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My dads life in America

Middle Schooler Chris Wright explains what life is like in modern America

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.

A conversation with my grandfather

This interview took place in Bayside, New York, on December 1st, 2019. In it, Ami Farrell asks her mother, Setsu Sakaguchi, about the challenges she has faced in life and what she has learned from them. As an immigrant from...

Junko Takamatsu (age 74) is an Japanese American woman born after WWII. She shares her story of coming from Japan to the America. Her granddaughter, Lauren Kwong (age 16) asks her questions about her life in America.

Steve Desroches (47) talks to Zoe Lewis (57) about her life as a musician and traveling the world.

I spoke with my grandma about her life and the different accomplishments and things she is grateful for, as well as lessons she has learned throughout her life.

I interviewed my dad.

In this interview, conducted May 2022 virtually in Corpus Christi Texas and Lowell Ohio, Caroline Wetz (15) interviews her grandmother Gitti Wetz (77) about her experiences immigrating to the US from Germany and living in different places with her husband...

My grandpa, Brian told I story about when he was in the hospital

My mom and I talked mostly about her childhood and what her life was like since she lived in France and England. I also learned a lot about my grandparents and what their life was like.

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

I interviewed my mom. She had to move country witch taught her to adapt to change.

I asked my Dad about his childhood in China and what it was like to immigrate and live in America

A family interview of the Chinese arrival in Trinidad and thereafter.

We talked about my mother’s childhood, struggles, and experiences.

From September 1968 to September 2018, stories of courtship, love, travel and advice. Neil and Kathleen Pope Hughes, long-time Washingtonians married for 50 years.

We talked about her past, and events in her past.

Amunition boxes

Re-telling stories from our 7 years together. Discussing our future, past and present. We are twins who were separated at birth, not really. But it feels that way

My name is Caren, and I met Aladji in Atlanta, Georgia this November 2022. I quickly realized that he has a very very interesting life that I thought would be perfect for StoryCorps. Aladji is from Senegal, and he’s been...

What civilian life and military life was like in the 50’s

My mother and father went on a backpacking trip when they were younger. It was a very impactful experience for them.

Crazy stories from my Grandpa