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People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Anonymous 22 . Anonymous tells me about how she and her mother immigrated to the United States to escape an abusive relationship with her birth father. She talks about her dreams and...

In this interview conducted on November 26th, 2018, Amya (21) interviews her friend Winnie (21) about her experiences as a first-generation immigrant and college student. Winnie shares what it was like to grow up experiencing two different cultures simultaneously (Kenyan...

Differences between Moroccan and American culture

E.J. Tarbox talks about his youth in Lipscomb County, TX. He recounts the tornado that destroyed Higgins, winning the state debate championship, and college at Texas Tech.

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'...

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Anonymous, "People feel like they can't speak for themselves, because they feel like they will be fired." Anonymous tells me about what it was like to be raised by her Mother from...

In the interview, Noriko Murakawa talks about her life after she graduated high school, and the process of finding a job in Japan before coming to America to become a preschool teacher.

This interview is about my cousin’s life living in china. We talked about covid, her life, our relationship, and more.

In this interview, conducted November 24, 2017 in Albany, NY, Dan Palmer (16) interviews his bilingual (in Arabic and English) Grandmother, Nazar Awwad (73), about her life in America as well as in the Middle East. Nazar shares some of...

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Marisol Roten. Marisol, a Mother of 3, and I have a conversation about her experiences growing up in the Rio Grande Valley. The experience of growing up without her biological father, having...

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

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Denny Bentley and I talk about being raised in the Rio Grande Valley by missionaries. In high school, Denny turned down the choice to be in AP classes at his high school...

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Laura. Laura is a United States veteran who considers herself a fiscal republican with liberal views. Laura holds 3 bachelor degrees, and a U.S. History buff. Laura goes into depth about the...

Recent UNT graduate discusses the culture he was raised in on Texas by his Hispanic parents. He also shares about the prevalence of mental illness in American society.

This interview was conducted on December 1, 2019. I talked to my uncle Marjo Mercado about his experience immigrating from the Philippines to the U.S. We also went in to discussion about his experiences in both the Philippines and in...

I interview my sister about what it’s like being an Asian who’s majoring in Art History while facing the cultural backlash.

People of the Rio Grande Valley: Mitch. Artist Mitch Darte and I talk about the loss of her Mother and how it propelled her into her flourishing career in painting. Mitch was a high school art teacher, and after losing...

In this interview conducted in December 2017 in Plano, Texas, Jennifer Xia interviews her dad Tianbing Xia and mom Cindy Qi about what is was like growing up in China, especially school life. Tianbing Xia shares insight on what day...

I interviewed Giovanna Domene, an international student who came to Taylor from Brazil.

Loyola University Chicago MSW student Leanna Gruhn discusses issues in immigration with Brenda Rodriguez, a Compañera from the Taller De José agency located in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. In this clip, Brenda discusses what she wishes people would know about...

My mother immigrated to America from Japan 20 years ago, and has lived here ever since. In this interview, I ask about her experience as the first and only member of her family to move out of Japan, and about...

We talked about Jamaal’s life, his passions and his life philosophies.

Elie interviews her mom about her childhood, her honest opinions of her family, and her hopes for the future.

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...

Georgia Norman interviews roommate and best friend Cara Chambers, asking her 10 interesting and fun questions about life!