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38:31
James Kaskile Muyenga and Vera Carothers

James Kaskile Muyenga (41) speaks with StoryCorps facilitator and his daughter's tutor, Vera Carothers (24), about his journey from fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo to living as a permanent refugee in Rhode Island. He speaks about taking on leadership...

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38:39
Melissa MacKenzie and Esayas Asfeha

Melissa Mackenzie (68) prompts her dear friend Esayas Asfeha (41) to recount his migration story from multiple refugee camps to his arrival in Missoula, Montana, a 16 year process.

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44:09
Mukasa Agnes Flavia and Tatjana Andrews

Mukasa "Flavia" Agnes Flavia (44) speaks with her friend and colleague Tatjana Andrews (30) about her experiences as a refugee, a mother, and a superwoman.

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41:07
Chantale Niyonkuru and Sara Skinner

Sara Skinner (49) interviews her friend and colleague Chantale Niyonkuru (23) about her upbringing, culture, life experiences, and journey from a refugee camp in Tanzania to graduating college in Boise, Idaho.

Immigration Stories Italy: Sunday

Sunday is a asylum seeker seeking refuge at the Villa Barbiero Centro Accoglienza Immigrati living a productive and safe life at the center in Southern Italy. Sunday works doing manual labor on farms around the Catanzaro region. Sunday talks about...

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40:30
Vimal Nikore and Sonia Nikore

Sonia Nikore [no age given] talks with her mom, Vimal Nikore [no age given], about her life following the 1947 Partition of India. They discuss education as well as Vimal's decision to immigrate to the United States.

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43:40
Augustine Byamasu and Barbara Arne

Friends Barbara Arne (63) and Augustine Byamasu (46) talk about his journey with his family from a refugee camp in Zimbabwe, to being a home owner in Georgia.

Rodrigo Sanchez and Eh Lar

Rodrigo Sanchez (18) talks with good friend, Eh Lar (19). The interview showcased the resilience that Lar demonstrated in his journey from a Thailand refugee camp to being able to reach a bachelors degree on a free scholarship in the...

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24:23
Fairy Diamond and Nancy Leed

Fairy Diamond [no age given] speaks with friend Nancy Leed (72) about her family and experience as a refugee to the US from Thailand. She shares memories of arriving, getting settled, and learning English. Fairy and Nancy also talk about...

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56:45
Stan Young, Dana French, and Vinh Ngo

Colleagues Stan Young (63) and Captain Dana French (84) remember the day when they rescued 262 Vietnamese refugees, including Vinh Ngo (67), and invited them onboard the USS Robinson. Vinh talks about Communist Vietnam and the life he was able...

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40:47
Aimee Zangandou, Beatrice Uwimpuhwe, and Beverly Bull

Mother and daughter Beatrice Uwimpuhwe (67) and Aimee Zangandou (39) relate to their friend Beverly Bull (69) the story of their escape from Rwanda in 1994 as the Rwandan Genocide began, their lives as refugees in other countries in Africa,...

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39:20
Mai Lo Lee and Elizabeth Lo

Sisters Mai J. Lo Lee (43) and Elizabeth "Beth" Lo (49) talk about their early childhood memories, things they've had to unlearn, and their shared devotion to Mai's daughter Seenia.

History of my mother: Jessica Chue

How she came into the U.S, and what was the experience. The hardship she had to overcome and her experience in the U.S.

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39:21
Imad Enchassi and Lani Habrock

Lani Habrock (36) interviews her colleague Imam Imad Enchassi (57) about his childhood on a refugee camp in Lebanon and his interfaith work.

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24:58
Vimal Nikore and Monika Nikore

Monika Nikore [no age given] has a conversation with her mother, Vimal Nikore (86), about her life in India, both before and after the Partition of 1947.

A Stranger in America

The interview took place in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey on December 3, 2017. I chose to interview my dad, Kenny Phung, 48, because he always leaves an impact on my life every single day. My parents are divorced and...

Tihmote Daniel Interview

Tihmote grew up in a refugee camp in Uganda and recently moved to the United States.

Nguyen Baotrinh (Thanksgiving Interview 11/27/23)

Baotrinh Nguyen (15) interviews her brother Bao Nguyen (29) about what their parents are like when he was younger and what his life was like being a Hong Kong refugee.

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41:22
Lan Nguyen and Anna Gefroh

Lan-Nguyen (62) talks with her daughter, Anna Nguyen Gefroh (37), about her life in Vietnam and how she left one week before Saigon fell in 1975, and what coming to America and having children there has been like.