Going from Mantained to Making Money Moves

This is the story of how my 65 year grandmother came to the United States and was able to provide for her and her children.

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Grishma Shah, Reveca Torres, and Matt Lauterbach

Reveca Torres (34) talks with her co-directors, Matt Lauterbach (36) and Grishma Shah (33) about founding a film festival for people with disabilities. They talk about their inspirations and Matt finds out that Grishma has a prosthetic limb.

Rahman Thomas interviewing his wonderful mother, Bilquis Thomas, about her life

Bilquis begins with a powerful message for listeners. She continues on to detail her history with her family, and her childhood experiences. She then transitions towards her experience with her own immediate family. Bilquis reflects on her aspirations as an...

The Life of a Firefighter and Dad

My dad, Rob, has been a firefighter and paramedic in Riverview, MI for 28 years and my dad for 22! These are some of his stories about his job and a little bit about his childhood and parenting.

Freddys early life and how it’s changed him.

In this interview Freddy explained what he went through as a kid and how he is now living his life. He sounds very responsible and has a good head on his shoulders.How did your partner react to the interview? I...

Sand dunes

While on a relaxing trip to Muskegon Mi, our family decided to take a trip to salt lake and rent a dune buggy. Although we all thought the trip was tons of fun, some didn’t think so.

9-11. The day it happened.

The topic that we talked about was the attack of 9-11. We talked about how my mothers day went and the feelings she and others had while she watched this even on television

Morgan McCullough talks about her childhood.

This interview is for an assignment in my interpersonal communications class. I interviewed my 42 year old cousin, Morgan McCullough, about her childhood.

Zarif Nafee and his cousin Robert share some stories during thanksgiving

In this interview conducted in November 2017, in Chicago, iL Zarif Nafee ( 18) interviews his good friend and cousin Robert (16) about his life. He talks about his grandparents and how he never saw his grandads. And then later...

Day After Thanksgiving With Grandma Pat

My Grandma Pat is 81 at the time of this interview. Also heard in the interview is my mom. Grandma Pat tells her story of what she’s thankful for, how she wants to be remembered, and her story of motherhood....

Colleen Flood interviewing her mother, Marianne Flood, about her life as a child.

My mother and I discussed what her life was like growing up as a child. She told me about some of the opportunities she had and some of her favorite memories.

Dad Interview

I asked questions on his early life and his overall life/wisdom.

Women’s history month

My aunt and I talked about how she grew up as as a teenager and if she loved school. And also what advise she will give to her teenage self.

Freshman Nadia Sinaph Interviews Muslim Scholar Shaykh Burhan Fili About His Journey

Nadia Sinaph, a freshman at Canton High School, interviews close family friend and scholar Shaykh Burhan Fili about his life experiences. Shaykh Burhan escaped from a communist Albania in the 1970s and made it to the United States later on....

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John Farry and Kathryn Guelcher

Rev. John "Jack" Farry (73) and his niece Kathryn "Kathy" Gaucher (34) talk about Jack's life as a priest in Chicago, his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, his childhood and what Jack means to their family.

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Barbara Simon and Jay Simon

Barbara Simon (68) talks to her son James "Jay" Simon (32) about her family and memories of growing up in North Lawndale.