Chat with Abu

During this interview, I spoke with Abu to talk about his life and experiences. We spoke about his education, family life, and hardships he has faced. Abu really opened up to me and told me his inner throughts when he...

Coming to the United States from Cuba

In this Interview, I recorded my grandmother where she talked about her childhood in Cuba. She speaks about the hardships of later having to leave Cuba and go to the United States.

Interview with Leon Cuervo

We talked about his life and what he thought of his life.

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Israel Rodriguez and Katia Garza

Husband and wife Israel Rodriguez (54) and Katia Garza (47) reflect on their time as dancers. They discuss their early lives in Cuba and Mexico, why they both first fell in love with ballet, and the highs and lows of...

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Mario Núñez, Carmen Núñez, and Philip Núñez

Mario Núñez (63) shares a conversation with his mother, Carmen Núñez (91), and father, Philip Núñez (93), about their memories of New York City, how they first met, their marriage, their family, music, baseball, Tampa, Florida.

Family oral history

I spoke to my paternal grandma about her early life, school, family, faith, and immigration.

Coming from Cuba

My mom telling her life story how she came from Cuba

Mother and Son

an interview from a son to mother about her cuban childhood and life

Interview with Anmiel Gonzalez

We talked about my dads life in Cuba and how he ended up coming to the United States.

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Mari Fernandez and Albert Fernandez

Mari Teresa Fernandez (67) and her husband, Albert R. Fernandez (71), discuss memories of growing up. Albert Fernandez describes growing up in the immigrant neighborhood of Ybor City in Tampa, Florida. Mari Fernandez describes migrating from Cuba at seven years...

Jeannette Garcia’s (mom) interview

Today I spoke about how my mom and her family made her new life in the United States. Her struggles, motivations, and role models who have been there for her.

Bob Alpern visits Cuba in 1979

John Friedrich (56) talks with his friend Bob Alpern (92) about his visit to Cuba in 1979, where he had some of the best ice cream he’s ever tasted, and one of the greatest beaches in the world (Varadero), meeting...

Interview with Diana

My name is Melanie Riera and i’m 18 years old and i interviewed my mom Diana. We discussed early childhood and family life and what it was like to grow up and eventually escape Cuba.

The American Dream

At the age of seven, Jesse Marino and his family came to America to seek asylum from communism in Cuba. On December 22nd in Toluca Lake, Mia Phillips sat down with her family friend, Jesse Marino(58 years old), to learn...

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Olga Rust and Michael Rust

Michael Rust (55) interviews his mother, Olga Rust (89), about her childhood growing up in Cuba, her most notable moments as an immigrant to the U.S. during the late 1940's, and her thoughts on Fidel Castro's former regime.

Immagrating from Cuba to the USA

In this interview I talked to my mom about her process coming into the the United States and what surprised her about this beautiful country

Journey from Cuba.

In this interview, conducted on April 21st 2019 in Orange, CA, Connor tapia (21) interviews his mother, Madelin Tundidor about her childhood experiences as well as the hardships that she has faced in her life. She shared stories of her...

Talks with Tammy

Questions were asked about her childhood, marriage, and parenthood were asked. Tammy discussed her experiences and thoughts on these topics.

a talk with my mom

in this interview, I talked with my mom about her family history and what it’s like to be a parent.

Tales From My Cuban Mother

Span277: Borderless Poetics & Expression for a New Time — Conversation with my Cuban mother about her life before and after immigrating to the U.S., the struggles she faced once she got here and how she overcame them.