The Adventures of Sylvia Oscar

This is a compilation of several stories about my great grandma, Sylvia Oscar. She was a stubborn, tough woman who sometimes made funny mistakes.

Where Towers Once Stood

Two beautiful buildings that seemed impossible to be taken down collapsed on September 11, 2001. Aden Strong interviewed his father, Craig Strong, on January 9, 2019 in Los Angeles California. 9/11 was the day two planes were hijacked in New...

No matter what you just have to keep trying.

I interviewed my mom who only speaks Spanish and some English. We talked about her childhood and how difficult it was growing up poor. We also talked about her education she wasn’t lucky enough like some of her own family...

My grandpa’s life

We talked about what his life was like when he was a kid and what influenced him the most.

Uncle Gary Lazzara: From the Past to the Future

After over 10 years of pancake-filled breakfasts and festive holidays with him, Felicity finally decided it was time to give back. For the first time in a long time coming, she decided to put her Uncle Gary in the spotlight....

My Grandfather's Uprising: From Dreams to Reality

Mahendra Shah always wanted to make a “lasting impression” on society. He always wanted to make a change and have a purpose in life. As a child, he believed that having a “last impression” on society was to become a...

Service Learning Project: Interviewing My Mom's Life In the Philippines

Here I interviewed my mom about her life in the Philippines and how it felt coming to Los Angeles.

A personal recollection of living through 9/11

Can you imagine witnessing the biggest news story unfold in real time? Well Ann Gurrola and many others who were alive in the early 2000’s did. I interviewed my mom, Ann Gurrola on the terrorist attack of the twin towers...

Saving Lives, One GI Tract at a Time

Medicine is in my family’s blood. My name is Ethan Edelstein, I am 14 years old, and I interviewed Susan Edelstein, who is my mother. We recorded this interview in Beverly Hills, California. My mother is a pediatric gastroenterologist who...

Kidney donor gets to know her recipient

Catherine saw a flyer at Starbucks that Eli needed a kidney. Now she gets to know him months after she donated her kidney to him. Eli and Catherine are both back to good health.

On COVID-19, From a Nursing Home Resident

At Hillside Center nursing facility in Wilmington, DE, resident Robert Flowers details his experience with the hardships of the pandemic as a resident in a nursing home, how it compares to his other major life events, and his disregard for...

covid

we talk about how covids like and how im still the baddie that i am periodt.

Glimpse Into Grandpa’s Life

We discussed my grandpa’s life from his childhood up until present day.

Nils Bognar interviews his dad, Istvan Bognar, on his life so far. “What was your childhood like”?

In this interview, conducted on November 26, 2017 in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, Nils Bognar(14) interviews his dad, Istvan Bognar(47), about his life so far. Istvan shares stories about growing up in Africa and in New York and how each...

Growing up in the 1970’s

Just how different do you believe the 70’s were? To answer your question they are very different. The people did not even dress the same as people now. Imagine living in a time where there was so little technology that...

Growing up in Germany and immigrating to the U.S.

What was it like growing up in Germany, and how does it compare to living in the United States.

A Bast From the Past- An interview conducted by Sumayya and Jamil Jaffer – 11-26-2023

Listen as Sumayya J, a student in high school, interviews Jamil J, her dad, about his experiences growing up and meeting Sumayya’s mother. This conversation teaches Sumayya what Jamil’s life used to be like and enables her father to relive...