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From 2/17/2024: Jameson O'Neal interviews Mike O'Neal about his father, Sonny O'Neal. The focus of the interview centers on family memories, Sonny's career in the United States Forest Service (USFS), and football.

Sarah Padgett interviews her friend Kaoutar Nassir about her journey moving from her childhood home in Tangier to her current home in Madrid, the obstacles she faced along the way, how she connects with herself, and her hopes for the...

Jack Middleton (16) interviews his mother, Kimberly Pearish (50) about her childhood and growing up around rural Missouri and how she lived when most areas around her were cut off, and her transition to the city life in Joplin. She...

Thomas Minshall (49) talks with his son, Christopher Minshall (16) about his childhood back in Kennett, Pennsylvania. How a father talks about his life as a kid living in a rural part of Pennsylvania and what it is like growing...

Esta es la historia de mi mamá Elvia. Ella inmigró de Viborillas de Hidalgo, Puebla, México para llegar a EEUU para tener un futuro más mejor.

A recollection of a Grandma’s love to the world and advice of her grandson. A story of what love truly means in family and life. The infinite love that connects a family.

Samuel Duarte (13) talks with his grandmother about her past medical challenges in Spanish.

Hans Roehricht (82) talks with his granddaughter (15) about the trajectory of his life leading to the present time and the legacy he has made for himself. Emphasizing on the strenuous years of his career life in the United State...

Snejka Sotirova (82) talks to her granddaughter, Deia Colosi (13) about her life during the rise of communism in Bulgaria and their decision to immigrate. This interview was recorded in Port Jefferson on November 24, 2022. The topics discussed are...

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.

Julio DeCarvalho is an immigrant from Cape Verde, a small West African country. in the interview we discussed Cape Verde, the United States, his family, jobs that he has had throughout his life, and important events that shaped to Dr....

Marion talks about her life, especially her younger years. A special story about Christmas, stories she would tell me as a kid (about her grandma). Her experiences as a home away from home for West Point Cadets. Grandma was the...

I share memories with my mother as she recalls her life under poverty after the Fall of Saigon.

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,...

Samantha Hano talks with her new friend, Katharine Baker, about the interplay between her various religious, sexual, and personal identities, and the role these identities play in strengthening familial ties.

Katharine Baker talks with her new friend, Samantha Hano about the preservation of familial ties through a shared love of music, a childhood summer home, and most importantly, time.

Jameson O'Neal talks with his mother, Tricia O'Neal, about her mother, Lena Teinila, as well as several other family members. Jameson and Tricia discuss rejection, reconciliation, and how those life lessons come full circle. Lena Teinila's homicide is the only...

In this interview, conducted in November 2021 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Channon Wilson(16) interviews her mother(46) about her life and the lessons she learned in the city she grew up in. Ms. Taylor shares stories about her happiest...

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...

This interview was made by me, Alexander Smilevski, 16, on November 28, and I interviewed my father, Kiril Smilevski, 51. My father was born in the country of Macedonia in a city known as Skopje which used to be called...

Marcia Broskey (75) and Evelyn Yale (21) talk about the differences of parenting between Marcia's generation and Marcia's children's generation. Marcia talks about what she thinks will be a constant parenting practice with the future generations of parents.

Aimanohi Imoukhuede(13) talking to her grandmother Patricia Amu(72) about some traditions, memories of school, Places around the world, COVID-19 and many more.

This interview is asking about my Nana, Sue, and her love and dating life in the 50s and 60s. She talks lovingly about her late husband, Jed, who I also refer to as Poppop. Enjoy her inappropriate commentary, she loves...

Pooja Muthuraj (16) talks with fellow student at Maggie Lena Walker Governor's School, Elizabeth Celentano (18) about immigration, cultural and religious values, partisanship, and coming together as a country from opposite sides of the political aisle to listen and learn...

Tallulah (16) talked to her grandfather, Vic (84), about his life and the differences compared to today with commentary from her older brother, John (19).