviews her former World Cultures teacher Kevin Hackney about the wonders and the adventures of life and college.

Robert Reisler (18) talks with his grandmother Reina Reisler (79) about superstitions, the good old days, Klondike bars for 45 minutes.

In this interview, told in November 2018, In Egg Harbor Township. Salman Bilgrami interviews his mom Vaseem Bilgrami about how her life was, growing up in India as a little child. She tells stories about how society was run there...