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Costa Rican teacher and friend

Yasmin Dmytruk (48) gets interviewed by her daughter, Sophia Dmytruk (16), for better understanding of her mother's culture, how she came to be, and challenges they both faced together.

Finding out how a person is different from the assumptions made

People reflect on their lives often, however, there are always certain memories that are difficult to relive. On January 8th in her home in Los Angeles, Lucrezia Pignatelli met with her nanny, Mahesh Krishan, aged 46, to discuss his life...

We talked about questions that I had.

How the millenial age group’s idea of culture relates to past generation’s idea of culture. Is it as meaningful? *please disregard the discrepancies at the end of the interview. I thought the recording ended. Thank you for listening!

Despite being in Japan for the earthquake in 2011, Gerald Hirshberg doesn't tell that story, because stories of interacting with the place and the people are far more earthshattering. In November of 2017, Kate Hirshberg interviewed her grandfather, Gerald 'Jerry'...

This conversation give listeners an inside look into small town vs. big city living and how the two affect quality of life.

Discussing culture and language communication

Ryan (18) interviews his grandfather George (78) talk about religious experience, foods and culture, and american politics. George talks about his experience with several different denominations and places of worship. He talks about his love of cooking and favorite foods...

Lexi and her mom discuss growing up, what working hard means, and what legacies they'll leave behind.

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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.

I interviewed my friend Danielle about Filipino culture and death.

In this interview, conducted in December 2017 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Rahaf Abdallah (16) interviews her mother Azza Ghanem about her life growing up in Egypt and in America. Azza shares her stories about education and living the...

It’s not frequent to see Serbian professor here in Japan. Let’s ask Ms. Nena about the different cultural aspects that she found here.

Ai Choo Kong (“Lovely Pearl”), age 84, interviewed by her daughter, Lin Min Kong (“Bright Forrest”), age 52, about her life growing up in Malaysia, including enduring the Japanese occupation, emigrating to the US, and living in rural North Carolina....

Interviewing my father about his culture and background and how that impacted his life.

Teresa Echave talking about her home country

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Ajita Bhat reflects on her immigration to America in the pursuit of higher education, and how her impressions of the country has evolved. After settling in Andover, she quickly found community, and eventually became the...

19 year old, Justine Kulick, interviews her 61 year old mum, Lisa Kulick, on the topic of culture and what is important to Lisa’s culture.

I asked my grandpa questions regarding who he eats with, where he eats, his relationship with food, his culture, traditions, and personal history in relation to food.

I was interviewing my mom about the hopes and dreams that she has for me.

My mom has been a huge factor of who I am as a person. Without her, I wouldn't be who I am today. I know raising children isn't easy but I am grateful she was there for me when I...

A mother talks to her 10-year-old son about a trip to his birthplace.