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It’s not frequent to see Serbian professor here in Japan. Let’s ask Ms. Nena about the different cultural aspects that she found here.

Kana, my best friend, told her story of moving to America and the major change it was. She discussed the differences between the two and the obstacles she had to face.

What it’s like to move to a new country with a new language

Talking to my Mom about her childhood

Despite being in Japan for the earthquake in 2011, Gerald Hirshberg doesn't tell that story, because stories of interacting with the place and the people are far more earthshattering. In November of 2017, Kate Hirshberg interviewed her grandfather, Gerald 'Jerry'...

Who I am. Where I was. Where I’m going.

This is the best story of getting marriage.

Nancy and Heidi share memories of the history of the Aspen Art Museum developing, along with personal anecdotes about why art matters and why Nancy begin collecting art.

We talked to my grandma and younger cousin about life and what they enjoy.

Jenny Rask: 2020-10-18 00:11:00 Jenny Rask Interviews Father Gene Rask about his experience in the service in the late 1950's. He was restationed to Edwards Airforce base instead of Iceland after his father's sudden passing. His engagement to Nurse Joyce...

We talked about her memories of me, her memories of her life, and lots about her time as a missionary in Japan.

A loyal Buddhist tries to convert a traveler

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Jeffrey Roberson about his career as drag queen Varla Jean Merman, and in particular his time and work in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

A wife turns the tables on her journalist husband, interviewing him about his earliest impulses to write, how he decided to relocate at age 18 from the East Coast to the Pacific Northwest and how their intertwined lives evolved into...

Satoko’s journey from Japan to America

What it was like to grow up in Japan and then move the the US to go to school with children from influential families from around the world

Matt Doherty interviewed by his son Steve and granddaughter Emily Wilson at the Doherty reunion July 2, 2023. they discussed growing up on a sheep ranch in Ione, Oregon, in the 1930s and 40s, serving in the military and the...

Kenji talks about his family and childhood

A three-generation chat.

Peace Boat staff Sumiko Hatakeyama shares the story of how meeting nuclear bomb survivors at the age of 19 started her peacebuilding journey. She also provides advice for aspiring peace builders, and encourages everyone to meet people in person and...

We talked about my grandpas life when he was younger, his experience in the Vietnam War, and his reflections on his life.

talked about their biggest impacts in life and how that changed their views

Kenshin Sugimoto(13) talks with his grandfather, Koushi Murayama(78) about his childhood, and challenges he faced in life. He talks about how his family was poor, and how he came to work at a marketplace, and how he works as a...

Childhood, siblings, things he is grateful for and what he has learned from his experiences.

Daniel Takashima (22) and his mother, Laural Takashima (60), discuss life experiences, culture shock, and family.