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Seto You, age 92/93 or 97/98, is interviewed by his son, Ed You, age 26, about his early days in the USA. He arrived from China in 1916, worked as a cook in this country well into his 80's. He...

Despite being in Japan for the earthquake in 2011, Gerald Hirshberg doesn't tell that story, because stories of interacting with the place and the people are far more earthshattering. In November of 2017, Kate Hirshberg interviewed her grandfather, Gerald 'Jerry'...

We talked about Trudy’s life and how she lived it.

5th grade student Isaiah Pascual interviews WWII Veteran Lou Tirado about his experience as a ball turret gunner and a prisoner of war in Germany.

I ask questions about my boyfriends personal life, work life and happiness

Stanley Diep (18) talks with his friend, Justin Capriotti (18) about our childhood and also how things are going in the current pandemic.

My dad tells about how it was being in the military and giving details about his life that I didn’t get to see when I was little.

During this interview I discussed with my mother about our ancestors, and her grandparents, as well as some of her teenage memories and life lessons she has learned.

In this interview we hear about some of my fathers childhood memories.

I interview my Gramma and she told me her thoughts, memories and experiences in the past.

I interviewed my oma who was an immigrant from Yugoslavia. We talked about her struggles coming over to the new country and how she grew up.

Life, and how things have changed and how things are better

A God-Fearing experience

This interview describes Mom's childhood years growing up in pre-WWII Schwabmünchen, Germany.

Chatting at Christmas Eve about life as a navy wife.

In the interview, Noriko Murakawa talks about her life after she graduated high school, and the process of finding a job in Japan before coming to America to become a preschool teacher.

We talked about his childhood and his military past, as well as a few parts inbetween.

Christian interview his uncle Adam for the Great Thanksgiving Listen. They talk about Adams childhood, school, and adulthood.

In this interview John Bache reflects on his parents’ immigration story and the foundation of his family, his childhood in Los Angeles, his professional life, the influence of others, and the impact he has had on others.

Oma (Ilse Katz) talking about days in Germany with her family

Kenji Kawasaki (55) and his wife Kristen Kawasaki (36) reflect on Kenji's diagnosis with cancer in early 2020, his treatment at both The Floating Hospital and at a hospital in Japan, and his journey towards recovery. Kristen and Kenji also...

We went over her life, and her perspective on religion, politics, and more.

My Oma is from Germany and I decided to interview her.

This interview was recorded on Thanksgiving 2018 in the Spence living room. The interview included my mom Kim, and myself. She had discussed what living in different places during her childhood was like as well as some of her favorite...

This interview is a story of my father’s side of his family. The interview includes stories of immigration and what life was like.