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Michael Tanimura (63) and Michael Takada (61) engage in a conversation about their experiences growing up in Chicago as third (and 2.5) generation Japanese Americans. Anna Takada (25) facilitates their conversation as the oral history studio manager at Alphawood Gallery.

In this interview, conducted on November 23rd, 2017, in Chicago Illinois, Biljana Tanceva (16) interviews her mother, Vesna Tanceva (43), about her childhood and experience in school. Vesna shares her story of her life in her grandparents' house which was...

My mom explains important life lessons she learned. She expresses what being a parent and a teacher mean to her.

Ms.Shelton personal life

An interview between a granddaughter and her Greek immigrant grandmother.

In this interview, I ask my father some questions about his life.

Over the weekend, I asked my family members a couple questions in order to get to know them better. I am grateful to have them in my life and I’m glad I had the chance to learn more about their...

Michael talks about his experiences growing up as a child living in Columbus, Ohio.

Today, I interviewed my father. He spoke about all the challenges in his early life and the things that he finds himself most grateful for now.

My Grandma Pat is 81 at the time of this interview. Also heard in the interview is my mom. Grandma Pat tells her story of what she’s thankful for, how she wants to be remembered, and her story of motherhood....

My grandmas life and story’s.

Over my Dad’s 47 years of existence he has gone through many things. I learned more about family, love and his personal beliefs than I ever knew before.

Irene Rodriguez Mendez recalls her family and baseball as a young child

Interviewing my Grandma and asking her questions about her life.

Mexican-American family speaks on their experience with family separation and many of the struggles they’ve faced going through this.

I sat down with my sister to talk about her life and the people who helped her become who she is today. She (Summer) also shared some life advice that she has learned and would like to pass down to...

This is some of my aunt's childhood.

A walk through Helen Payne‘s history and life stories through her eyes and words.

This is a interview of my grandma in law.

Elle Costello interviews her dad, Dan Costello, and they talk about family and Costello pride.

Olivia Barreca interviews Sandra Barreca about her childhood.

Sarah Justus (24) interviews her grandmother Rosa Benedicto (77) about Rosa's immigration from Ciuadad Juarez, Mexico to Chicago, Illinois. Rosa would eventually settle in El Paso, Texas. The pair also discuss Rosa's marriage and love story with her late husband.

My grandma discusses Lessons she learned through her 65 years of life

I asked my papo to interview with me and talk about his life. He talked about anything and everything.

Daughter sits down with mom to talk about life before coming to the U.S.