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Before their two children, Luc Bourassa’s soon to be parents had to think of other ways to have the family they wanted. In November of 2017, 15 year-old Luc Bourassa interviewed his father, Louis Bourassa, to learn how he and...

Brief overview of her life and meeting my papa

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...

Dr. Paul Mahaffy is the director of NASA's Solar System Exploration Division at the Goddard Space Flight Center. Raised in Eritrea, Paul became fascinated with the diversity of life at a young age, but did not have his sights set...

This interview is my twin brother and I taking about random memories we’ve had in our school lives and just our lives in general.

Board of Directors Storytelling Project: In our fourth StoryCorps conversation, listen to an intergenerational chat between our Board members Barbara Kivowitz and Michelle Maalouf. They talked about their career paths, the importance of intergenerational relationships in their lives, and how...

Oscar speaks about his life growing up, in the Navy and his family.

We sat in a park in the Embarcadero, so it was noisy. I apologize for the parts that are inaudible.

Rosemarie's father died when she was 8 1/2 yr old, life in Belmont with her mother and brother

A chat with my mother!

This was an interview on my great uncle John Stewart, a former pro football player and successfull low income housing developer. This is a general overview of his life story and the choices he’s made that lead to his success.

I interviewed my grandfather and he told me all about his amazing stories of childhood, school years, love, marriage and family.

Maricela Ibarra (43) is interviewed by daughter Yadira Del Valle-Ibarra (21). Maricela is asked about what it was like moving to San Francisco and what her experience growing up in the Mission was like.

Life lessons, happiest memories and how she wants to be remembered

Philip talks about going to college after growing up in poverty in rural Michigan, being a hippie for 11 years during the 1970s, and a 2nd career. Philips shares the physical challenges he faces as a 73 year old and...

Angela Little was born in 1920 in San Francisco to Italian and German immigrants. She wanted to be a scientist since she was a little girl and was one of the first women in the field of biology and nutrition.

I interviewed my mom on her past. Also about her family and how she met her husband.

Marlene Weinberg: 2020-09-30 23:04:14. Marlene Weinberg (86) talks with Cupertino High School junior Amrutha Vaidyam (17) about her life experiences.

I discuss with my dad his upbringing in Shanghai, China during the Cultural Revolution and his first experiences in America as a first-generation immigrant and one of the first Chinese immigrants that immigrated into the US after the reopening of...

Interview with Opus Laureate Sister Marilyn Lacey on life, work and Mercy Beyond borders

We discussed what Rosa was most thankful for and her memories throughout her life.

In this interview, conducted in November 2022 in Marin County, California, Tessa DeLay(15) interviews her father Stephen DeLay(54). Stephen reflects on his childhood and his experience as a parent as he gives Tessa life advice.

Chris reflects on influential teachers in his life and how he brings their wisdom into his classroom

I interviewed my Grandfather to learn about the factors that led to his career choice.

Lynn shares with Sarah her experience of going to the 1965 Presidential Inauguration, of attending Northwestern in Chicago in 1965-1969 during the campus uprisings, and recognizing the importance of living in diverse places with water roots.