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

Kenneth Williams (52) speaks with StoryCorps staff member Isabella "Bella" Gonzalez (26) about his career as a parent coordinator and how develops relationships with the families he work with.

Friends and Corn Sisters Laura Perez (30) and Fanny Guadalupe Blauer (48) discuss their project with Artes de México, identity, and growing native food in the community as cultural connection.

Friends and coworkers Kermit Sahney (26) and Manny Cruz (31) reflect on their relationship with the Boys' Club of New York from their experience as youth members to current employees.

Long-time friends and colleagues Madaha Kinsey-Lamb (73) and Jim Marley (80) discuss their work and friendship over the years.

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.

One Small Step conversation partners Erika N. (66) and Hugh Murray (81) talk about LGBTQ+ issues, diversity in their lives and value sets, and their shared troubled feelings about lies being pervasive in the US.

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.

Nicholas Porath (30) interviews his grandmother Ruth Ann Ryan (76) about their family genealogy and history.

Bob Carstensen (94) shares a conversation with his daughter Robin Randel (68) and grandson Shane Randel (48), about his memories with his family, his experiences in World War II and The Great Depression, and his relationship with his grandchildren and...

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.

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.

Buron "Buff" Buffkin (70) and his friend Joelene "Jo" Wentz (72) talk about how their paths crossed at Food Outreach, an organization providing meals to those living with HIV or cancer. They also describe living through the peak of the...

Philip Hanson (36) tells Stephanie Jackson (34) about his time in the Army and the National Guard, including his deployment to Iraq.

Mark McIntyre (71) and Robin Hickey (71) find commonality in their ages, marriages, and children, but also differences as they discuss their thoughts on parenting, environmental regulations, unions, social mobility, and race relations.

One Small Step conversation partners Elizabeth Long (78) and Charles "Charly" Minkler (66) discuss politics of rural areas, their differences on abortion, and blended families.

Friends Leslie Hadfield (42), Diana Duan (40), and Kalo Latu (43) discuss their friendship and what it means to them.

Helene Van Manen (64) and her husband Dave Van Manen (67) share stories from their lives as they detail their love, their family, and their journey westward from Brooklyn, New York, to Beulah, Colorado.

Friends and colleagues Mercedes Andrade (39) and Angela Jacquez (46) reflect on their friendship, traditions they love, and their travel plans for the future. They hope to travel together to New York, New York and Paris, France in the near...

Claire McCoy (58) sits down with her father, George Black (86), to ask him about his experiences as an actor and his career as a professor in the theater departments of various universities.

Marsha (62) Valentine shares her experiences with daughters Melissa Valentine (33) and Melaina Valentine (27), from her childhood in Manhattan, New York to her decision to move her husband and family to Baltimore County, Maryland in 1989. Note: This recording...

Shelda Washington (67) has a conversation with her daughter, Laisha Washington (40), about her childhood in New York, her education, and being a mom.

Friends and colleagues Baylee Sorenson (32) and Brit Liggett (37) share a conversation about their friendship, the small businesses they run, the role models who have influenced them, and their children. They also discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted...

Jacob Waltuck (30) speaks with Lily Lipman [no age given] about his passion for acting, writing, and the arts. He speaks about what it was like growing up with autism as a kid, how he hopes his work raises the...

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...