Learning more about my Dad

We talked about my grandmother’s childhood and her experiences. We also discussed her work experience and political views.

This interview includes information about Sally’s life as an English Teacher, parent, and grandmother.

Ziva Sklar, a twelve year old, asks her mother about what her childhood was like when she was 12.

In this quick interview my grandmother was able to explain how her past life has shaped her as a person . Her childhood was very intense yet interesting when it came to be adventurous and learning new things . As...

My grandmother’s story on coming from Cuba to the US.

“It was very loud, greasy, noisy, and something you wanted to get away from” (0:17-0:27). On January 2nd, 2019 in Valley Village, California, Ari (15) and her grandfather, Artie Ripp, sat down to discuss his circumstances growing up and his...

Vanessa was born in LA but has been moving around as a little kid , has to gone through board school and not see her mother for a couple of years but she has gone through all her problems and...

Everybody has their own story. For this project I decided to interview my grandmother. This storycorps project has benefited me because now I understand the challenges and all the hardships that my grandmother has gone through. My grandmother’s responses to...

I interviewed my grandpa about his life growing up.

Life of my great aunt-as we affectionately call her Tia Carmen. She is my grandmother’s sister ( my mom’s Aunt). She was born in Costa Rica and came here to the US in her teens.

Marissa and her Mom have a conversation while watching Game 7 of the World Series 2016 (during the commercials). The game went on for hours and went into extra innings. Cubs Win! Cubs Win! Cubs Win!

Throughout this interview with my mother Jasmine i found out moments that shaped her life as a kid and her now as she becomes a grown black women. Throughout the trials and tribulations and good and joyful times it has...

As a celebration of Black History Month, February 2018, Middlebury College’s Davis Family Library has initiated a series of oral interviews, “In Your Own Words.” In them, Literatures & Cultures Librarian Katrina Spencer engages members of the community who trace...

Arjun Khurana (17) interviews Rakesh Khurana (52) during Thanksgiving celebrations. They discuss Rakesh’s major life experiences, largely in terms of how they affected the development of his personal philosophies and morals.

My name is Ethan Mak and I am encompanied by William Mak, my father. My father is a man who is knowledgeable due to his past experiences he overcame. Today I learned how the past can sculpt you into the...

This interview is talking about my sister, Gloria’s growth story in high school. She immigrated to America from China in 2016. America was totally a new place for her, and the time period of high school developed and shaped her...

Learning about grandma’s childhood and young adult life.

My grandma and I talked about her childhood.

This was a interview with my mom and her expericence before and after she came to America. It was located in flushing new york on november 25 2018.

My mom had a very interesting childhood. This has made her the woman she is today.

Steve has made his way back to New York with his new partner, Dolores. They set up shop and decide to get married. Two girls follow and the rest is history!

Kenneth talks about growing up in Queens, coming to terms with his relationship with his parents, his partners, HIV, his blindness, and the joys of the groups that he is a part of and how they have helped him and...

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...

My father and I discussed his journey to America and relationship with me.