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Questions for my mom about her life and growing up.

This recording took place on April 20th, 2020 in Orange, CA. Miranda Velasquez (21) interviews her mother, Tonia Velasquez(51). Tonia shares stories about her childhood and how she grew up in Oregon and moved around a lot. Also, she talks...

Mentionings of his parents, traditions, my brother and myself. My dad talking about his abusive parents, and how he went through it 9:00 to 19:45

Liam O'Connor (13) interviews his grandfather Jim Columbo (70) about his experience as a champion trap shooter who was on the Gold Medal winning team for the 1970 World Games, representing the United States. : 2020-06-09 03:21:11

Cyndia Ashkar was born in Albany, Oregon, and after attending 28 (!!) schools as a child, she graduated from Franklin High School in Portland, where she met her husband Ted. She began teaching at Clackamas County Head Start before beginning...

We talked about my dad as a kid, his life, his grandparents, his happiest memories, his happiest memories of me, what being a parent taught him, what advice he would give to his teenage self, his favorite teacher, and some...

In this interview, made November 27th, 2018 in Lincoln City, Oregon, JJ French (16) interviews his grandparents Glenn and Esther about their childhood in Michigan. They share stories of everyday life as a kid and what it was like for...

Just a normal coversation with my dad

Andrew Burdick and Dave West in their fourth Storycorps Connect interview. We start by talking about influential teachers and what they meant in Dave's life. Then we continue to cover Dave's various apprentice roles as well as what he studied...

Tom Michael (52) interviews his friend Don Reiman (67) about his outdoor adventures and experiences in Boise, Idaho. They also talk about future adventures, the community, and flying.

One Small Step partners Constance Jones (60) and Elizabeth Bandow (45) have a conversation about teaching during the pandemic, kind people, and proud moments.

Longtime friends Buta Muzuri (49) and Pierre Bashale (54) talk about their respective life journeys, including living as political refugees in Boise, Idaho.

Interview on my father, just about his life and his job.

Nathan Powell-52 Townsend Powell-17

Spouses, Lori Gray (43) and John Thurston (44), share their love story and reflect on raising children in a blended family.

The movie Crazy Rish Asians doesn’t accurately portray actual Asian life. Karoline went to China in 2nd grade and learned wealth is not always measured in money like portrayed in the the movie but in experiences, family etc.

Ric Tanner (58) interviews his best friend and ex-wife Sande Gay Tanner (51) about her relationship with her parents and sisters, with her daughter, and with him and how these have changed her throughout her life.

Interview about life

I asked Air Force veteran about his life in the Air Force and how it affected his life in many ways. He had some very interesting details and I learned a lot.

My dad talks about his life growing up in a military family.

Loren (age 94) and Veneta (age 90) Lesher have been married over 70 years. They are sharing stories from each year of their lives together. This recording covers the year 1969.

Loren (age 94) and Veneta (age 90) have been married over 70 years. They are sharing stories from each year of their lives together. This recording covers the year 1978.

I, Ben Bryant, interviewed my grandma, Mary Bryant. The questions i asked her were mainly about what life has taught her and about what love means to her.

Troy Wright (52) talks with his daughter Madeleine Williams (28) about their respective life journeys and shared love for music.

We talked about my grandmas childhood and biggest accomplishments