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Two 1st generation siblings share stories and share the message to keep moving forward.

Troy Sanders (26) interviews his boyfriend Rafael Norwood (34) about Rafael’s early childhood, his identity, his career path in higher education, and the Club Q mass shooting.

I sat down with my grandma to hear her story about being a new citizen in the United States as a Mexican homemaker. Later on adding to her family.

I interview my Tia Martha who has been in education for over 30 years. She is the oldest of my mother's siblings. Growing up in the 60s and 70s she was a part of the generation that experienced a lot...

A dear friend of vickys named Paulino Mercenari goes into depth with his opinion on relationships and herritage.

Arturo Sandoval (75) and his daughter Oriana Sandoval (43) talk about their passion for social justice and share the challenges they face advocating for policy change.

Juana Martinez (17) interviews her dad, Miguel Martinez (40), about his life and how it was growing up in Mexico and having to assimilate in the US.

Podcast for Ethnic Lit.

Marco Duran, who is my father, came to the U.S. at the age of 16. He talks about the difficulties of being out on you’re own in a whole different country. He came with nothing and has worked his way...

Recorded in November of 2022, Laura-Adella Ibrahim (daughter, 16) talks to Ihab Ibrahim (father, 50) about his life growing up in Cairo, Egypt. Mr. Ibrahim explains his history, from growing in different generations to leaving everything behind and migrating to...

interviewing my Tia Lucy, my dad’s oldest sister, while my dad is in the hospital recovering from his liver biopsy for his cancer diagnosis.

On April 3, 2022, I (17) interviewed my mother, Erica Soriano (37). I chose to interview her because I wanted to know and learn more about her personal struggles and experiences with being a woman of color. During our interview,...

Interview with my mom for sculpture project.

An interview between a daughter and her 91 year old father and some of his history as a Chicano growing up in Los Angeles and his life in the Marine Corps.

My mom's story

Interview to the owner of a small business in Flatbush, Brooklyn.

I talk with my parents about where they were raised and how it’s like being an immigrant and also what they think about me

Speaking of how the 2020 pandemic has reminded her of when she first came to the United States from Mexico.

I, Elizabeth Juarez (29), interviewed my dad, Arturo (51), about growing up in Central Mexico and crossing the border to the United States in 1989, 1991, and to this day. We talked about what motivated him to emigrate and risk...

Antima Lopez Bega was born and raised in Southern California and her family were migrant workers who picked different kinds of crops throughout California. She met her husband while doing so—they were married 68 years when he passed away in...

Kezia (23) describes her experience growing up in South Texas with her Mexican family

In this interview, conducted in April 21 2020 in Anaheim, California, Michelle Torres interviews her father Miguel Torres about his childhood, his family and how he came into this country illegally. Miguel shared stories about moments with his mother changing...

In this interview I get to ask my dad some questions about his upbringing and his life now. I got more insight into how his life experiences shaped him into the man he is today.

Siblings Emily Garcia (23) and Ricky Garcia (26) discuss the destructive effects alcoholism has had on their family and Ricky's struggles with sobriety.

Mexican-American family speaks on their experience with family separation and many of the struggles they’ve faced going through this.