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I talked to my grandma about some memories

This is an interview between me and my mom. She is kind enough to share memories going from her early childhood all the way to the future with me and future listeners. Look out at the end when she doubts...

One Small Step partners Kanmani Arcot (21) and Robert "Bob" Welch (74) share a conversation about their upbringings, their political values, and the value of education.

She talked about her experience in school. She also talked about how she could walk around with her friends.

We spoke about my mother’s childhood, growing up while participating heavily in Israeli rhythmic gymnastics. Then we spoke about broader events going on as my mother became an adult and her decision to leave Israel with my father.

Keren McCord (50) sat down with her friend and long-time colleague, Nancy Boyle (65). They shared lessons learned from Nancy's career in social work as well as lessons learned from each other.

Dad talks about jazz, working in NYC and Lake Tahoe, baseball, meeting Al Anastasia, Marian McKnight, meeting Mom, and entanglement.

Best friends Dee Armstrong [no age given] and Martha Jones [no age given] talk about Martha's career as a teacher, Dee's career as a news anchor, and what makes the two of them such great friends. They also discuss the...

Estelle "Nicki" Tanner [no age given] interviews friend and colleague Burton Lehman (81) about his experiences and relationship to Hebrew Union College (HUC) and Central Synagogue.

Stephanie Lam (61) talks with her daughter, Sophie Brown (18) about her childhood in Toisan, China in the 1960s and what it was like to move to America at 18. She discusses her life in a small village, her experiences...

Darwensi Clark (42) speaks to writer, organizer, activist, and mother Kimberly Bernard (31) on her involvement in the Black Lives Matter movement.

Asking Roy Bess a few questions about his experience with 9/11

Childhood and parenthood

For a school project I, Ava Berman, interviewed my grandfather, Joel Berman. I asked him a series of questions about his career and memories.

I’m asking my mom a series of questions about her memories and opinions of 9/11

This interview covers how a resident of New York is dealing with the pandemic COVID-19, general thoughts and lessons learned so far.

Franchesca Peña (27) interviews her conversation partner Linda Clair Snyder [no age given] about her life in Decatur.

Paul Kennedy (57) shares with his friend Vince "Vinnie" Whibbs (77) about his childhood, his 30 years incarcerated and getting the support he needed to stay out of prison through the anti-recidivism program, Re-entry Alliance Pensacola (REAP).

Mark Ugbomah (34) asks his father, Obiajula Ugbomah (58), about his childhood, migrating to the United States, and finding home and belonging in music and important interpersonal relationships.

Tyler Colón (21) interviews his neighbor Juanita Dean (92) about her life in and memories of Harlem. She also talks about her family and her career path.

My dad and I talked about my dad’s childhood, struggles, happy moments, and his career. I had fun recording this interview, for I learned some things about my dad I never knew before.

In this interview I ask my dad about how he found out about the events of 9/11 and why his job took him to New York in the weeks following the event.

Mother, Lisa D'Ambrosio (55), and Daughter, Dominique Troy (31), speak about faith and family.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Freehold New Jersey, Hassan Choudhry (14) interviews his father Shafiq Choudhry, a lawyer, (47) about his experiences and his memorable moments as a child. Shafiq shares his thoughts about school and explains...

i interviewed my grandma about my great grandma (her mom). we talked about the stories of my grandma working as a nicu nurse and working in a soda shop. we talked about her dreams to be an actress and about...