Oral History Project 2023

This is an interview by Isabella Cabrera who is interviewing her mom, Ana Cabrera. Ana recounts her childhood, the trauma she carries from fleeing the communist government in Cuba, her determination through nursing school, and lessons she’s learnt through being...

Your Past Doesn’t Define You

Symphony Pomales (16yrs) interviews her grandma Shirley Lopez (55yrs) on November 15, 2017 in Valrico, Florida. Mrs. Lopez tells about her life growing up in the urban city of Bronx, New York. She also tells of her struggles being a...

the talk of the hour

This interview is about my grandmother's childhood, and the changes she faced as she made the change from a Cuban lifestyle to an American lifestyle.

Dancing through World War II
January 13, 2020 App Interview

A grandson and grandmother talk about war time in rural Florida.

Barbara Morphy & Chandra Hodges

Barbara and Chandra met through the "Walk a Mile" program and hit it off instantly. Barbara talks about the challenges of being a single mom, needing a job. She started in housekeeping at a Providence hospital, but knew she wanted...

part 2/2- Cynthia’s story

after being interrupted I continued the interview with my cousin and asked about her future and the hopes she has for her 9 year old son.

Interview with Mom

overcoming hardships and the struggle with loss of life

Interview

Talking to Dad about overcoming hardship

the life of my mom, Weiqing

My mom’s name is Weiqing Chen and is currently 55 years old. I asked her about her life in china and what she did as a child. I don’t usually talk to her a lot so I get to finally...

Mom and Gray-12/22/2021

My mom, sibling, and I sat down for an interview to talk about things that we had never talked about before.

What was it like getting the letter in the mail saying you had been deferred from Duke?

Megan and I discussed how hard it was for her to overcome the difficulties of being differed and later denied... from her dream school.

Balancing a family and a career in healthcare during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Balancing children and a career as a single mother during Covid-19. The importance of having a support system to get through the pandemic.

12/8 neighbor
December 8, 2019 App Interview

Talking about the past and how experience is what makes and develops a person

An interview with my single mom

I asked my twice widowed mother questions about the single mom life. Whether or not she felt like she had she had done a good job being a single mom.

The Key to Corprate Success

“It’s not about the hardships we’re faced with, but it’s how we get over them.” On January 8th 2019 in Los Angeles, California, Oliver Pozil sat down with his father, Bennett Pozil to find out what the key to success...

Growing Up in Chicago

This interview was conducted November 26, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Natalia Beltran (16) interviewed her mom, Erica Avila (36) about her childhood in Humboldt Park and how living in such a troubled neighborhood shaped her into the woman she is...

Nini’s Story

Nini, Connor's grandmother, tells about how she made it as a single mother of 3 and what it was like to witness a loved one marry into a bad relationship. 9 people and 1 bathroom? Yep, bc that happened.