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My grandmother and I talked about the ancestors she knew, her childhood and bring up, how things have changed in America, and how she would like to be remembered and the influence she hopes to leave on people.

Steve Desroches (47) and Darrin Shaffer (53) talk about international exchange and in particular the year of high school Shaffer spent in Denmark.

In this interview we talked about my moms family, past, future, goals, and life.

I had a blast

Get to listen to my mom talk about her parents’ lives in Hungary, their immigration, and her childhood!!

In this interview, we talked about my mom’s experience immigrating to America from Hungary.

this is about my grandmother

Valerie Leksich (74) talks with Aria Nelli (14) about her experiences as a child refugee to the U.S. from Hungary during communist rule and about her life in the U.S. and in the Waldorf community. When l asked Valerie what...

My name is Titi. I am an exchange student from Hungary and I had a talk to my American host mom about her military years, her life and my exchange.

Grandmom’s family came from Hungary through Ellis Island. Her father passed when she was 4, so her mother worked hard to raise 3 girls in a time period where this was not normal. Charlotte grew up and married and had...

How my dads childhood was and who his biggest influences were

Finishing johns story of his life living in a communist country and his journey of escaping to west Germany

Lee Stienbarger (a.k.a. "Mr. S.") and Alison talk about the history of Richmond's competitive jump rope team- the Indiana Thump Jumpers, and how he functioned as a coach and trailblazer in a sport that was unknown to much of the...

Hungarian Immigrant

Les and his family had many narrow escapes from the Nazis during the war and they eventually managed to escape across the boarder to Austria from Hungary. They had to live in a camp for a few months before they...

My grandma and I discuss our heritage and our opinions about DNA testing.

This is an interview with my mom on her professional story of perseverance and resilience.

John grew up in Hungary till the age of 14 then escaped into communist east Germany where he spent a few years working in the mines then escaped to west German where he lived for a couple years before moving...

Dear pals, Lexie and Marina, talk about growing up in the Midwest, resonance with effeminate men, coming out as many things, hospitalization, the anthology "Written on the Body." The interview may or may not close with a lil song :)

Robert talks about life in Hungary where he was born, coming to the United States, his life long partner Jimmy, and how he is healing after losing him.

Nana's life in Hungary.

This is an interview with my mom about my grandmother who died when I was a baby.

Ilona Nanay (31) talks with her mom, Julia Nanay (69), about her experiences fleeing Hungary, growing up in the United States, and living through a global pandemic. Julia shares how difficult it was for her family to start over in...

We talked a lot about his life growing up and what my mom was like.

An interview by me, Ethan Dover (16) with my mom (53) and grandparents (75 and 81) about their immigration into the US from Hungary in 1985. Listen as I describe their hardships and motives in this true recount of history.