Iyo Fujita- Hanshin Earthquake

Iyo Fujita, my mother is Japanese and lived in Japan for a large majority of her life. She grew up in Kobe, a city slightly south of Osaka where on January 17, 1995, the great hanshin earthquake hit. The earthquake...

BoiseSpeaks: "We were always under surveillance."

Ethyl Furuya Minnis tells of her experience growing up in California and staying under surveillance in Japan as a Japanese-American during WWII.

Elias Gomez and Roberto Lavadie

Elias Gomez (11) interviews his grandfather, Roberto Lavadie (72), about his experiences during Vietnam.

Traveling with nanna.

Grandmother Gloria doler(64) talks with granddaughter savanna Hooker about her adventures throughout life.

Clayton Dixon on integrity, faith, and love.

Eliana Dixon (20) talks to her father, Clayton Dixon (62) about his childhood in Michigan, and his extraordinary life in Okinawa, Japan when he served in the Marines. She also talks to him about where his decisions in his life...

Aiden Briesacher and Kelly Barnes

Aiden Briesacher: 2020-11-29 21:07:51 Aiden Briesacher (17) speaks with her Aunt, Kelly Barnes (50), about her life. Travel experiences in India, Japan, London, China, Australia and more as well as childhood memories, life in different countries, and a surprise reveal...

Antonio Cariello & Giuseppe Marrone

Antonio Cariello (me), and my soon-to-be 81 years old grandpa go over his best and worst moments. These span from his childhood during World War II to his experience fighting lymphoma, covering subjects like marriage and the birth of children...

In Your Own Words with Pele Voncujovi

Originally a celebration of Black History Month, February 2018, Middlebury College's Davis Family Library has initiated a series of oral interviews, "In Your Own Words." In them, Literatures & Cultures Librarian Katrina Spencer engages members of the community who trace...

Ralph Kayler talks to a student from Pentwater Schools about his experiences in The Korean War.

Background information on Ralph Kayler before the war and why he joined. A discussion of his time in boot camp and various types of training he received. Information about his time in Germany before going to the Korean Penninsula. A...

Elizabeth Winfield's Life Stories (Part 2)
January 2, 2023 App Interview

The Villages of San Mateo County hosted an intergenerational story telling event on December 10, 2022. This is a story from Elizabeth Winfield about her early life in Japan around World War II.

Nicholas Corral and Stanley Lok

Nicholas Corral (14) asks his uncle Stanley Lok (59) about his life, the news, and moves for work.

Oz Geoghegan’s international childhood; growing up in different continents

Talking to my Japanese mother about her life growing up and how moving influenced her childhood and later life decisions.

Barbara Hester Kurtz and Susan Scott Peterson, November 28, 2020

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (39) about living in Japan during the U.S. occupation after World War II. She discusses learning to drive there, boarding a military transport ship by herself to go back...

Ann Jordan and Yo Azama
November 23, 2020 App Interview

Yo Azama: 2020-11-23 19:21:14 Yo Azama (51) talks to his friend and mentor, Ann Jordan (63), about her mother Tei Dacus (97) who moved to the US to pursue her dream in 1950's and began her career as an educator.

Sumiko Hatakeyama

Peace Boat staff Sumiko Hatakeyama shares the story of how meeting nuclear bomb survivors at the age of 19 started her peacebuilding journey. She also provides advice for aspiring peace builders, and encourages everyone to meet people in person and...