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my family and grandparents

We talked about my mom's childhood and her journey coming to the U.S.

Talked about the most influential decade in my Grandfather’s life, the 1960s, and how it impacted him and his values.

This is an interview with my mother, Irma Ascencio.

We talk about Marge’s childhood and she told me that she had no electricity so it was very different when she was a child. We talked about how she wanted to go to college but had no money so she...

Paul Nilsen (83) is interviewed by his friend and former student Jim Perkins (64) about his work to make sure students with HIV were protected in the school he worked in 1980's in Wilmette, IL.

Entrevista mamá nana

A final conversation with mom

Riya and Reeya discuss the novel The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood and the relevance of it in today’s society.

This is the story of my nana and about her childhood memories and later years.

We talked about how he immigrated to the US from Pakistan alone when he was 16 years old and has learned many important life lessons. He powered through the hard times in life and has become an amazing, kind, and...

On this episode, we’re spotlighting the topic of COVID-19 and growing up.

In this interview, done on November 27th,2016 in Flint,Michigan, Brittani Bridgett(15) and Mary(68)&Mike(68) Williams discuss their marriage,childhood,their own children and family stories while laughter and tears were shared between us three. While we were conversing,traveling for work and the holidays...

This is Sharyn Washburn Gilmore. She comes from a family of 9. She has 3 children of her own She is 49. She has known my dad for 34 years!

Part one of two: Maria sits down with Alison and translator Kaitlyn to talk about family, her move to Richmond, and ways she believes we can incorporate more Mexican culture into the town she has grown to love and appreciate!

In this interview we explore my families history with my mother who grew up in Santa Ana in the seventies. She shares details into our family’s past some of the jobs that they did and how she a mexican woman...

Myra talks to her family friend Salvador about is life as a Mexican immigrant. This interview was recorded while at Disneyland where the whole family was celebrating him getting his papers.

A story of family friend's family background, leaving Mexico, & settling in the U.S. Also her life in the U.S. and her reflections as far as looking back on her past and her present life now as an immigrant.

Grandma (Ramona) shared what life was like growing up in the 1930's and raising her 5 children in the 1960's & 70's.

I had a lot of fun telling to Mrs. Gotsch as she shares her experiences with helping others learn and read, and to always be aware of her surroundings. She shares her scary moment when she thought she would get...

A brief summary of me and my mom talking about herself, family, and today society politics. Sorry about the background of hearing my brother playing fortnite.

I asked him 3 question where he talked to me in an open way which I am grateful for.

This is my grandmas story of her life

Chicago , Illinois on 11/26/17. Interviewer is Kevin Nguyen (14) and person getting interviewed is Dung Nguyen (50). We just talked about basic stuff. I don’t want to force people to say stuff that they don’t wanna say so that...

Interviewing Dad about his life on his visit to Arcata, CA summer 2018.