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Dr. Kenneth Kraemer (71) and nurse, Deborah Tamura (64) talk about their work and research with xeroderma pigmentosum at the National Institutes of Health.

Philip Azar (52) interviews his mother Gabrielle Azar-Levin (73) about her family and her life, particularly her younger years in Tehran, Iran.

Lena (64 y.o.) interviews her father, Vincent (90 y.o.) about immigrating to America.

Kristen Siemientkowski (24) shares her favorite childhood memories of her parents with her partner Keith Pluymers (25)

Leon Feldman (74) talks with his son, Daniel Feldman (38), about Word-Set, Leon's recently published book of poems.

Dawn McCombs (52) and her husband, Jean-Paul Byrne (51) recall the serendipitous way they met and fell in love, through a personal ad placed in the Village Voice. A year-long correspondence between New York and Sydney, a short love affair,...

One Small Step conversation partners David Press (60) and Francisco Alanis (34) talk about their frustrations with the current political climate, the influence of their families, and hopes for the future.

Friends and soul sisters Natasha Herring (48) and Virginia Vasquez (40) remember their grandparents' life and talk about how they have been influenced by them at various stages in life.

One Small Step conversation partners Susan B. (58) and Jonathan Webster (35) have a conversation about their backgrounds and beliefs, touching on topics like education, politics, guns, and biases. They find common ground despite differences.

One Small Step conversation partners Alicia Murie (40) and Roberta Pescow (62) have a conversation about their backgrounds, faith, values, and desire to make the world more compassionate. They find common ground in prioritizing family and helping others despite their...

Friends Barbara Brady (63) and Paul Perry (72) remember their meeting through Chautauqua Institution and how it lead to Barbara's kidney donation to Paul.

Wives Sarah Siegel (58) and Patricia "Pat" Hewitt (73) reflect on their relationship over the years and give advice for other young lesbian couples.

Laurent Sanchez (34) talks to her husband, James Barnes (32), about their first year of marriage, meeting family in Colombia, and future family plans.

One Small Step conversation partners Veronica (36) and Jenni (42) have a conversation about their backgrounds growing up and living in different places, their experiences living abroad in Italy, and their views on having diverse communities and perspectives in their...

Danielle Hansen (43) talks with her mother Marguerite "Peggy" Tummino (81) about her childhood, her health history, and her career in teaching and health education.

Sherry Neil (49) and Nia Hodge (50) talk about the importance of community, conversations about mental health for Black women, and their hopes for Fresno in terms of equity.

Juttana "Moo" Rimreartwate (57) talks to his New York State Assemblymember Steven Raga [no age given] about the Little Thailand community in Queens. They talk about getting to know each other, the goals they have for their work, and their...

Mother, Selby Hickey (76), and son, Miguel Camnitzer (40), discuss artistry, love lessons and change.

Dinah Mathews Sours (87) shares memories with her son, Christopher Sours (63), about her childhood experiences and journey from England to the United States during World War II.

One Small Step conversation partners Julia Torres Barden (61) and Shelli Fowler (62) discuss formative moments in their political identities, the precarious nature of the current political moment, and what constitutes an effective strategy for social change.

Lawrence "Allen" Byrd lll (46) has a conversation with his mother and father, Connie Bruere Olson Byrd (77) and Lawrence "Larry" Allen Byrd, Jr., about their relationship, family memories, travel experiences, and connection to their children.

Conversation partners Khin Oo (21) and Ratree Ratdachot (67) talk about Ratree's childhood in Thailand, moving to Queens and starting a business in Elmhurst, NY. They also discuss the importance of having an official Little Thailand in NYC and how...

Andrea Reed (41) talks to her aunt Peggy Allen (77) about their memories of their community at Convent Avenue Baptist Church in Harlem, New York. Together, they reflect on faith, family recipes, and their relationship with each other.

One Small Step partners Annette Bergins (86) and Jim Chojnacki [no age given] discuss how formative experiences with their families and the neighborhoods they grew up in influence their political views.

Business partners Bryan Chunton [no age given] and Pei Shan Wei [no age given] talk about their path to opening their Isan restaurant on Little Thailand Way in Queens, New York. They talk about the lessons they learned from their...