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What it’s Like

Some questions about their childhood, children, and memories.

Talking about her childhood

Vera Rubin (86) speaks to her daughter Laurie Blackmon (62) about her immigration story during the Holocaust and her experience in America.

James Peters interviewed Richard Lanyon regarding childhood and young adult memories of living in Ravenswood Manor.

Justin Kayse (35) speaks to his father Phillip L Kayse (70). Phillip reflects on his childhood and his time serving for the military. He also describes how he met his wife and his experience as a parent.

Aubrey Garcia (33) interviews her grandmother Patricia Williams (88) about the "love blood" in their family, and discuss why relationships in their family are so deep and so strong.

This interview was with the first had knowledge of what the 1970s-1980s was like growing up from my grandma

We talked about my mother's life growing up as a greek othadox and how she became muslim.

Musicians and colleagues, Robert Dillon (41), and Peter Martin (41), talk about their percussion ensemble, Third Coast Percussion. They talk about their mentors over the years and the Chicago music scene.

Words from my father, a role model in my life.

Theresa Taken (72) talks with her daughter Emily Taken-Vertz (28) about growing up in rural Iowa, being adventurous, going to college, traveling the world, and becoming a lawyer after being a social worker in the South Bronx.

I talked to my dad about his childood and where he grew up . We also talked about his job.

Josh Korby (42), shop manager of Working Bikes, talks with colleague and Working Bikes volunteer Chris Newman (42) about the early days of Working Bikes, and how the organization has grown since 2000. He also talks about the international donation...

Jesus mendoza,21 yr old, cousin of Edwin alvarez, said about who impacted his life and also what he wants to be remembered for.

In this interview, we talked about childhood and looking back as a teen.

Fahad Al Nimah (38) talks to his friend Ahmed "Flex" Omar (38) about his childhood in Baghdad, his memories of war, his relationship with his father, his move to the United States, and his career helping other immigrants find meaningful...

Asking my mom about her life

Salyndrea B. Bishop Jones (26) and her friend Shakira Johnson (23) talk about growing up in public housing, their families, the schools they attended, the importance of youth programming, their jobs, and their creative interests and professional goals.

My Mom and Step Dad are getting married soon. I wanted to ask a few questions that might not be remembered. I also wanted things that are not sad every day to be told today. My parents won't get to...

Parents

Jawaun Stamps (20) talks to his mentor at Lawndale Christian Legal Center, Heather Saunders (36), about his family, and growing up in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago.

The story of how Nicu Pasca’s experience finding his way to America

Olyvia Campbell (10) interviews her mother, Tanica Campbell (42), about her life.