Vamsi Kosaraju and Shyam Lingam #2

Shyam Lingam talks with his nephew Vamsi Kosaraju about immigrating to America.

Ariella Rukhlin and Yefim Rukhlin

Ariella Rukhlin (16) talks with her grandfather (75) about his childhood in the Soviet Union after the Holocaust, as well as his immigration process and the "American Dream."

Evaluating artistic potential with Jen Waldman

Mara Jill Herman (Astoria) interviews Jen Waldman (Manhattan) on May 12, 2021. They discuss early dance recitals, teenage enterprising, getting messy with Musical Theater, YoungArts, and adapting the Jen Waldman Studio to a thriving virtual community.

James Papoulias and Tim Saur

James Papoulias: 2020-12-15 00:31:48 James talks with his grandpa about life, and about covid-19

Johann Bauer, A Father and Opa

Johann Bauer grew up in WWII Hungary and moved to America in 1955 with his young daughter Maria. On October 28, 2020, over a year after his passing, his daughter Maria Monaco (67) sits down with one of his great-grandchildren...

Testimony: Alicia Vazquez

Sonaya Vazquez-Wright (16) interviews Alicia Vazquez (71), her grandmother, about her life stories and memories. They talk about Alicia's childhood in Mexico, her immigration to the US, and about their shared family history.

The Proof is in the Pandemic (Part 1)

Honest vulnerability made Shyla and I fast friends when we met in Southeast Asia, far from our Southern roots. I also became a fan of her writing (under the pseudonym S.M. Holland) and took this opportunity to discuss "Get In...