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In this interview I ask my uncle what Venezuela was like before and after the rise of Hugo Chavez.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I wanted to discuss family with my mother. I was able to learn more about why family is so important to her and how her appreciation for family has changed throughout our life.

My mother, Shruti Lake, opens up about her experiences growing up in a foreign country, moving to the United States, and the challenges she has faced while doing so. We focus mainly on traditions and family values, but delve into...

Rita del Carmen Velasco Suarez de Banfield is from San Andres de Pillaro, Ecuador and Michael Banfield is from Calumet Michigan. The two talk about their experiences and how they lived, how they met, and what their life is like...

In a sit down with Mr & Mrs Darville who happens to be my parents, they both share experiences throughout their 29 years of Marriage, from miscarriages to even losing a whole eye. My father is a bit reserved so...

In this interview, conducted on November 26, 2017 in Chicago, IL, Angelica Heaney (17) interviews her father Jim Heaney (63) about his upbringing in an alcoholic household and childhood trauma. Mr. Heaney shares his past and how it has affected...

Ivan Wang (16) has a lighthearted interview with his friend Gabrielle Guimapang (18), a current college student, about her life experiences and lessons learned. Gabrielle talks about her abnormal childhood, parents, and friends. She discusses stories about her high school...

In this interview, Marie and I discuss topics pertaining to family & relationships, politics, climate change, money & happiness, and the ignorance surrounding large-scale suffering in third world countries. She shares her unique perspectives on these topics and comments on...

Kathleen R. Serenko (52) tells facilitator Naomi Blech (23) about surviving domestic violence and coming to terms with her grief.

Traditions are a great part of all families. Younger generations don't quite understand that, but there is a hope that they may begin to.

My great grandma and I chat about her past and current life, highlighting some of the best moments and just briefly going over the not so bright. Janette has no problem talking about anything and i was impressed that she...

Jean Brown Stavros shares her life story and experiences from childhood during the great depression through motherhood after World War 2 and becoming a grandmother while working full time and going to school to become a nurse.

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Birmingham, Alabama, Dawson Archer (16) interviews his father Kevin Archer (45) about his memories throughout his life about major events and people from the 1970s to today. Many interesting topics are brought...

In this interview, Nora Ballesteros talks with her granddaughter, Chriselle Tegel, about her childhood in the Philippines. They discuss Nora’s hardship as a single mom, family responsibilities as the eldest child, high school experiences, and life lessons.