StoryCorps Essay Interview with Nani (my grandma)

I discussed the 4 questions with my Nani, and elaborated more to learn about her life and struggles. She shared many stories with me.

Oliver’StoryCorps interview.
November 28, 2021 App Interview

I was very interested in the stories that my dad had told me and I learned a lot about him and his personality!

Indian life style = different
November 27, 2021 App Interview

We talk about Kaushiks most favorites moments of his life and we also talk about some times in India.

Lyle Stover Onterviews his Dad Matthew Stover About his Mother’s Journey from Ireland to America

In this interview, conducted on May 23 2021 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Lyle Stover (13) Interviews his dad Matthew Stover (51) about his mother’s journey from Ireland to America and how she lived once she got there. He also explains...

Johanne Meets Rudolph: A Love Story

This interview tells the love story of Johanna Lankheet and Rudolph Ruttendjie. Grandma born in the Netherlands and Grandpa in Indonesia, they meet as teenagers and their love spans continents and decades. Johanna follows Rudy to America continue their journey...

Our Grandmother

Here i interview my grandmother, as her granddaughter i ask her a set of 15 questions and she tells me about herself and how she grew to be the women she is today.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

This is an interview with my grandmother who is from Ipswich, England. She talks about her love life, her family, moving to America and the changes she had to go through.

My Mother’s Life in China to America

An interview of my mom’s life as a kid in China, from school to home life, to moving to America with my dad.

Interviewing Mom

This interview was conducted with my mother, Vanessa Steckel, in which I asked her about her childhood, work life, and about me. This interview was heartfelt and it told me more about my mother that I may not have known...

The Journey of Life

This interview took place on January 21, 2020, in Fort Mill, South Carolina. This interview was with Katrina Ford. During this interview we discussed the journey of life and the power of positive thinking. We talked about living in the...

Tracy Xie talks about growing up in China and moving to the United States

In this interview recorded on January 2, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas, Venice Xie (15) asks her mom, Tracy Xie (47) about growing up in China and moving to the United States. Mrs. Tracy explains how her childhood was difficult...

Mama Foster aka Jackie Foster

An interview with Jackie Foster, a woman who is much like a second mom to me. Talking about her life and moving to America from the UK.

“The Person Whose Had the Greatest Impact is my Wife”-how coming to the U.S changed my grandfather’s life.

Foti Karoutsos(14) and his grandfather Foti Moutopolos(79) talk about migrating from Greece to America in 1966. They discuss what it was like to be welcomed here, and all the memories and accomplishments he’s fond of since then. His grandfather explains...

Me and Mom

We talked about how she met my dad and how she can to United States

“It’s a Totally Different World”

We discuss childhood, friendships, and love. It's funny how the crazier parts of the interview happened when the recording stopped

Elena Ferreira's life in Mexico and what led her to the United States.

I interview my grandmother about her life in Mexico and what influenced her in emigrating to America, as well as how she got here.

Oral History

I interviewed my grandmother on her experience being an immigrant from South Korea

Interview W/ Grandpa & Father

I asked my grandfather some questions, which my dad answered some.

A heartwarming interview with my Vovo

I interviewed my grandmother from my mother's side. I asked her some questions about her life, why she immigrated to the United States in 1988, and what she was thankful for Thanksgiving.

My thanksgiving interview

So this was an interview for thanksgiving, but since thanksgiving is such a big deal in my family with my relatives there wasn’t much time to interview someone and record them. Adding to the fact that for some of my...

Interviewing my mother Tracy Chen for The Great Thanksgiving Listen

We begin with my mother's childhood, then her career in PR before meeting my father, their relationship, struggles in having Jiming (my brother), as well as me and my younger sister Kelly, and her experience(s) immigrating to the US.