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Hirah Chaudhary, 16, interviews her mother Zenab Chaudhary, 40. She talks about her childhood, immigration to America, and plans for the future (and maybe a curse). She came to the states at 10 and lived in Florida for a few...

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.

Mi tía, Janet Rodriguez, 37, nos cuenta su vida que ella y su familia tuvieron para tener la oportunidad de vivir cómodamente. Ella describe todos los desafíos que tuvo ella y su mamá, para soportar la familia en Ecuador y...

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...

Francesca (15) interviews her Aunt Susie (52) on December 5, 2022 about their childhoods and how their lives have changed as the years go by. They discuss the difference in how they both grew up and their wishes for the...

My Papa talks about how our family immigrated from Guyana to America. He talks about his childhood in Guyana, and transitioning to the United States as an adult.

Meet Valerie Vaughn! Learn about her career as a singer, musician and songwriter from Tuckerton, NJ who specializes in teaching through music, local history, folklore of South Jersey.

Emil talks about his life as a kid in Poland during communism and explains what it was like moving to America

My grandma is from Brazil so some aspects of her life, like her childhood are different than most people. I like to hear funny stories about her life growing up to get to know her better and how they impacted...

An Interview between Surgoe Soliman, age 16 and Kirolos Sadallah, age 25, both immigrants from Egypt to America. This interview was conducted on a Sunday, November 28th, in a noisy church basement. The interview discussed a wide variety of topics...

This interview consists of Erin Maegerle and her mom, Rebecca Maegerle, asking heartfelt questions and crying a little bit.

Son Douglas Ruhl Jr. interviews father Douglas Ruhl Sr. About his childhood and experiences in the navy. Talks about traveling around the world with the Navy. Deep conversation about how the navy can help you find yourself.

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...

I have a lovely chat with my big brother Rhon Matthew (22) on how he got his current job and how he handled living in the Philippines during the pandemic’s highest peak. My big brother had went to Silliman University...

Natasha Berrio (16) interviews her father Hugo Berrio (57) on November 28, 2021 in Egg Harbor Township New Jersey, about his experience growing up and living in Colombia for the first half of his life and then moving to the...

On Thanksgiving day, I (Emily) and Joenna participated in an interview where we talked about the similarities in our lives and how being an Asian American influences it!

Eliza Peterson (21) talks with her sister Julia (20) about her experiences in school, from kindergarten to senior year. Julia shares about impactful teachers, her school-related anxiety, and her best memories.

A little chat about family, parental bonds, and tradition.

This interview was recorded in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The recording took place in My Aunt’s garage in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The interview took place in November 20, 2020 around 7:30 pm. The participants in this video...

In this recording, I interviewed my father for the Great ThanksGiving Listen of 2020. The interview took place in the family’s living room and lasted around 16 minutes. Ten questions were asked and answered that focused around his past and...

Vaishali Kshirsagar (49) talks with her daughter, Gauri Kshirsagar (18) about her life growing up in India, her immigration to America, and raising her daughter in a new country.

Valentina Marin (16) interviews her uncle, Leonardo Villa (54) about his childhood in Colombia and about working at the Twin Towers.

A fun and surprising first interview ever with my mom

Claudia Sherman interviews her mother, Dr. Leticia Toledo Sherman about her life as an immigrant and how she never doubted her ability to succeed in her field of chemistry.

Here, I talk to my mom and dad about their experiences with their experience as Taiwanese immigrants, and how faith has woven itself into this experience. We touch on the similarities of Christian and Chinese values, as well as how...