The Miracle of Adoption

Before their two children, Luc Bourassa’s soon to be parents had to think of other ways to have the family they wanted. In November of 2017, 15 year-old Luc Bourassa interviewed his father, Louis Bourassa, to learn how he and...

Dad at age 74.

We sat in a park in the Embarcadero, so it was noisy. I apologize for the parts that are inaudible.

“I don’t tell you often enough how proud I am of you.”

I interviewed my grandfather and he told me all about his amazing stories of childhood, school years, love, marriage and family.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen with John Stewart

This was an interview on my great uncle John Stewart, a former pro football player and successfull low income housing developer. This is a general overview of his life story and the choices he’s made that lead to his success.

Rosemarie Heartsner Weil- Memories of childhood

Rosemarie's father died when she was 8 1/2 yr old, life in Belmont with her mother and brother

Lynn shares her personal and Davis family history of the 1960s and 1970s "What I know now what I didn’t know then is…"

Lynn shares with Sarah her experience of going to the 1965 Presidential Inauguration, of attending Northwestern in Chicago in 1965-1969 during the campus uprisings, and recognizing the importance of living in diverse places with water roots.

Rosa Lara Interview 2017

We discussed what Rosa was most thankful for and her memories throughout her life.

Chris and Bill…Impact Lab 2018

Chris reflects on influential teachers in his life and how he brings their wisdom into his classroom

A sketch of my life

Shessa reads a sketch of her life as a collector, the problems it caused and her spiritual struggle. She includes her story of coming into her non-binary identity.

Dylan Lui talks to his mom Patricia Yuen Lui about some of her childhood memories.

In this interview on December 1st, 2019 in San Francisco, CA, Dylan Lui (12 years old), interviews his mother, Patricia Yuen Lui (46 years old) about her childhood in San Francisco. Mrs. Lui shares about growing up with a large...

Shirley, 93, wants everyone to know they might live longer than they expect

Shirley shares stories about aging, about her passions of kids, dance, and reading. She grew up in California as the daughter of a cowboy and has lived in San Francisco for over 40 years. She is 93 and hates the...

Interview of My Grandpa Dr. Jack Saroyan

I wanted to learn about my grandpa and what it was like to grow up in the 1940s and 1950s. He also told me about what my mother was like when she was a little girl. He also talked about...

After Living and Working Around the Globe, a Grandmother Tells Her Story

As a part of The Great Thanksgiving Listen project, a grandaughter interviews her grandmother about her childhood, the time she spent working as a surgical nurse and assistant to the Levi Strauss family, and asks for some advice.

Marlene Weinberg and Amrutha Vaidyam "It is what it is."

Marlene Weinberg: 2020-09-30 23:04:14. Marlene Weinberg (86) talks with Cupertino High School junior Amrutha Vaidyam (17) about her life experiences.

Charles Lynch and Christina Kellogg

Charles Lynch (71) talks to Christina Kellogg (72) about his remarkable life. Born into a big family in Alabama, he was picking cotton by twelve but dreaming of a very different life centered on opera and Jesus Christ.