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Steve Flaherty is the former Superintendent of the Virginia State Police. He talks about how he made his way up the ranks and persevered through hard times. He also stresses the importance of his family and how they have helped...

Grandpa Knapp talks about the experiences of his youth and his take on modern society.

Story of my mom’s experiences in Mexico as well as moving to the U.S

Semester Project

Interview about Immigrating to the United states.

I interviewed my grandfather whom I call Aba. I asked him about his life and his experiences.

My father’s trials and tribulations in coming to the US.

Moving to the US and creating a new life.

On December 25, 2022 in Columbia, Maryland, Adriana Smith (15) interviewed her grandmother Ornella Paliotta (69) about her early life in Italy during the Vietnam War, as well as her life in the United States, where she hoped to make...

Sue came to the United States at age 5 as an immigrant

Hi, my name is crystal Avelar. My grandpa and I had a long conversation about everything and anything. He was talking to me about all his memories and his favorite times growing up.

Dad tells me a story about coming to the United States.

I sat down with Lamar to ask him about, his motivation, trials and lessons from his stints in the Army.

Mushca aka Maschell Hamilton aka Da Jamaican Killer, gives his life story as an immigrant in this personal recording between loving family members.

Anonymous #15 tells us of what it is to have grown up on the border of Mexico and California, crossing over up to 4 times a week, and to have family in the United States that are impossible to see.

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Sarahi, "At 12 or 1 in the Colonia you would feel the breeze." Sarahi Enriquez is a custodian at the Mission EDC where my 2 month residency was hosted in June and...

In this father-son discussion, 14 year old Arnav Gunwani interviews his father Manoj Gunwani about making the shift to the United States in 1992 to pursue a masters degree at Syracuse University. Mr. Gunwani talks about his expectations for a...

An interview with my friend Klyde who is an international student. He was born in the Philippines but grew up in Qatar, and talks about the experience of coming to the U.S. and how it’s different from Qatar.

As a celebration of Black History Month, February 2018, Middlebury College's Davis Family Library has initiated a series of oral interviews, "In Your Own Words." In them, Literatures & Cultures Librarian Katrina Spencer engages members of the community who trace...

This story was about my mom María crossing the border over from Mexico to the United States

Evelyn Loven Ochs talks about her long friendship with Junko Itosi Kline. Evelyn and Junko "met" as pen pals after World War II. Junko is a native of Japan, but has lived many years now in the United Kingdom. Evelyn...

Lilianna Fincher talking about Italy

Fall 2020 Semester Language Partners Program: Semester Project.

For the Ethnographic Interview of the Language Partners Program at Minnesota State Univeristy, Mankato. We talk about the cultural similarities & differences between the US and Saudi Arabia.

Nicola Medugno was a regular child born and raised in Naples, Italy. He shared his amazing memories from his childhood. He then met a remarkable women who he married, moved to New York with and started a family. He shares...