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This is a follow-up interview with Dr. Carol Cole Kleinman about her childhood growing up in Kansas City. She discusses her friend Robbie Small (nee Rose), her travels to London, Italy and Israel at age 18 with her younger sister,...

I (14F) interviewed my mom (52F) about her Israeli identity and her life. We spoke about her time in the military, her life in apartheid South Africa, and the Oct. 7 attacks.

this interview is about the Gaza strip.

Liora (62) interviewed Maggie (99) about her experiences in Hashomer Hatzair.

Gregory Skibinski, age 72, talked about his upbringing in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in Soviet Russia. He discussed his personal experiences as well as larger events that happened in Russia. He explained the reason for leaving Russia to live in...

Two friends tell the story of how they met, their journey to becoming chaplains, how their friendship deepened but also changed.

this recording is me talking about why I wrote my story about my moving experience how how I felt throughout the process.

Today, I ask my dad about growing up in israel

My grandma described her day on 9/11 and what she saw out of the window of her work, which was at a geriatric hospital about 2 miles away from the 9/11 memorial

Paulina, during the war the Nazis would make their lives miserable. When she was four they were taken from their home in Romania and forced them into a ghetto where they waited to be taken to Auschwitz. Her father was...

Oscar, born in Siberia, was a toddler when WWII broke out. His father was in the Russian military and could see what was taking place in Europe and became fearful for his family. After a stint in a Polish relocation...

Susan Martins (77) talks with a friend, Catherine Grella (21) about her travels to Italy and Israel in her early 20s, which she considers the highlight of her entire life.

Sara explains growing up as a first generation child

This interview is between Raiven Vargas, 17, and her great grandmother, Anna Azran, 79. She recalls events from Raivens childhood and gives her feelings regarding family. They discuss how grateful they are for family, and Anna shares her wisdom. She...

When I interviewed my mom we talked about her job, family, how she grew up, her childhood, etc. We also talked about her family and husband/my dad.

We talked about growing up as a Jewish child in the ashes of the holocaust in Belgium.

Israeli immigrant describes her process of moving from Israel to the US.

Dad shares his stories and experiences about immigrating from Israel to the U.S. in the early 20th century

Learning the history of my Grandma’s past

Some of the questions that were provided by StoryCorps

Talked about their pasts and childhood. Discussed their views on the future and what’s going on with the pandemic.

A father and son talk about the children’s travel book they wrote together, Backpacks & Baguettes, and the reminder it provided of what it was like to live in the world before the pandemic hit - the sights, the smells...

Today I interviewed my dad about his school life living in Israel

We talked about love, family, and adventures :)

John Friedrich (55) interviews Bob Alpern (92) about his anti-Vietnam War activism, including a meeting with then Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and protesting with Dick Gregory, Candice Bergen, Benjamin Spock, and Carl Hess. Bob talks about visiting India, where...