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Looking back at the life of a first generation child of Holocaust survivors

On January 1, 2020 in Pennsylvania, Sophia Cozza (14) interviewed Matthew Cozza (43) about his time working for the FAO. He comments on how long the hiring process took, and what daily life looks like on the job. He also...

Discussion with two professional women who were raised in New York.

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

This interview was about telling my grandparents story from my Dad’s point of view.

We had talked about the childhood of my grandmother for the most part

We talked mainly about his childhood and what he remembers about my mother.

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...

Cooper Union, getting married, early career

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....

Miriam (Mimi) Dunham is a wife, mother of 5, sister and grandmother. She reflects on her parents and childhood, proudest moments and some of her regrets. (Apologies for some spotty audio issues!)

What was talked about was how my mom grew up, how she meet my dad, and her perspective on religion

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...

I interviewed my grandmother about her childhood.

In conclusion, this is an interview with my mother whom I love very much.

This is a synopsis of the life of Frances Amello. Born in NYC in 1924.

Sam Wilson, Jr.'s childhood memories growing up in Harlem and Bronx, NY through adulthood with his family Sam Wilson, Sr. mother Ora and sister Waltrina. He also shares sweet memories of Aunt Catherine, Granny Sadie and Great Granny Evelyn Middleton.

When my Grandma grew up things were definitely different than modern times

Interview about childhood and military

I interviewed my mother about her parents, her childhood, and one of her most favorite people—her grandmother.

When we were talking about the favorite memory about me, it gets very emotional. Also, she talks about how we should act in the future.

We discussed growing up in Levittown, NY as a rowdy child. Then, we talked about the experience of becoming a musician and traveling around the world to perform. And finally Jeff told me about deciding to come home to build...

My moms happiest moments in life.

This is an interview I did with my grandmother (Bubi) about her challenging childhood during the Great Depression. (Note: My grandmother has been previously diagnosed with dementia, which is why there were some aspects of her story that were repeated.)

Mom interviews her teenage daughter