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Escape from Austria prior to the beginning of the Second World War

Born one of seven in World War Two Germany, Emil (Mike) Kropf speaks about his life—his experience coming to America, being drafted in the U.S. army, meeting the love of his life on a train and coming back to raise...

Ori Har: 2020-06-03 Maya Laur, age 18, talks with her family friend Rabbi Ori Har age 66. They discussed her family history and how her legacy as a daughter of Holocaust survivors impacts her life today and lives of future...

Barbara Kujanpa Saniie (70) tells her son Matthew Saniie (31) the story of her ancestors in the United States starting with her great great grandfather who came from Germany in the 1800s up until meeting Matthew's father in Florida.

Keyonna Williams: 2020-11-28 22:18:24.... Keyonna Williams (15) talks with her stepdad, Hermon (42) about life, illness, and God.

My name is Lurys. I am an international student. I met Haley some weeks ago and we became friends quickly. Haley invited me to her house on thanksgiving break. She is so awesome and kind; therefore I'm happy that I...

My grandma talked out her grandma and how she came from Europe

In this we discuss how local food has impacted Alicia’s life and how she has strived to support local food in Ann Arbor. She begins by discussing how her family immigrated from Italy and how local food was very community-based...

My mom’s story of migrating to the United States from Mexico and explaining the difference between the two and how our lives were growing up without a dad.

On January 4th 2023, Luci Greisman (15) interviewed her grandmother, Alaina Braxton (68). Alaina Braxton was born in 1956 and during this interview, Alaina Braxton shared her love of travel, talked about immigrating to the United States from Ireland, and...

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....

my dad’s experience as an international architect

When my mother, Alice, immigrated here as a child she didn't know how to speak English which was hard to make friends because she didn't speak their language. As my mom grew up her job has caused many bad events...

My hometown of South Dallas serves as the basis for my work as an artist. Every location I chose to depict "what it's like to live in the hood" is connected to a friend or family member I questioned about...

Interview of my stepfather Fred Garnon at cook Forest Pennsylvania

I interviewed my father, Wasif Rehman, age 42, on their experience of immigration and life in a foreign land. We discussed the challenges, the pros, the differences and the opportunities this country had to offer.

En esta entrevista, mi tío y yo hablamos sobre su experiencia como inmigrante. También como llego a los Estados Unidos y como fue su experiencia en los Estados Unidos.

Hello! I’m Siena (14,) and today I’m talking to my dad Joejo (47.) We mostly talk about his childhood and his love when he came to the U.S.

My father, Jared Reneau, describes his experience serving in Iraq as a Sergeant of the USMC

I sat down with my roommate Catherine to discuss her family’s relationship with local food and her thoughts about the importance of eating locally in promoting sustainability.

An interview with my dad, because I need more points in English class☹️.I even had to translate please give more points miss D

Swathi Kannan talks with her cousin, Sahana Kannan, about life lessons, family, careers, and goals.

In this interview, Javier Campos, (my father, age 47) tells the story of his journey to the life he is living now. He recalls the events that took place on his “adventurous” trip to the United States of America and...

Olivia Lovett (16) talks with her great uncle Al Bennett (84) about his life in the military, how he met his wife, his career after that, what family means to him and opinions about the world

Veronica Airey Wilson [no age given] shares a conversation with Doreen Forrest [no age given] about how they each came to the US and about their involvement in the West Indian Social Club.