“I wanted to help them, but I could do nothing but lend them some of my strength”

This recording is about how my mother managed to cross Myanmar’s border over to Thailand. In this recording, She speaks about personal encounters she had to overcome and how she managed to live despite the war.

Interview with my grandma

The conversion was mostly about my grandma and life back home. Also talked to me grandpa a bit too because he wanted to talk to me :).

“Standing on My Own Two Feet”

My mom told the story of her experience in Burma to Thailand and finally America.

“Your grandfather is…” “A cheating liar!?”

A raw 45 minute interview of a father and daughter talking. The daughter had prepared questions which lead to what kinds of jobs the father had, how it was like with a preacher as a dad, how it was like...

A Veterans Profile -Kris Robinson

Talked about various experiences about the navy life, before during and after.

Marianne Apple shares stories of her rich and interesting life journey

Marianne Apple moved to Fearrington Village just before the beginning of the Covid pandemic. Circumstances brought her here after the nearly simultaneous losses of her husband of 48 years and her mother. She called upon her wealth of resources gained...

World adventures of my Uncle Greg

Interviewing my uncle Greg about his experiences in the Thailand peace corp

The 1973 Thai Protests

I interviewed Dhitinut Ratnapradipa (my dad) about the Student protests in Thailand on October 14th, 1973 about the government that turned into a tragedy.

Arraya Sinlong and Alyssa Sinlong

Arraya Sinlong (31) talks with her younger sister Alyssa Sinlong (17) about her childhood before and after moving to the U.S.

Climate change

For this interview I asked my aunt about her feelings on climate change, how the effects are different all around the world, and her thoughts on climate change in the future.

Interview with Uncle Ted (Mr. Edward Holland) about my father, Pearlis Leon “Wash” Washington
December 24, 2022 App Interview

Maythinee Washington interviews her "Uncle Ted" (Edward Wilcox Holland, Jr., Esq), the best friend of her father, Pearlis "Wash" Washington (CMSGT, Air Force) about their friendship: how they met, and their adventures together from Thailand to Hawaii.

Growing Up Again

In this interview, Jed hears about his father Jeff's upbringing and professional life in Cleveland and beyond. He shares stories of his friends, attitude, and the places he's been. Learning some things hew knew and some things he didn't, this...

Michael Kahan and Sora Frankel discuss how she came to teach in Indonesia for the 1965-66 school year.

In 1965-66, Sora Frankel and her husband Aaron Frankel taught at the Joint Embassy school in Indonesia. In this conversation, Sora describes how they received the job offer, obtained visas, and made the trip via Hawaii and Thailand to Jakarta.

Backpacks & Baguettes

A father and son talk about the children’s travel book they wrote together, Backpacks & Baguettes, and the reminder it provided of what it was like to live in the world before the pandemic hit - the sights, the smells...

Andy Hall and Katherine Chon talk about forced labor in the global healthcare supply chain

In recognition of Labor Day, Katherine Chon, Director of the Office on Trafficking in Persons at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Andy Hall, a Migrant Worker Rights Specialist, spoke about forced labor in Malaysia’s rubber glove...

Interview With My Father

My dad talks about his experiences and memories around the time of the Vietnam War, with having to flee the country, and eventually reaching America. He experienced hardships in America too as he had to learn the language and create...

Thu Pham and Liz Wessel

Thu shared her story and Journey from Vietnam to the united States with her village. Thu discussed how their strong faith and love of their family kept them strong.

talking with my dad

Eddie McKelvey, age 15, son of Thomas McKelvey, age 58. The topics we discussed were my dad’s past regrets, his high school years, his missed opportunities, and greatest memories. I also asked my dad about how he thinks I’m progressing...

First Impressions of America – G and Judy

G and John are married but G is a Thai woman who has live here for 10 years. When asked about her favorite and least favorite aspect of America, I, myself the interviewer decided to help her elaborate. John, her...