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My grandfather is 83 years old and although shows little emotion and speaks few words, he is as sharp as a nail.

This interview begins with the story of my father escaping Vietnam, settling down in America and finding his version of the “American Dream”. Further into the interview we discuss the differences between my generation, specifically as a first gen Asian-American,...

I interviewed my grandparents, Max and Marianne McGinn.

Kendall Crusco (age 16) interviews her grandmother, Marie Crusco about her life as a child. Kendall asks her grandmother how she wants to be remembered. Marie shares about her summers spent in Atlantic City, NJ. Kendall asks Marie about her...

This is an interview with my grandmother, on my mom's side of the family. Flora Cruz is a mother of seven children, now all grown with their own families. Every year the whole family tries to get together on special...

We talked about Mom’s childhood and experiences immigrating to the US, as well as memories about her family.

Elizabeth Guaracao (67) speaks with her daughter, Anna Guaracao (23), about her immigration story from Colombia to the United States and her first couple of years living in Philadelphia with her oldest daughter, Gabriela. She shares a reflection on what...

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Partners Rosheka Davis (44) and Latifa Johnson (41) speak about their religious and spiritual beliefs.

Grandmom (Susan Higham)(71). She was a sister, daughter, wife, mother, aunt, and grandmother. We discussed what childhood was like, how life was different, what she wants for the next generation, and a couple other things I’ll let you listen.

I spoke about where i see myself in the future and some things I wish to be doing by then.

Spouses, Mark Kelly (68) and Carol Kelly (67), have a conversation about their lives together as a married couple as well as their respective careers and plans for the future.

Jackie Neale talks with her friend and clothing designer, Betsy Cook, about how it feels to follow her inner call to action to use her clothing storefront boutique, National Picnic, to make hundreds of face masks for medical professionals in...

This interview is a display of Betty Begg's history and life story. Throughout this interview, she takes us through the story of her days on the hit television series "Bandstand", as well as her life being a mother and raising...

Heather shares stories of growing up in the historic Philadelphia neighborhood, Tacony, and shares stories of her childhood and upbringing and then her eventual opening of her business in Mt. Airy, Philaelphia. Recorded as part of an artist residency with...

One Small Step conversation partners Michael Lyons (71) and David Hoffman [no age given] talk about their careers, the importance of family, and the difficulty of talking about politics in the current era of political divisiveness.

Spouses Miranda [no age given] and Baptiste [no age given] Paul talk about their different childhoods and how neither of them could've predicted becoming successful children's book authors.

My dad discusses his childhood and adolescence 1931-1949

We discussed Angel’s childhood in Philadelphia. We also talked about the justice specifically her perspective as a gay, black women.

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Rich, a longtime resident, of Tacony is now caretaker an abandoned and overgrown citygarden in Keystone Park. Working his whole life as a contractor and 22 years in recovery, Rich talks about his experiences living through addiction to then building...

Immigrant LGBTQ stories

Questions and answers about Adam’s experiences growing up, preparing for his bar mitzvah, and being Jewish.

Interview about Mom Mom's childhood, new life in Philly, and raising her children.

This is the interview Aidan Schwartz (17) conducted on his grandmother, Carole Schwartz (70). This interview was conducted on November 25, 2021 in the living room of Aidan's parent's house. This interview discusses various topics of Carole's life such as...