Reconnecting with my cousin!

Cousins Adanna (14) and Amara (17) talk about their quarantine experience and how it's changed their views on life. 2020-05-07 19:56:02

Mom Part 2 (sibling #15)

My mom and I caught up again over the phone. Just as southern states are beginning to reopen the virus is reaching our family like never before but my mom believes that her faith and military experience will carry her...

Aunt Cherry (sibling #12)

My Aunt Cherry is the 12th of my Grandma Classy's children. We talked for a bit about the coronavirus, the ways she is keeping up with there grandchildren and how her church has handled the transition. My favorite part of...

Marie Blackmore Wooten and Melinda Wooten Shepard StoryCorps Connect Apr 20 2020 11:06 pm

Marie Blackmore Wooten (75) talks with her daughter, Melinda Wooten Shepard (45) about her childhood in eastern North Carolina, family and experience during quarantine.

Unexpected vibe sesh
December 11, 2020 App Interview

What started off as an interview, turned into a vibe session between two friends.

Mom Part 1 (sibling #15)

For my first interview I spoke with my mom primarily about how she is keeping herself busy during the quarantine. She also talked extensively about the impact of God in times like these.

The journey begins in hotel quarantine

Maya Pincus and Laura Guertin both served as Onboard Outreach Officers on JOIDES Resolution in 2022. With navigating the waters of COVID-19 still a challenge, Maya and Laura share their hotel quarantine stories before sailing out of Cape Town, South...

Interviewing my mother about her struggles as a woman of color
April 22, 2022 App Interview

On April 3, 2022, I (17) interviewed my mother, Erica Soriano (37). I chose to interview her because I wanted to know and learn more about her personal struggles and experiences with being a woman of color. During our interview,...

Mike Hayes, Emily Peters and Scott Acord

Emily shares her experience of being the eldest of 4 children whose father died when she was 12, just 6 yrs after her mother died. Emily, had been the only mother her siblings knew and when they moved their aunt...

Hayley Morales and Riley-Paige Belisle, December 2020

Coming at you live (not really) from their homes, two freshmen from New York's "The Beacon School," Hayley Morales & Riley-Paige Belisle discuss in a teenager's perspective the events happening in the world that is from the messy year we...

Covid-19: Maria Trajtenberg

Jackie Neale interviews her undergraduate photography student, Maria Trajtenberg while we are conducting interviews and taking photographs for our storytelling project, The Corona Collective. Maria is living in TriBeCa New York City through the pandemic, and talks about how she...

"Collin"

Desiree Duncker (21) spoke with her mutual friend, Collin Wehr (21) about his personal experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic. They go over various topics, including how he was affected, what he'll miss, and what his attitudes are now, regarding the...

COVID-19: Eric Robinson

Eric Robinson talks about how difficult it has been to watch his son, a senior in high school in March 2020, grappled with the disappointments of the Covid-19 shutdowns. Because of the nationwide stay-at-home orders all three of his sons...

Auntie-Grandma Jewel (sibling #7)

In the midst of the pandemic my family has been blessed with new life. I spoke with my Aunt Jewel about the experience of becoming a great-grandma during the outbreak. I thought I knew my aunt pretty well but this...

Aunt Wanda (sibling number #8)

My Aunt wanda had a few choice words for the tourists flooding Floridas beaches, Governor DeSantis and Donald Trump. When it comes to the virus she refuses to go down without a fight. Aunt Wanda has entered "Walking Dead Mode"...

"Why aren't you using a wine glass" "we don't have wine glasses mom" "…..That's terrible"

This interview was conducted with my mother, Andrea Biggs. My mom is 43, she is a Logistics Specialists for the Navy and currently stationed in San Diego. My mom has always been very distant and anti-social, so I think that...

Lilly Swoboda and Tucker Swoboda

Lilly Swoboda (14) talks with her brother Tucker Swoboda (19) asking him questions about how he feels during this world pandemic.

Katy Ann Searcy and Kenan Kerr

Kenan Kerr (28) talks with her friend, Katy Ann Searcy (27) about Katy's recovery from COVID-19, how she is feeling, and what she has learned from this experience.

Common Ground Tacony Oral History Project: Rafaela

Rafaela is a long time resident of North East Philadelphia and frequently attends art classes at Mural Arts Philadelphia Tacony. Rafaela speaks about her experiences being born in Philadelphia and partially being raised in South Korea and Philadelphia and then...

Breanna Espinoza and the life of Angelica Avalos, a wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt.

In this interview, which was conducted on April 19, 2020, in Orange, California, Breanna Espinoza (21) interviews her aunt Angelica Avalos (37), about her life and the events and emotions involved. Angelica shares (family) stories and memories that Breanna may...

Merkelly Panghulan and Ishy Bravo

Merkelly Bravo speaks of her experience and struggles during the Covid-19 Pandemic.