Cailin Lorek interviewing Marissa Burns

In this interview I asked my roommate a couple of questions about the topic of death and mortality in her family. Additionally, we talked about what she would like to be known for in her life and how she found...

Seeping through my mommas past to know her future

In this very deep discussion with my mother, we talked about what family really means to us. We both really haven’t been vulnerable with each other in a while, and this opened us up to things we both didn’t really...

Barbara Rayburn tells about family and religion while driving a car.

While on the way to visit her husband in the hospital on Thanksgiving, Barbara Rayburn agreed to talk about religion and family in East Tennessee. Barbara's husband passed later the next year, and she followed in the summer of 2018.

Meaningful Questions with Eileen DaSilva

We spoke on the legacy of Eileen DaSilva, and the people that she is most grateful for in her life. We also spoke on her hopes for me and our relationship together.

Leslie Stanley-Stevens: Heroism and Love, Part II

Christopher, Leslie's husband, talks about what happened after Leslie died and crossed over. Part II to Leslie's story of heroism and love.

Thanksgiving Interview

In this interview Yara, a 15 year old, and her grandfather, Dave, who is 80, talk about the continuity and changes from growing up in the 40s to modern day. It explores subjects from wars, innovations, education, and politics.

Mitchell

Steve Hettleman was in third grade when his best friend, Mitchell, died of heart problems. He recounts the story to his daughter, Audrey, almost 45 years later.

Nicole Park and her cousin Grace Cho talk about growing up and the hardships of life in Roslyn, New York.

This interview was conducted in Roslyn, NY on 11/26/2017. Nicole Park (16) interviews her cousin Grace Cho (24). They talk about Grace Cho’s childhood and how she grew up. Grace Cho shares her experience with her mother’s death and how...

Escaping from the Nazis

“My grandmother didn’t want to leave, and my mother, very bravely at age 24 went back to Prague and got her mother and her younger sister Mimi out of Prague with great difficulty… on the last train before Hitler marched...

Interview with Terence Hughes

Interviewing my dad and asking him questions about his work and his life.

My Hero
September 18, 2018 App Interview

The life of a South Side of Chicago born and raised woman was not easy. Living a little less than ideal childhood and dealing with the death of a sibling and divorce, Diane has proven to be a strong woman...

A Soldiers Voice

“He was a Soldier in the Irish Civil War” On January 2, 2019 David O’Mara (14) sat down with his father Jason O’Mara (42) to talk about his childhood in liberated Ireland and his grandmother’s stories about the history of...

Family loss

Miguel Díaz has lost two of his siblings when he was 4 years old.

Second dad❤️

this is Alfredo meza, my uncle and he’s 60 years old, we talked about death and love and what he holds most in his heart

StoryCorp Soc110

Ava discusses her norms and her preferences that are different from the average person do to her parents being divorce. Ava also talks about how she views death and how hers differs from the average American.

Kevin and Alexa reflect on palliative care fellowship

Kevin and Alexa are both physicians completing a subspecialty fellowship in palliative medicine. In this interview, they reflect on their experiences as medical residents and fellows.

Sociology
January 31, 2020 App Interview

Interview with Andrew

From nothing to something

"I didn't have a skill so I figured if I went to the military they would teach me a skill which they did." On November 21,2019,in Cerritos,California, 15 year old Isaiah Brewington sat down with his 78 year old grandfather...

“I was drafted into the US army at age 20”

“My tank was severely broken and instead of giving up, I became the cooking sergeant.” On January 6th, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, Caroline Rehder sat down with her grandfather, Greg Palmer, to hear his experiences from being drafted into...