Freddys early life and how it’s changed him.

In this interview Freddy explained what he went through as a kid and how he is now living his life. He sounds very responsible and has a good head on his shoulders.How did your partner react to the interview? I...

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Barbara Kujanpa Saniie and Matthew Saniie

Barbara Kujanpa Saniie (70) tells her son Matthew Saniie (31) the story of her ancestors in the United States starting with her great great grandfather who came from Germany in the 1800s up until meeting Matthew's father in Florida.

Going from Mantained to Making Money Moves

This is the story of how my 65 year grandmother came to the United States and was able to provide for her and her children.

Storycorps Great Thanksgiving Listen

I asked my interviewee about her childhood memories, relationship with her parents, lessons she’s learned throughout school and work, how she met her husband, why she chose to live in Esko, how she wants to be remembered, and what she...

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Grishma Shah, Reveca Torres, and Matt Lauterbach

Reveca Torres (34) talks with her co-directors, Matt Lauterbach (36) and Grishma Shah (33) about founding a film festival for people with disabilities. They talk about their inspirations and Matt finds out that Grishma has a prosthetic limb.

My “Nana”; A Journey of Hard Work

A story told by a grandpa about his up bringing and his perseverance to tackling the real world asked by his granddaughter. His passion for education and success reflects off of his aspirations and struggles.

Rahman Thomas interviewing his wonderful mother, Bilquis Thomas, about her life

Bilquis begins with a powerful message for listeners. She continues on to detail her history with her family, and her childhood experiences. She then transitions towards her experience with her own immediate family. Bilquis reflects on her aspirations as an...

Older Adult Interview

During this interview we mainly focused on life. How event affect and changed their life.

My Amazing Mom

A looks into a mother’s past and what her life was like, following up to the birth of her children and her life now. A great person who shows nothing but love and care towards the people she loves the...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

I asked my Grandma about her past life and what she was like as a child.

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Barbara Simon and Jay Simon

Barbara Simon (68) talks to her son James "Jay" Simon (32) about her family and memories of growing up in North Lawndale.

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Michael Tanimura, Michael Takada, and Anna Takada

Michael Tanimura (63) and Michael Takada (61) engage in a conversation about their experiences growing up in Chicago as third (and 2.5) generation Japanese Americans. Anna Takada (25) facilitates their conversation as the oral history studio manager at Alphawood Gallery.

Colleen Flood interviewing her mother, Marianne Flood, about her life as a child.

My mother and I discussed what her life was like growing up as a child. She told me about some of the opportunities she had and some of her favorite memories.

Zarif Nafee and his cousin Robert share some stories during thanksgiving

In this interview conducted in November 2017, in Chicago, iL Zarif Nafee ( 18) interviews his good friend and cousin Robert (16) about his life. He talks about his grandparents and how he never saw his grandads. And then later...

Day After Thanksgiving With Grandma Pat

My Grandma Pat is 81 at the time of this interview. Also heard in the interview is my mom. Grandma Pat tells her story of what she’s thankful for, how she wants to be remembered, and her story of motherhood....

Hurricane Katrina Survivor to Slam Poet

Hill talked about her childhood and how she got into storytelling throughout her life.