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Salwa Nur Muhammad (32) and Anan Trandatir (32) reflect on their college experience and the work they have pursued afterwards during their Wellesley College 10th reunion.

We talked about my mother's past and how her views in America. She talked about how things were when she was growing up and how much she struggled until she got here in America.

Despite being in Japan for the earthquake in 2011, Gerald Hirshberg doesn't tell that story, because stories of interacting with the place and the people are far more earthshattering. In November of 2017, Kate Hirshberg interviewed her grandfather, Gerald 'Jerry'...

An interview with my grandma, neena. Talking about her parents past, her childhood, my mother’s childhood, technology, and more. She reflects on what has changed from when she was young to today. What it was like moving from Canada to...

Great grandfather coming to America

I personally answer three questions in the essay, in the first paragraph, I described myself. In the second paragraph, I answered the Question which is Do you like to go to school. In the third paragraph, I answered How is...

Falling in love and leaving home.

My father and I discussed a lot about his childhood and his father who he has always looked up to. My father also shared his hopes and dreams for my sister and I.

We talked about the struggles of moving to America and not knowing any English at the age of 12.

An interview with me (13yrs) and my grandpa (70yrs) about his life for school

My mom's life growing up without her parents and being raised by her grandmother in the Philippines and how life was for her and her sister.

In this interview, I asked my grandpa about his educational experiences in Pakistan and Denmark and the process of immigrating to America. He highlighted his journey of learning to value the importance of education and explained how his life and...

On December 1st, 2019, Gian Paulo Meneses (52) talks with Isabelle Meneses (13) about his life in the Philippines. In the interview, Gian Paulo tells of people in his life, both in the Philippines and America, as well as differences...

In the interview, Noriko Murakawa talks about her life after she graduated high school, and the process of finding a job in Japan before coming to America to become a preschool teacher.

Dean Moheet (37) and his spouse Laura Robinson (30) talk about the histories of their grandparents, some of their favorite memories of them, and the way they've shaped and influenced their lives.

A father (James Watson) who lives in Marin County talks about his experiences coming to America from England with his son Jack. James initially came to America in order to obtain his MBA but then met his future wife and...

Being a parent to an adoptive child

I talked to my Nona about how she came to America, her favorite memory of me, and what she was thankful for.

We talked about my mom’s childhood.

In this interview, Dr. Nuran Nabi chats with his grandniece about the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 and his involvement in it. He speaks about his participation in a group called the “Freedom Fighters”, a social activist group that fought...

In this interview, my grandma shares with me a lot about her life. She grew up in Italy with 9 other siblings. I had my dad translate the questions and her answers because she can only speak Italian. Her English...

This interview is about my cousin’s life living in china. We talked about covid, her life, our relationship, and more.

immigration story of Ms crawford.

In summary this interview is a representation of the life and goals of this nation’s youth. It was also a an amazing activity that helped me to connect to my best friend, through her past and future hopes.

In this interview, conducted in Chicago, IL on June 2018, Shrdha Shrestha (17) interviews her immigrant mother, Rami Malla (40), about her childhood and culture in Nepal, her pregnancy, and her transition into American culture. She shares stories about her...