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I interviewed my mom, Elena Skourletos, about her personal experiences of being an immigrant from the Soviet Union to America.

My mom, Susan, and I sat down at the table one night to discuss her adventure to America. Susan was born in Budapest, Hungary and at age 11 she made her way over to America where she eventually had me:...

Wallie Meyer came to America from Germany on a ship called the Berlin. She talks about the journey, arriving in NYC, and her first impression of America.

Eugenia and Felizardo Sebastian both grew up in the Philippines. They talk about the two different paths they took when coming to America.

I interviewed my grandma who is 80 years old, with Alzheimer’s disease. The topics discussed were mainly where and how she grew up in Ireland, her journey here and how she met my Arabic grandpa.

I talk to my brother about him being a chef and how our culture influenced him

The Penza Family, Evelyn & Tony discuss their family history, their immigrant experience in South Jersey, and the dynamic way their Italian-American immigrant-family legacy was created using the foodways of Southern New Jersey.

Business partners Bryan Chunton [no age given] and Pei Shan Wei [no age given] talk about their path to opening their Isan restaurant on Little Thailand Way in Queens, New York. They talk about the lessons they learned from their...

Sister-friends Bridget Graham [no age given] and Lisa Jones [no age given] talk about the longevity and closeness of their relationship over the course of many changes in their lives. They reflect on first connecting in high school, on the...

Hear first-hand accounts of bombings and war while growing up under communism, as well as a comparison between today's life in Saigon versus communist life in Ho Chi Minh City. Trang Dinh (52) talks with her son, Andy Hoang (16),...