Service Learning Project: Life is Short, Don’t Dwell On It

In this interview, we dive into the life of a military veteran and discuss topics regarding his successes, failures, and the importance of the continuation of a happy life.

Sameer speaks with his mother.

Sameer and his mother Mahmoodah have a conversation about Mahmoodah's journey from Pakistan to American and becoming a doctor and raising a family along the way.

My Mom’s Story
December 16, 2017 App Interview

My mom and I talk about her childhood in the countryside and her journey to America. She shares some of her most difficult memories and her happiest memories.

Erin and Jun Yang

I asked my Dad about his childhood in China and what it was like to immigrate and live in America

Mom’s journey to America

Justin Lam(16) interviews Pauline T Lieu(his mom) about her upbringing and how it was affected by the Vietnam War up to her early adult life studying for a PhD in biology.

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Joel Curtis and Chapin Montague

Joel Curtis (72) and Chapin Montague (23) talk about Joel's life, focusing on his time in the military. He is a self-described risk-taker who served as a navigator during the Vietnam War and later became an operational weather forecaster.

As Humans, Adapting is What We Do Best

This interview took place in Bayside, New York, on December 1st, 2019. In it, Ami Farrell asks her mother, Setsu Sakaguchi, about the challenges she has faced in life and what she has learned from them. As an immigrant from...

A Child’s View of the Most Pointless War

Chong Sun Kim was 13-years old when she had to leave her home with only a bag full of belongings, in the wake of the battle that would tear apart the Korean Peninsula. In November of 2017, 14-year old Nathan...

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Natasha Herring and Milton Washington

Friends Natasha Herring (47) and Milton Washington [no age given] discuss their origins of inspiration as writers. They begin the conversation with how they met as writers and the similarities between their experiences as children who experienced housing instability/being orphans....

2 girls, 1 decade and more to come part 2

Re-telling stories from our 7 years together. Discussing our future, past and present. We are twins who were separated at birth, not really. But it feels that way

Mercedes Luz and Peter Singh

Peter Singh (16) talks with his grandmother, Mercedes Luz (70) about her childhood and growing up in the Philippines. Mercedes discusses her time in Iran during the Iran Iraq war as a nurse in a military hospital. She traveled across...

Junko Takamatsu’s Story of America with her Granddaughter Lauren Kwong

Junko Takamatsu (age 74) is an Japanese American woman born after WWII. She shares her story of coming from Japan to the America. Her granddaughter, Lauren Kwong (age 16) asks her questions about her life in America.

Interview on immigration for American studies
October 2, 2022 App Interview

The interview of my aunt grace and I. She came from Italy. She arrived on a boat and explained how her life changed when she immigrated.

RR English American Dream Interview

This interview discusses the American Dream with my aunt. We go into depth about the culture and politics related to this Dream.