“I think having one of my daughters being involved in Hillary’s campaign was very empowering.”

“I grew up in the 90’s during a lot of economic prosperity, so I think that gave me kind of an optimistic outlook.”

“Is there one thing that you respect about the way that I see the world?” Israel Baryeshua and Tiffany Briseño come together to talk about how they disagree — and what they have in common — as participants in One...

The life of my mother’s parents.

“Have a sense of humor about it [the world]. Not everything is serious, not everything is life or death. Have a perspective. Don’t be afraid to laugh.”

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

“I grew up in a house where there were so many pictures of John F. Kennedy that I thought he was a relative.”

“The bombing of Cambodia in 1969 shaped my politics.”

“I’m open minded. My mother said ‘Just love everything. Exprience everything. Be open minded.'”

My popo was never really that much of a talker but even this little time was amazing to here him speak from the heart

“Being both socially liberal, as well as economically and fiscally liberal is not typical usual for an Indian American family.”

“Well, I had a really crappy childhood, so, I guess, taking my experiences from my childhood, I see the world differently.”

“What shaped my politics was the Black Panther Trial that went on here in New Haven in 1969,”

“My parents were one Republican, one Democrat. They argued at the dinner table all the time.”

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set. Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

“I grew up here in New Haven, and theres a lot of diversity in New Haven, and for the most part, I think we all get along pretty well.”

“People are less willing and able to breach their comfort zone in order to think about how does the other person think/feel.”