Shalini Chandra on completely uprooting her life and starting a new one

Shalini Chandra, my mother, talks about her childhood and her journey in life as she moved to America to start a new life, and what she’s carried with her.

Is There A New Malaysia?

A working adult and a fresh graduate discuss the new Malaysia and what it means to them.

I talk with my mom about the independence of Latvia

My mom Talks about the independence of Latvia how it was living with tanks and army vehicles driving around.

Using Aira to enhance Personal Independence

Dustin has found personal independence since using Aira. He no longer has to ask friends or family for help. Dustin recently called in to Aira and went shopping with his smart glasses for the first time. All with a shopping...

Troy Anthony Small- Getting Your Feet Wet

Curtis Diaz speaks with his friend and colleague Troy Small on his life, how his career in music has inspired him, and his experience growing up as a Black first generation American.

From Hurt To Healed

“After every air raid we would have to count heads to make sure everyone was okay”. On January 1, 2019, 14 year-old Taylor Huie interviewed her grandmother, Sylvia Huie, about her experience escaping the Japanese-Chinese War in the 1930s when...

Madre Mia

While the obstacles were not directly addressed, my mom talked about her growth as a person overtime.

The Life of a College Freshman and Gaining Independence

On September 27th 2023, Jamison Sevilla (19) from New Jersey sat down and interviewed Laine Emanation (18) from New York. Jamison met Laine this year at the Coast Guard Academy and both have lived on the east coast their entire...

Mom Interview

I Casey who is 21 years old interviewed my Mom Sandy who is 48 years old. we discussed how might she give me future advice about my family and how she felt watching me grow up and her overall experiences...

Grandson interviews Grandfather about his life

In this interview, I sat down and chatted with my grandfather who is on my fathers side. In addition to that, we talked about how he grew up as a child in North Carolina and Chicago, his time in the...

The Making of a Mother: Life of Araceli McBeth

Araceli McBeth, interviewed by her daughter Janelle, shares humorous and crucial memories from her childhood. Araceli acknowledges the tremendous effect her mother had on her as a teenager and explains how this affected her desire of becoming a mother. Throughout...

Strong and Independent

My mother had a very interesting childhood and was raised by a powerful and independent single mother, who raised her to be just the same.

Bitsy Kasselberg Interview

This interview was an in depth discussion about progress and how her childhood has influenced her adulthood

Stories From a Bangladeshi Freedom Fighter

In this interview, Dr. Nuran Nabi chats with his grandniece about the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 and his involvement in it. He speaks about his participation in a group called the “Freedom Fighters”, a social activist group that fought...

Human Development.. Kesia

During this interview I was able to learn more about Kesia and different stages of her life that impacted her development.

Getting Where You Going: A Summer of Independence and Connection in Washington D.C

Savannah speaks with Dennis about her experience living and working in Washington, DC the summer after her freshman year of college. Savannah discusses her determination to experience somewhere new, and how she was able to make it happen for herself....

Mr. Kelly’s Interview

Middle school teacher and I talk about narratives and the importance of independence, responsibility, challenging yourself and voting.

Interview with pedanana

Pedanana talks about his grandfather, father, life in pulipaka, Indian independence, coming to hyderabad

Washington on the Brazos

Learning about Washington on the Brazos and Texas Independence.

“Don’t ever believe you’re less than anyone around you.”

My grandma’s the most influential person in my life. So, interviewing her was amazing because these questions were very deep. Growing up in the small town of Manasha, Wisconsin, my Grandma thought she’d always be there. When she met my...

A Non Hitchhiker’s (my Mom’s) Guide to the Galaxy

I interview my mother on a variety of different topics, ranging from the fall of Communism to ramen noodles.

Anusha Patel interviews her Grandmother about her life in India.

Anusha Patel (14) interviews her 89 year old grandmother on January 6th, 2023 in Canton, Michigan. She interviews her grandmother about her school and life in india,

Grandma’s Superpower

In 1974, my grandpa got into a car accident that had him temporarily in critical condition. Living through that tough recovery winter and beyond, my grandma realized her strong independence and will to be a great mother to her four...