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Sameer and his mother Mahmoodah have a conversation about Mahmoodah's journey from Pakistan to American and becoming a doctor and raising a family along the way.

This interview discusses the American Dream with my aunt. We go into depth about the culture and politics related to this Dream.

From Siberia to America story. Tartar ethnic background. Diversity and cultural openness is key.

Madre y hija Avelina Burgos (90) y Maria Moore (62) habla de la inmigración de Avelina desde Belice a EEUU, tradiciones familiares, y orgullo familiar. [Mother and daughter Avelina Burgos (90) and Mrs. Maria Moore (62) discuss Avelina’s immigration to...

Iris Holway-Price (93), matriarch of the family, is interviewed by her nephew, Gary Kendall (83), about their family history for future generations to come.

He told me about what his life was like when the War started.

Daniel has a friendly interview with his mom, discovering new things about her past. As he asks her questions, his mom reveals more and more about her life.

Phoebe Lyons (20) talks with Honor Nguyen (23) about growing up an Asian in America. He talks about his relationship with my sister and how she supports him in his life. He talks about his childhood and family relationships then...

Sarah Berks (22) interviews her mother Pia Berks (57) about Pia's decision to immigrate to America in 1990-1991 and her life here since then.

Kai Marsden (16) interviews her grandpa, Montie Pendley (81) about his childhood and life before now.

Peter Singh (16) talks with his grandmother, Mercedes Luz (70) about her childhood and growing up in the Philippines. Mercedes discusses her time in Iran during the Iran Iraq war as a nurse in a military hospital. She traveled across...

Honest vulnerability made Shyla and I fast friends when we met in Southeast Asia, far from our Southern roots. I also became a fan of her writing (under the pseudonym S.M. Holland) and took this opportunity to discuss "Get In...

Loyola University Chicago MSW student Leanna Gruhn discusses issues in immigration with Brenda Rodriguez, a Compañera from the Taller De José agency located in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. In this clip, Brenda discusses what she wishes people would know about...

I’m Augusta Perrow and I interviewed my close friend, Alexa Torre. In this interview we talked about VES (school) connections and comparing them to home life.

Ariella Rukhlin (16) talks with her grandfather (75) about his childhood in the Soviet Union after the Holocaust, as well as his immigration process and the "American Dream."

My grandmother, Marie Lourdes Jean-Jacques, 66 years old, talks about the people in her life; those I know and those who I never met. She also talks about how she spends her time from Haiti and France to America. She...

Tiffany Jenkinks (31) interviews her colleague Benjamin Ortiz Sr. (76) about his family background and his military service in the Air Force.

Lidia Kyrychenko Drake (84) shares a conversation with her granddaughter, Katrina Zens (30), about her experiences and memories in wartime and concentration camps during World War II. They also talk about Ukrainian people, Ukrainian traditions, and the effects of war.

Dave Holmes tells his story about building a top secret military aircraft and how it felt to keep a huge secret from his family.

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

Sherry Meseid: 2024-05-30 06:32:55 Sherry Meseid discusses with her mother, Tahany Attallah, about discrimination and persecution of Coptic Orthodox Christians in Egypt. The goal was to receive a better understanding of her life as a Christian in Egypt and how...

I interviewed my dad on his childhood and his experiences throughout life, I learned a lot from this interview as background on my family as well. My dad shared different aspects of his life as some childhood experiences being left...

My mom's life growing up without her parents and being raised by her grandmother in the Philippines and how life was for her and her sister.

James Connolly interviews his grandfather, Ernest Mathewson. Ernest describes his experiences with luck and fate. Ernest started as a somewhat troubled middle school student. During high school he was sent to a military school where his grades drastically improved and...

Anna Paloma Williams (32) asks her mother, Luz Kenyon (58), about what life was like for her as she immigrated to the United States from Mexico and raised her children in a new country. They also discuss the female role...