How Social Norms Shape our Perspective on Life
February 12, 2024 App Interview

Duhan Barut is 24 years of age and a great friend of mine. Together, we explored the different social norms in the U.S. and Turkiye and how they affect our everyday lives.

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Brendan O'Connor and Michael O'Connor

Brendan O'Connor (38) and his brother Patrick O'Connor (38) recall their childhood in Ontario, Canada. They describe their parents impact on their creativity, what inspired a move to Orlando, and the relationship their family has had to storytelling.

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David Englert and Logan Englert

David Robert Englert (53) talks to his son, Logan Englert (18), about his service in the military and his five deployments. Logan shares reflections on being raised in a military family and traveling.

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Brittany Hancock and Tad Hancock

Brittany Hancock (31) interviews her grandfather, Tad Hancock (82), about his childhood, his experience serving in the U.S. Navy, his career as an electrical foreman, their family's farm, and the advice that he'd like to pass on to future generations...

An Interview with my 89-year-old grandfather, Emmit Ackdoe

This interview is with my grandpa, as he recounts his professional studies in Psychiatry, his love for The Little Prince, his travels to Paris and the rest of the world, and how he met my grandmother and raised a family,...

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Hilary Coakley and Bradley Baker

In a One Small Step conversation Hilary Coakley (54) and Brad Baker (65) discuss the role religion plays in their lives, politicians they admire, the importance of freedom of opinion, fear of the divisiveness in the United States, and the...

1980 Turkish Coup

I intervied my mom about what her life was like during the 1980 Turkish coup, and after.

Talking through my grandma's experiences growing up in Turkey and current world problems

In this interview I spoke with my grandmother in Turkish because she doesn’t speak English. We talked about our family history and how the times are different from when she grew up and when I grew up, with a wide...

Finally learning about my father

He tells me various things that I didn’t expect and every time I speak it’s in my depressingly unappealing voice.

A Father, His Daughter, and His Response as to Why He Chose the Navy.

This interview occurred on January 9th, 2020, in Flint, Michigan. Ja Karra Nelson (16, Sophomore in high school) will be interviewing her father Greg Nelson (63, single parent) about several different topics. In the beginning they discussed how life was...

Steve Desroches and Hannah Clager

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Hannah Clager (32) about her experiences traveling and studying abroad, in particular the intersection of art and human rights, and how it led her to her current work with Crisis Action, an organization that works...

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Baylee Sorenson and Brit Liggett

Friends and colleagues Baylee Sorenson (32) and Brit Liggett (37) share a conversation about their friendship, the small businesses they run, the role models who have influenced them, and their children. They also discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted...

Majeed and Savannah

Majeed describing is childhood and his life experiences original coming from another country.

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Lois Walker and Donna James

Lois Larsen Walker (73) talks to her daughter, Donna Walker James (48), about living in Alexandria. She recounts saving bricks from demolished buildings, fighting for school integration, and contributing to the community.

Jim Buie Shares How His Experiences Living Abroad Have Enriched His Perspectives

After living abroad for more than 10 years and visiting 42 countries, Jim Buie believes the adage that “travel leaves you speechless and then turns you into a storyteller.” For Fearrington Story Corps he tells of how he and his...

Owen interviewing Eva Boman

Most important person is Billy an her children. Her proudest accomplishment was her raising her children and making a Turkish English collage. Her ancestors were from Wales and Scotland and her parents from Jacksburo Texas.

The Story of My Dad

A detailed story of my dads management adventures around the world

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Ahmed Flex Omar and Muhammed Aslan

Ahmed Flex Omar (38) interviews his friend and colleague Chaplain Muhammed Aslan (30) about growing up in Turkey, immigrating to the US, studying divinity, and becoming a chaplain for UChicago Medicine hospital during COVID-19.