"Being the center of my family, I recall how everyone's attention was always on me. This led me to sometimes act out, like when I pulled my

This interview, conducted on November 26, 2023, features Dhruv Trivedi, a 16-year-old from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, and his father, Neerav Trivedi, a 47-year-old. The conversation, unfolding in their dining room, captures a heartwarming father-son dialogue. The discussion inquiries...

“Wouldn’t Change a Thing”

This interview is held between a daughter and father, Amanda & Richard Brown. The interview is held in their basement, better known as The Foxhole. This conversation talks about anything from finding love to wild childhood memories. This interview unlocks...

“I just wanted to be happy and have a family of my own”

Emma Lynch(16) interviews her mom, Ella(57) about her childhood and current life. This interview was recorded on Thanksgiving, November 26, 2020 in Ella’s bedroom in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. They talk about religion, moving from the city to the...

"So I caused a little trouble coming into the world too"
December 8, 2022 App Interview

Rita Bowman (58) talks to her daughter, Sam Armengolt (16), about her childhood and what she has learned throughout her life. Born into a lower class family, Rita took care of her younger siblings while growing up; at 18 she...

EJ Schuman and His Mother Pam Schuman Talk About Her Life Story and Experiences

Edward Schuman (16) talks with his mother, Pam Schuman (51) on November 29th, 2021. He asks about her childhood with her parents, growing up, and getting the job she always wanted. Mrs. Schuman shares stories involving her charitable parents and...

The woman who raised me, but isn't my mother.

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...

The struggles and triumphs of migrating to a new country

A story about the struggles of being an immigrant in the United States. In this story we talk about what it is like to be an immigrant and succeed.

“I Just Wanted to Be Happy and Have a Family of My Own”

Emma Lynch(16) interviews her mom, Ella(57) about her childhood and current life. This interview was recorded on Thanksgiving, November 26, 2020 in Ella’s bedroom in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. They talk about religion, moving from the city to the...

“I didn’t want you guys to experience what I had to go through…”

Jacklyn Kwarteng a 17 year old interviews Gabriel Kwarteng (dad) who moved to the United States when she was 1 month old to know more about where he grew, what his childhood was like, and how living alone in a...

Love and sacrifice

The story of an immigrant who left everything behind to come to United States. She speaks of her struggles and goals that she still hopes to accomplish. The love she has for her kids drives her to be a better...

Ajani Young interviews his grandfather Steve A. Gresham about his life and what he has learned during it.

Ajani Young, a junior at Egg Harbor Township High School, interviews his grandfather Steve A. Gresham. Steve highlights what he sees as important things in his life. This list includes morals taught to him by his parents, growing up with...

“Be the best you, you can be.”

For "The Great Thanksgiving Listen 2019", Namira Asif who is is 16 years old interviews her mother Farhana Sultana In Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Farhana speaks about what it was like growing up in Bangladesh with her 4 siblings...

The Importance of Family and Religion

In this interview for the 2019 Great Thanksgiving Listen, Jennifer Barralaga interviewed her mother, Maura Martinez asking about her life before moving to the United States, and the importance of religion to her. Maura explained that the country she grew...

"We Come from a Line of Strong Women"

In this recording Abigail Jacobo interviews her mother, Ana Jacobo about her life in Mexico, what it was like to immigrate to the United States, and about her family. Almost 29 years ago Ana came to this country and was...

Leilani Moreno interviews her mother Yared Solano about her life growing up

In this interview, conducted in December 2019 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Leilani Moreno (16) interviews her mother Yared Solano (44) about her childhood and how she reflects upon it now as an adult. Mrs. Solano shares stories about...

“Everything Can Be Possible”

Natasha Iqbal, student of Egg Harbor Township High School, interviews her mother, Rosanna Iqbal, about her life. They talk about her childhood, how immigrating to America was, and motherhood. Rosanna Iqbal is an American citizen and a citizen of Dominican...

“Don’t Take Any Stuff”

My Grandparents talk about how they met in Valley Forge, PA in elementary school but weren’t friends. Later they met again when they were both teaching at the same elementary school. My grandparents also talk of what it was like...

Importance of Family

In this interview, Carly Settle interviews her grandmother, Cindy Ayers aka “Nanny”, about her family and childhood memories on Thanksgiving. This interview includes stories about her childhood memories in Brigantine. This interview focuses on the importance of family and how...

Treat Everyone Like Human Beings

This interview was record in Egg Harbor Twp, NJ in my parent's bedroom on November 25th, 2018. I interviewed my mother, Nargis Serneabad, who immigrated from Bangladesh to the U.S. in 1996. She reminisced about her first day landing in...

Troy Corrington interviews his grandpa, Dave Bowen, about his childhood and growing up in the 50’s

In this Interview for the annual Great Thanksgiving Listen of 2018 Troy Corrington talks with his grandpa, Dave Bowen, about his early life. In the interview Dave goes over his childhood of carefree fun and his career in the phone...

“I Clocked Him in the Face”

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Cameron Frye (16) interviews her Uncle James Morris (53) about growing up in Atlantic City. James shares some of the funniest stories he remembers from his childhood...

Hector Padilla interviews his grandfather, Fernando, as he talks about his past (Great Thanksgiving Listen).

I interviewed my grandfather on December 2, 2017. My mom was helping out to translate since my grandfather speaks Spanish. I asked him questions going from his older life in Baranquilla, Colombia to questions about his life in transition into...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

Hi my name is Brianna Bracey, and I am 16 years old. On November 28, 2017, I recorded my stepdad, Brian Sherr, in what my stepdad and I call “the Star Wars movie room” haha. Topics I discussed with him...