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We talked about life and our experiences, and the future.

I, genesis interviewed my mother, Rocio who shares how life was like in DR, how it shaped her as a person and her experience coming to the U.S

Janna Rhodes share her first memories of Swarthmore.

Jessica Reyes is interviewing Maria Jose Rivera about her life as a college student in the Dominican Republic during Covid-19. Maria Jose Rivera is a young Student in the Dominican Republic, was born November 26, 2002. She has lived there...

My mother and I talked about her life and my own. She has experienced difficulty throughout her life while dealing with 3 children. She’s a single mother working two jobs. At the moment she feels that we are succeeding in...

I speak to my dead Grandfather about his life (and death) in the Dominican Republic and his views on the nation's history.

We discuss a lot of heavy topics about her life. My mom teaches me a lot about her history, her dreams, regrets, and what she is thankful for.

We talk about Jill Bodden’s work in the Dominican Republic.

We reviewed some things about life. How was life like back then.

The experience my mom had during the 9/11 attack.

Alice "Putty" Willetts grew up in Swarthmore, and has lived here nearly 100 years. She is interviewed by her former gym class student who is now also a senior citizen, Barbara Bernhardt. Putty taught gym for decades. She was on...

Noelis Martinez interviews Leydy Bonilla (mother) about her life.

Rowan shares a story... the Story of Rapunzel.

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...

The Garfinkel's cat, Buddy got lost. When he came back, he had a broken leg, but they took him to the vet, and he is going to be okay.

My mom and I talked about her earlier years and how she was raised in a foreign country. We also talked about the people who had a major impact on her life and how they changed who she is today.

When I was 11 my mom made the executive decision to move to Dominican Republic and take me with her. This is the story of how we felt about it.

My grandmother, Ana Trina Hernandez, and I talk about her adolescence and growing up poor and under the rule of the dictator Trujillo. On top of that, we talk about how she met her husband and her raising her nine...

Beth Gross discusses 4 eventful decades in Swarthmore. Beth co-owned (with partner Don Delson) and edited and operated the Swarthmorean Newspaper from 1989 to 2015. Beth also pioneered the girls half of the A Better Chance educational program, owned and...

What would be on the blooper reel of your life? ..we used the wrong kind of paint....

My mom's way for her Dominican background

Yomari shares her story about employment, housing, and food insecurity. She reminisces how vacations back home in Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic are temporary escapes from the hardships of poverty. Through her work with La Casa Norte she has...

Finding out about my father's childhood. How it was growing up in the Dominican Republic.

We talked about what my mom is most grateful for and that people it is good to be the way that you want to be treated.

We talked about his life growing up in the Dominican Republic, and coming to the united state.