mby021553
40:02
Yuri Ramos and Frency Moore

Yuri Ramos (36) reflects upon the memory of his mother, an immigrant from Brazil, with his sister Frency Ramos Moore (31). They have a conversation on the anniversary of their mother’s death who was killed by a drunk driver coming...

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Laurie Brown, Julie Brown, and Joanna Brown

Laurie Brown (91) talks to Joanna Brown (57) and Julie Brown (56) about switching his major in college. He studied Physics and then became professor. After college he joined the military.

Interviewing my Mom about her experience working in brazil

We discuss parts of her time working in brazil which had been her first time ever being there. Working as a part of the UN.

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46:30
April Shankles and Donna Luetters

One Small Step partners April Shankles (58) and Donna Luetters (70) have a conversation touching on their differing views of religion, kneeling protests during the National Anthem, and the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discuss the connection they have with adoption:...

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38:54
Marielle Verano and Aimee Fritsch

Marielle Verano (23) talks to her roommate and friend, Aimee Fritsch (22) about growing up as a filipino catholic in the bay area, attending World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and how doing service work in St. Paul...

From Brazil to the US is a part of Susan Belian Shdo Crane’s life story. My Aunt Susan is 89 years old.

My wife Ann and I went to visit Aunt Susan the day after Thanksgiving in 2017. Susan spoke about being an "immigrant family" in Brazil, and her subsequent move to the US.

Luciana Bressan & her grandmother Sylvia Soicher

Luciana Bressan (8 yo) in Austin Tx, interviews her grandmother Sylvia Soicher (77) about her life and meeting her husband, Lulu's grandfather, Oscar Soicher (83). Plus asked about her parents, favorite place & raising her daughter (Lulu's mom, Fernanda Bressan...

Oscar Szmuch & Annette Weinberg

Oscar, born in Siberia, was a toddler when WWII broke out. His father was in the Russian military and could see what was taking place in Europe and became fearful for his family. After a stint in a Polish relocation...

Interview with Grandma (Vovo Lu)

My grandma is from Brazil so some aspects of her life, like her childhood are different than most people. I like to hear funny stories about her life growing up to get to know her better and how they impacted...

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51:31
Frank Dementi and Alfonso Perez Acosta

One Small Step conversation participants Frank "Wayne" Dementi (79) and Alfonso Perez Acosta (43) discuss how beauty can come from a difficult place, having difficult conversations about the past, and fatherhood.

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Elisabeth Traumann and Don Davis

Ms. Traumann (55) reminisced about her father, Michael, a German who immigrated to Brazil where he farmed. Mr. Davis (58) talks about the history of violence in his extended family.

mby021253
40:03
Greta Reed and George Fong

Greta Reed (83) interviews her friend, George Fong (84), about his escape from Communist China to Hong Kong where he eventually landed in Brazil and then the United States. George and Greta remember George's wife, Wilma.

mby021619
37:20
Gregory Tackett and Eunice Cho

Eunice Cho (33) interviews her mentor, Gregory Tackett (44), about the many adventures he has had and the wisdom that they have brought him. They discuss his travels, his sexual and national identities, his closest relationships, his spiritual experiences, and...

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40:59
Ernest Minarich and Jillian Minarich

Jillian Minarich (37) talks with her dad, Ernest "Ernie" Minarich (68), about their family's Croatian history and how they came to be in the United States. Other topics include childhood memories and college.

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38:47
Gulshan Mia and Eleanor Whitney

Gulshan Mia (40) talks with her friend, Eleanor Whitney (38), about growing up in Apartheid South Africa, the imposter syndrome and shame she continues to feel as an Indian and Muslim, and how acting has provided an outlet for her.

Immigration; Then and Now

William Vasquezi, age 15, interviews his grandmother Vera Torres-Tortelli, age 65, about her immigration from Brazil to the U.S.

Interviewing my Mom about her experience working in Brazil

Me a 16 year old junior in high school, interview my mom, a management consultant. About her 4 month stay in Brazil working in the United Nations Development Program. Starting in the capital of Brazil and ended in San Paulo.

mby021866
36:14
Theodora Niemeyer and Roger Norgaard

Theodora Niemeyer (82) interviews her friend Roger Norgaard (83) about his childhood, his golfing career, his experience flying helicopters for the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War, and the story of how he and Theodora, who were high school...

mby019783
47:17
Hank Ebert and Maione Carrijo

Hank Ebert (64) interviews his wife Maione Carrijo (58) about her life in Brazil before she married him and moved to Idaho. Maione then interviews Hank about his unique upbringing as the child of diplomats, living in various countries from...