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Jay Foreman (57) talks with his mentee, Ashley Mady (36), about his company, Basic Fun!, how he entered the toy industry, and his family.

I sat down with my son Corban to interview for a school assignemnt, I loved listening to him.

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.

Tony Liu (79) talks with his son, Nick Liu (44) about about his childhood friends, adventures, and dreams in Hong Kong.

In this interview, conducted in January 19 2022 in Burlingame, California, Clayton Ma interviews his father Calvin Ma about his past life in Hong Kong. Calvin shares about his childhood, who shaped his views and ideals, the traditions that have...

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.

We talked about my moms life moving from Jamaica, how she met my dad, and her line of work.

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 grandma about the 1960’s.

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

We mainly talked about personal stories and remeberances throughout my interviwee’s life time.

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

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

While attending the University of Hawaii, Bobby was not very interested in school, and frequently missed class to go surfing. One day when he did go to class, he heard his teacher tell the class that their paper on euthanasia...

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

In this interview, my mother discusses her family life, immigration to the US, and the experiences that led to where she is today.

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