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1956–1970-ish

I interviewed my oma who was an immigrant from Yugoslavia. We talked about her struggles coming over to the new country and how she grew up.

Colleagues Josefina Sanchez (48) and Lilly Barrett (62) discuss their stories of immigration to the United States, their involvement with the Walworth County Wisconsin Literacy Council, the importance of education in their lives, and the ways they give back to...

Lori McLaughlin (56) and Caleb McLaughlin (15), mother and son talk about what it was like growing up in a big family, the holidays, and some memories in life they want to cherish. To add, they also talk about some...

Tatiana Ilych is my Mother’s best friend, and she has been very influential on my life growing up. I interviewed her about her life growing up in Yugoslavia in the 1960’s to the 1990’s. I chose to interview her because...

I interviewed my mom about her grandparents and parents. She told me about how and when her parents migrated to America from Germany.

Maria (68) shares her story of leaving her home in Yugoslavia.

Catiya Gainor (68) interviews her friend Bethany Ryals (66) about her career as a military colonel.

With the person I interviewed I talked about there past life, struggles that occurred in there life, and there life today.

Inge talked about her mother’s journey across Europe near the end of the war as her and her family were fleeing the Russians advance.

Laszlo Pinter talking about his life before, after, and during his immigration from the Soviet Union during a state of Socialism to America during the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights discussion. He describes the struggles of moving to a...

My Nona talks about how immigrating to the United States of America changed her life.

Mary Sloper (78) talks to Shawn Sorbom (28) about going to boarding school at age 5 in Imperial Valley, Californiia, her Croatian mother, and her career as a nurse.

Next Generation Sequencing Scientist Dr. Lovorka Degoricija works on NASA's GeneLab Project where she studies biology that changes in the environment of space. She extracts DNA from spaceflight samples that have been returned to Earth and processes them so sequencing...

Overseas travel and how it can benefit ones professional career.

Robert Holbach (93) talks to his daughter, Marie Thomas, (69) about growing up in Chicago, serving in World War II, and building a family with his wife, Rosemary.

Gennady Gene Belous (78) talks with his son-in-law Dave Nash (54) about his family's experience in labor camps, how they were granted amnesty to come live in the United States, and why he decided to legally change his middle name...

Slavica(Salva) Bardak is an immigrant from Slavonski Brod, Croatia who lived there during the war. She came to the United States in 2004 for her daughter, Suzanna who was pregnant. She was also an Immigrant and they came here after...

Judy Robkin (66) interviews her husband Shai Robkin (66) about the early part of their marriage, including living in Israel for several years. They both grew up in Atlanta and have known each other since 2nd grade.

Joey Miller Calleja shares his experience enlisting in the US Navy. He reflects on how

1949-1956 College, Williams & Harvard, being in the army in Europe.

Colleagues Marine Kapanadze (29) and Jelena Hrnjak (41) discuss their involvement in Columbia University's Human Rights Advocates Program, the type of activism they engage in, and eastern European politics.

Srecko Mavrek, 42, talks with another Physical Education teacher, Gregg Foster, 34, about their work the Wellness Council in New York public schools.

Jill Heil [no age given] interviews her parents, Ken Patrick [no age given] and Kathleen "Kathy" Patrick [no age gven] about growing up, having children, and words of wisdom for future generations.

Rosie Zovko talks about her life, growing up in a communist country, seeking refuge, and trying to find her place in this world. she talks about finding her husband through the dangerous path to find refuge. she then talks about...