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Kenji Kawasaki and Kristen Kawasaki

Kenji Kawasaki (55) and his wife Kristen Kawasaki (36) reflect on Kenji's diagnosis with cancer in early 2020, his treatment at both The Floating Hospital and at a hospital in Japan, and his journey towards recovery. Kristen and Kenji also...

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Shyronn Jones and Reggie Smith

Reggie Smith (57) interviews Shyronn Jones (35) about her childhood in Brooklyn, NY. She remembers starting to take care of herself at age 16 and reflects on being a single mother with HIV.

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Deirdre Sekulic and Bernice Asamoah

Deirdre Sekulic (45) sits down with co-worker Bernice Asamoah (31) to discuss how they came to work with the homeless population, and why the job is meaningful to them.

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Dania Saarony and Leah Groppo

Dania Saarony and her friend and colleague Leah Groppo talk about the joy of being adopted and the abundant love within their families.

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Hollis Hosear and Justin Butler

Hollis Hosear talks about the challenges he faced growing up in the South Bronx and getting into drugs as a teenager, his relationship with his younger sister, getting sober and his advice for navigating life.

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Aliah Hall and Shareka Hall (Gregory)

Aliah Hall (35) and her sister Shareka Hall (29) remember their father, who passed away when Shareka was 13. They talk the influence of his death on their family, their young adulthoods, and their relationship with each other.

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Aseante Carter and Kemali Green

Kemali Green, CHS staff person, interviews Aseante Carter (24) about his childhood in the Bronx, his family, how COVID-19 has impacted his life and his plans to start a business in the future.

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Rolanda Pyle and Katie Hine

Rolanda Pyle (59) talks about how her childhood being raised by a grandmother turned into a career as a social worker supporting families, especially grandparents raising grandchildren.

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Jayden Mayo and Kemali Green

Jayden Mayo (18) speaks with CHS staff person Kemali Green (28) about growing up in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the lessons he learned from his grandfather, his experiences with incarceration and his goals for the future.

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Shaquill Gibson and Kemali Green

Shaquill Gibson (21) is interviewed by CHS staff person Kemali Green (28) about growing up in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn and his community there. They also reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic, incarceration and racial justice.

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Jumell Davis and Kemali Green

Jumell Davis (23) is interviewed by Kemali Green (28), CHS staff person, about his childhood in the Bronx and the challenges he faced, including losing his older brother and friends to gun violence.

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Keren McCord and Nancy Boyle

Keren McCord (50) sat down with her friend and long-time colleague, Nancy Boyle (65). They shared lessons learned from Nancy's career in social work as well as lessons learned from each other.

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Lenora Williams Hameed Omenka

Lenora Williams Hameed Omenka [no age given] shares her experience as a caregiver to close friends and family members with breast cancer and the importance of caring for one's self in caring for others. She shares how these experiences led...

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Naquan Homes and Kemali Green

Kemali Green, CHS staff person, interviews Naquan Homes about his childhood expeiences, his family and his goals for the future.

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Travis Simon and Najhim Luke

Travis Simon (31) interviews his friend Najhim Luke (23) about his life, what he's overcome and his goals for his future and his family. Najhim also shares his thoughts on the criminal justice system and what it's been like to...