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In this interview, conducted on November 23, 2017, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Mike Younis(18) interviews his grandmother, Eneida Laffont (93), about her life, including her childhood, her work life and marriage, and her experience leaving Cuba due to communism. She...

Michelle Bui (28) asks her mother, Mai Nguyen (63), about her journey from Vietnam to the United States in 1979 and how she felt during that time. Mai also remembers her childhood, the role of religion in her life, and...

interview about post-racialism, communism and like, hierarchies?

American college student Annie Phan talks to her father, Dr. Chuong Phan, about the differences and similarities between Communist Vietnamese and Democratic American media. Dr. Phan shares his experiences of growing up during the Vietnam War and what his migration...

Came to the United States in early fifties and raised children in the city of Chicago.

About Prague

In this interview, on November 2017 in Wylie, Texas, Cristine Ma interviews her cousin John. He shares his thoughts on life, a bit of his beliefs, and family. John shares intimate details of his grandpa, from living a beautiful life...

One Small Step partners Jennifer Weston (56) and Paul Wood (59) discuss the people and events that have most influenced their beliefs, why they are often troubled by people with similar beliefs, and why they are scared about the current...

Dad Talía about his experience emigrating from communist Romania to the US through Italy and his experience once arriving to America.

Tony Liu (79) talks with his daughter, Tana Liu-Beers (42), about leaving China on the eve of Mao's takeover.

We talked about my dad’s life in China from age 0-18. He was there from 1973-1991.

Sisters Martha Bray (64) and Ruth Beers (77) recall their childhood with two parents who were very politically active and the impact that had on their upbringing.

Keith and Hwa Shim, my grandparents, talk about their experiences with communism, immigrating from North Korea to South Korea to the US.

Irene Rosen defected from Czechoslovakia at 11 years old. Her family’s clever escape from the Communist regime showcases the trials and tribulations of immigrants in the 1970’s. She reflects on her experience and elaborates on her unique story.

One Small Step partners Emily Tomkins (29) and Joseph "Joe" Loftus (68) discuss their different political beliefs and find common ground around income inequality and being "introverts."

In this interview we talked about John French’s experiences in the Vietnam War.

Elizabeth [Betty] Clark remembers Germany and coming to the US and becoming a citizen.

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

My dad came from a humble beginning and one of his greatest moments in life was holding me when I was born.

Richard Huff and his wife, Agnes Huff, remember her parents who were killed in a car accident 2 years ago.

I interview my mother about her experience raising her younger siblings after her parents were imprisoned by the East German government. This is a story of strength, perseverance, and overcoming extreme adversity while remaining true to her family and herself.

Chien Kuo Kao (75) interviewed by his daughter Grace Kao (35) about growing up under the Communist Party in China, his father who worked in the movie industry, his medical studies, his move to America, and his career as an...

Maria Duyos Trzcinski (66) talks to her daughter, Megan Murray (30) about her teenage years in Cuba when Fidel Castro came to power. She shares the struggles her family went through after applying to leave the country, and she remembers...

My grandfather was 10 years old when the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred with the US. So, I decided to ask him about the event and communism itself since he was so close to where it was happening. We also spoke...

My mother immigrating from Russia to the United States and how she shifted cultures.