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Michael Tanimura, Michael Takada, and Anna Takada

Michael Tanimura (63) and Michael Takada (61) engage in a conversation about their experiences growing up in Chicago as third (and 2.5) generation Japanese Americans. Anna Takada (25) facilitates their conversation as the oral history studio manager at Alphawood Gallery.

Interview with Mom

My mom explains important life lessons she learned. She expresses what being a parent and a teacher mean to her.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

Over the weekend, I asked my family members a couple questions in order to get to know them better. I am grateful to have them in my life and I’m glad I had the chance to learn more about their...

Interviewing my grandma

Basically how my my grandma wants the best for me. Also how she regrets getting with my grandpa or how he treated her bad.

Interview with Dad

Michael talks about his experiences growing up as a child living in Columbus, Ohio.

Interview

Today, I interviewed my father. He spoke about all the challenges in his early life and the things that he finds himself most grateful for now.

Day After Thanksgiving With Grandma Pat

My Grandma Pat is 81 at the time of this interview. Also heard in the interview is my mom. Grandma Pat tells her story of what she’s thankful for, how she wants to be remembered, and her story of motherhood....

Aviva Berke and her Aunt Jen talk about growing up in Rochester, NY and moving to Canada.

In this interview, conducted on November 24th, 2018 in Rochester, New York, Aviva Berke (16) interviews her aunt Jennifer Dockstator (57) about their childhood in Rochester and moving to Canada when she grew up. Jennifer shares stories from her family...

Immigrants in America: Family separation

Mexican-American family speaks on their experience with family separation and many of the struggles they’ve faced going through this.

Interview with Sister

I sat down with my sister to talk about her life and the people who helped her become who she is today. She (Summer) also shared some life advice that she has learned and would like to pass down to...

Mother’s story

Daughter sits down with mom to talk about life before coming to the U.S.

Part 2

We talked about Ms.Shelton life as a whole

La Mexicana

In this sit down with my mother we talked about her early life in Mexico, her time in the United States, and how important love is to the world. Being a good person and sharing your purpose with the world...

The life,memories, and triumph of Catherine Bell
November 26, 2018 App Interview

Catherine Bell, a woman who grew up in the South Side of Chicago raised in a half functional, half distinctions household, shares the story of her life, some of her memories, and what she thinks is her greatest success. She...

Mary Jane McMaster Kleyweg

Mary Kleyweg interview- Born during the Great Depression, raised during World War II, from farm life In Le Mars, IA to San Francisco, to Mississippi, to Chicago. The life of Christ and Family.