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An interview with my father and him talking about his life.

My grandmother and I talk about our family history.We talk about traditions and holidays.

Growing up during the war

We talked about my grandpa’s life as a child and how it has impacted him.

My grandmother tells me about growing up in the 1950s and 1960s.

This interview was held on May 27, 2018. In context, my auntie and I were talking while my family and I were visiting her second husband, Uncle Lee, in the hospital. She tells me about her experiences of living in...

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Brielle, New Jersey, Rosemary van der Net (14) interviews her older cousin Olivia (23). Olivia shares her struggles of growing up in a divorced household and her education. She also shares about...

In this test recording, Christopher Sunga at Egg Harbor Township High School in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey records a practice audio file for the 2019 pilot of the Great Thanksgiving Listen. Christopher Sunga is in grade 11 and is...

Getting to know Annie and her life experiences.

Career, personal life, and experiences

In this interview, George Wilbur Conner Jr. (53) is interviewed by his granddaughter Patience Leigh Foster (17). The interview was conducted on November 26, 2017 in Cherryville, North Carolina. George shares his stories about growing up with his mom and...

Richard Kosson discusses work on the eve of his retirement after a 60-year career as a certified public accountant.

The story of entrepreneur, Brian, shares life lessons on grief, resilience, and the importance of following your dreams.

I talked to both of my parents about their views on culture and how my mom felt when she came to this country.

The second part of interviewing my mom about her experience as a poor Filipino

In this interview conducted on November 22, 2018, Jodie Dioses (16), a high school student at EHTHS, interviews her dad, Oscar Dioses (51), at their home in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Oscar Dioses talks about his childhood and what...

the great thanksgiving listen on november 24th, 2020 by liv martinolich with grandma and graphics in their living room. these are my fathers parents born in New York City, USA. Both are 83 years old born in 1937. we discussed...

It was about my step dads enjoyments and like what he went through

In this recording, I interviewed my father for the Great ThanksGiving Listen of 2020. The interview took place in the family’s living room and lasted around 16 minutes. Ten questions were asked and answered that focused around his past and...

I interviewed my mom Rosalia, she spoke to me about her past marriage to my father whom cheated on her and she divorced. This interview talks about the time before , during and after the divorce and what led up...

In this interview, Carly Settle interviews her grandmother, Cindy Ayers aka “Nanny”, about her family and childhood memories on Thanksgiving. This interview includes stories about her childhood memories in Brigantine. This interview focuses on the importance of family and how...

My mother learned a great deal from her early years in France and in college. She values family more than anything else in the world.

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, Michael Ormond interviews his Grandpa Helmut Rojewski after thanksgiving. Rojewski was from Poland then moved to Germany and finally the US. They discuss the struggles he had when...

Test recording for the great thanksgiving listen

We talked about my mother's life in China and in America.