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Hayli (18) and Kylee (KJ-20) KJ has heritage of Japanese, black, and white all combined in her. In this interview she shares some of her most prized memories that became a big part of who she is now and the...

A Thanksgiving Listen with my mom. Alone for the first Thanksgiving in over 50 years due to COVID, my parents were happy to open up their kitchen for a chat. “The key thing is to love each other, be kind”....

In this interview, conducted in June 2, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, Emmanuel Adebanjo (18) interviews his father Isaac Adebanjo (59) about his journey and lessons learned from Nigeria to America. My dad shares his stories about his childhood, inspirations and...

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Linda Love Mesler, whose family has roots in rural Iowa for hundreds of years, talks about her global childhood, from New York to Cambodia. After becoming a technology lawyer, she settled in Andover and is...

I am Madison Leon, 21, interviewing my sister Sydney, 24. In this thought-provoking interview, we delve into the intricate relationship that exists between an individual and their relationship with food. Sydney opens up about her journey with food from childhood...

University of Idaho students, Zach and Lennon, talk about their experiences and impressions at the Moscow Farmers Market.

Today, Kyla (13 years old) interviewed her grandma, Wong Fung Lee about traditions during her grandma’s generation. Her grandma is currently 65 years old.

Georgeanne is a pillar of community in Tacony and her family while raising the 5th generation of Italian American Tacony residents. Georgeanne shares neighborhood and family stories.

I, Elise Spenner, interviewed my mother about crucial aspects of her life. Our conversation began with her childhood, with family traditions, with the interesting stories from our past. Her favorite memories all revolve around shared moments with family, in nature,...

Dario Morell (57) talks with son Dario Gabriel Morell “Gabriel” (20) about coming to the U.S. at the age of ten, and their visit to Cuba 47 years later to meet long-lost family.

Marilyn is my mom and is from Ohio. She grew up by Youngstown. In this interview I ask her about her childhood. I also learn about our family traditions and hear stories about her life.

After over 10 years of pancake-filled breakfasts and festive holidays with him, Felicity finally decided it was time to give back. For the first time in a long time coming, she decided to put her Uncle Gary in the spotlight....

Karen Sher’s mom gifted her a challah recipe when she was 31 and starting a family. She has been using this recipe ever since. And she bakes each Challah with Love.

My mom’s perspective on the importance of Thanksgiving.

i talked to my grandmother (72 years old) about what her life was like growing up, and down memories she had from that time. and also about when she was a mother/wife

Andover Stories of American Identity: A thoughtful conversation with Jon Trachenberg about his childhood in Long Island, New York, to his life as a father in Andover, Massachusetts.

This is an interview between Jasmine, age 21 and Barbara, age 52. Barbara is an old friend of Jasmine’s family, and has agreed to be interviewed about her faith and her family.

I learned that some of my family was from France, I already knew that they were from Hungary, but I didn’t know they were from France. I also learned some fun times my mom had with her brother.

Bailey (18) interviews Juan (19) about his life growing up, some of his family traditions, and his view on religion among other things.

Childhood and interest

My father tells me about how working hard and being flexible to different cultures and lifestyles is valuable in life, how he wants me to find happiness and be happy, and recounts his experiences. Immigrating from Venezuela to Syria to...

We talked about family tradition and upbringing. As well as how our beliefs today would be viewed by society.

On November 23, 2017 my relative Carmel and I talked about her life at my cousin's house. In our interview we talked about her influenial life with her mom. She valued everything that happened in her life. She was a...

Joanne Jennings, 53 Miles, 16 we talked about the influence of American culture on our family’s traditions.

A discussion of my grandpa, Thomas McLaughlins life, becoming a teacher, advice to his grandchildren, and his greatest stories.