The story of Matthew Fischer growing up as a Korean adoptee in America

"And he did have beautiful auburn hair" Recorded in December 2017: Granddaughter Aislinn (25) asks her grandparents, Pat and Owen Wright (both 84), about their decision to adopt five children between the 1960-70s.

This interview gives insight into what life was like for my mom as a child and our family history up to the present. Also, mentioning life lessons and historical tragedy.

Fun time between two guys being bros and dudes plus one special suprise guest

I interviewed the only father I knew. He took my mother and uncles in and even decided to adopt my brother and I.

Mom and I discuss the daughter she gave up for adoption and the reunion 56 years later.

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Oregon, Noa Stoll (16) interviews her grandma Kathleen Stoll (79) about her childhood, life as a mother, and other in depth details about her life. Kathleen shares stories about her husband, children,...

Janis brown is a 47 year old women who is strong and tough, who went through bad moments in her life that most people could not relate to. The stuff that she had to face help her be the person...

Interview with 15 years old Penelope Platt, adopted from China to the US.

This is a StoryCorps assignment focused on obstacles to adoption. Other focuses include biological , adoptive relationships, as well as how she affects the adoption after it’s done.

In and out of the foster care system her whole life Shay defeats the odds or beats the odds. In fact her goal is to make a difference from a disability standpoint in the foster care system

Before their two children, Luc Bourassa’s soon to be parents had to think of other ways to have the family they wanted. In November of 2017, 15 year-old Luc Bourassa interviewed his father, Louis Bourassa, to learn how he and...

Greta Medrano speaks of her childhood and how her life was completely normal growing up even while being adopted. She says how great fun she was that her biological mother gave her up for adoption because she loves her parents...

Journey from Ukraine to America

A daughter asks her mom about what it was like to go from being an adopted only child to finding her biological family later in life.

I interviewed my grandmother who lives in Pennsylvania. She worked as a developmental specialist with special needs babies and toddlers. She gave some life lesson regarding religion and wanting to be remembered as a honest and giving person. I learned...

Friends Noah Foster (24) and Tomme [No name given] (24) talk about their queer identities and their relationship.

This is the story of my sister‘s life. How does traveling affect your family relationship and which place do you call home when you life everywhere.

Getting to know Annie and her life experiences.

Jean Hough (along with grandson Yeager Held) goes into depth on her life and family members and how she ended up in Broadus.

My grandmother tell about her life childhood to adulthood

Gissell and Bri talked about Bri's adoption and race, how it affected her life. Bri wants to go into Social Justice/Work as a career now.

I interview my mom about her childhood growing up in North Dakota and experience moving to Memphis. She gives her perspective from working internationally at FedEx to being a cellist and my mother.

I was able to interview Rebekah Hixon on family, adoption, and how that has impacted her life.

On May 20th, 2019 Emma Law interviews her mother, Dawn law, in Superior Colorado asking about her life experiences from the late 1900s into the 2000s. Dawn describes growing up in a mostly white neighborhood in Canandaigua, New York. She...