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Kenny Scruggs (31) and his girlfriend, Michelle Kolaczweski (33), talk about their childhoods, how they met and began dating, some of their adventures together, and their hopes for the future; Kenny then proposes to her (and she accepts).

India Tougne (47) interviews her mother Valerie Whiteside (74) about growing up in the north suburbs of Chicago. Valerie was born one of 5 girls to Alfred and Margret Chernals.

AJ Economides (88) talks to his son, Theo Economides (49), about playing sports when he was younger. He talks about his family's cooking, and some of his accomplishments.

Kitesha Reggs (40) talks to her colleague James Hill (50) about the work they do together at the Cabrini Green Legal Aid organization.

Gilberto Diaz (38) speaks to his aunt, Maria Gamboa (52) and his mother, Rosalba Segura (55) about their immigration story.

John and Kimberlee remember John's father, John Willie Mulherin and talk about how he came to the US from Ireland.

Gerald (Jerry) Rudnick (68) interviews his uncle Alfred Klinger (87) about his European bicycling adventures taken after the death of his wife, Kit. Alfred went to Germany in part to visit Jerry, who was there visiting his son, and to...

Ruby Loera (26) and her friend Israel Saucedo (26) talk about their families, their academic interests, and early trauma in their lives.

Paul Nilsen (83) is interviewed by his friend and former student Jim Perkins (64) about his work to make sure students with HIV were protected in the school he worked in 1980's in Wilmette, IL.

Irma Moench (67) speaks with her pen pal WaZeil Girgis (25) about her life, work, volunteerism and their mutual battle with alcohol. They became pen pals through the art therapist at Irma's nursing home last May 2017 and have become...