Interview with Mom n Dad

In this interview I asked my mom and dad questions about them and their lives. During this interview, I learned a lot about my parents.

Interviewing My Sister

In which we talk about books, poetry, and other nerdy stuff.

Farouk Said Barbari

Farouk reflects on his life in Gaza, Libya, and Iraq, where he served as Secretary of the Libyan Petroleum Committee headed by Palestinian national and scholar Anis al-Qasem.

Firefighter reflects on his second chance in life after serving in the Navy

In his 25 years of life, Hector has gone through a lot. Especially from the time he was old enough to enlist. His life was almost taken away from him - he would argue it was completely torn apart -...

"I’m more of a painter in music than a musician" – Alan Semerdjian

Mara Jill Herman (Astoria) interviews Alan Semerdjian (Long Island) who makes meaning of his life through art. They discuss family influence, Armenian heritage, dialectic thinking, writing, music, and the art of educating.

Sasson Sisters

The Sasson sisters emigrated from Cairo, Egypt to the U.S.A. in June of 1968 as refugees of the Six-Day War. Their story is a reminder of how political and religious conflict uproots families, and how social class can play a...

2022 Great Thanksgiving Listen

I’m Jana and I’m 16, with my dad, Hany, that’s 49. We talk about life, family, growing up, religion and more.