My Grandmother’s Great Big Immigration Story

In this interview, I, Kiara Mejia, ask my grandmother, Gladys Paniagua, what her life was like in the Dominican Republic. From there, we talk about her transition to the United States and what she still hopes for in her life.

Scheduled flight.

A story about my aunt upcoming flight the same day the planes hit the tower.

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November 29, 2021 App Interview

Hablé con mi papá y le pregunté sobre su infancia y cómo fue crecer en República Dominicana.

Josefina Rodríguez Careres: En búsqueda de una mejor vida

Mi nombre es Idelsy Acosta Rodríguez. Tuve el privilegio entrevistar a mi madre, la señora Josefina Rodríguez Caceres, donde habla un poco de su vida y su proceso de inmigración a los Estados Unidos.

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Kirk Peterson and Linda [No Name Given]

Kirk Peterson (66) is interviewed by his sister Linda [No Name Given] (64) about his experience teaching abroad.

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Lisa Pineda, Toni Pineda, and Rodolfo Pineda

Lisa Pineda (47) shares a conversation with her parents, Rodolfo Pineda (75) and Toni Pineda (75), about how Rodolfo and Toni first met, their family, and the events that shaped their lives.

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Ronny Marty and Bukola Oriola

Ronny Marty (45) and his friend and colleague Bukola Oriola (44) talk about Ronny's upbringing in the Dominican Republic and the memories he has of his father. Ronny shares about his experience being labor trafficked out of the Dominican Republic...

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Laura Garrison and Mary Kay Bishop

Friends, Laura Garrison (67) and Mary Kay Bishop (67), share a conversation on their friendship that spans 40 years and reflect on the adventures they've had and will continue to embark on.

Oceansideschool4 interview
November 29, 2021 App Interview

I talked to my dad and asked him about his childhood and what it was like growing up in Dominican Republic.

My mother and I talk about my life and her life as well. I find out about how she felt throughout her life.

My mother and I talked about her life and my own. She has experienced difficulty throughout her life while dealing with 3 children. She’s a single mother working two jobs. At the moment she feels that we are succeeding in...

Yomari's Community (en Español)

Yomari shares her story about employment, housing, and food insecurity. She reminisces how vacations back home in Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic are temporary escapes from the hardships of poverty. Through her work with La Casa Norte she has...

Moving to the homeland!

When I was 11 my mom made the executive decision to move to Dominican Republic and take me with her. This is the story of how we felt about it.

Growing up in the Dominican Republic

My grandmother, Ana Trina Hernandez, and I talk about her adolescence and growing up poor and under the rule of the dictator Trujillo. On top of that, we talk about how she met her husband and her raising her nine...

My dead Grandfather ‘speaks’ on his life and death

I speak to my dead Grandfather about his life (and death) in the Dominican Republic and his views on the nation's history.

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Ana Belique and Sharma Aurelien

Ana Belique (36) and her colleague Sharma Aurelien (36) are enrolled in Columbia University's Human Rights Advocates Program, they discuss the activism they engage in regarding women's and citizenship rights.

My Fathers Journey

My father and I got the chance to really sit down and speak a little about his experience coming to the United States . There were many things I learned about what it was like when my father first came...

How covid 19- is affecting students in the Dominican Republic

Jessica Reyes is interviewing Maria Jose Rivera about her life as a college student in the Dominican Republic during Covid-19. Maria Jose Rivera is a young Student in the Dominican Republic, was born November 26, 2002. She has lived there...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

We talked about life and our experiences, and the future.

La historia de Mamá

We discuss a lot of heavy topics about her life. My mom teaches me a lot about her history, her dreams, regrets, and what she is thankful for.

Livia’s interview

My mom and I talked about her earlier years and how she was raised in a foreign country. We also talked about the people who had a major impact on her life and how they changed who she is today.