Boris talks about his life in the Soviet Union and his experiences with the people aroun him. Boris contrasts his life in America to his life in Russia and why he believes the world is changing for the better.

Memory and employment

Great great grandmother’s journey to U.S

Ahmed Flex Omar (37) interviews his friend Katya Lipovetsky (25) about her life experience, from Israel to the U.S. and childhood memories.

I tried to ask my grandma some questions about her life. She has Alzheimer’s, so it was hard to ask her open ended questions.

Helen Bauman, born of Ukrainian immigrants in 1929 recounts life as a child of the Depression while growing up on a farm in Macungie, PA. She also remembers key moments in history such as her feelings during WWII and the...

My grandma, Alexandra Olenina, is 63 years old and currently lives in Ukraine. She come to America to visit her daughter and her grandchildren (me and my sisters). In this interview she talks about her life growing up, with a...

I interviewed my grandma about life in the Soviet Union, and talked about how the government that claimed progress and greatness, had some of the most downfalls.

We talked about what being a teenager was like in Ukraine

Memory of the evacuation from Ukraine during the start of WW2.

Here we discussed some Ukrainian traditions that have been celebrated for generations and why that is so important to our family.

I interviewed my mother, who is a Ukrainian immigrant from the Soviet Union. Topics discussed included her experience transitioning to American life and Soviet culture

I asked my mom questions about her life in general

Dorothy's childhood and young adulthood in Chicago in the 1930s and 40s, and her parents' families in the old country and in Chicago. The interview took place 12/26/2018 but was uploaded 12/28/2018. It cuts off mid-sentence, since I didn't want...

Marvin talks about his ancestry, their immigration to America, and his experiences in the U.S. Air Force.

An overview of my mother's move to America.

I was adopted from the Ukraine when I was 10 years old. I never heard the whole process ns why they adopted. So I decided to interview my parents about it.

Our family traditions, and our favorite memories and times we celebrated together.

Alaina interviews Jeremy about his service with the Peace Corps and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Today you will be listening to my grandma Anna’s life story. #OceansideSchool4

My dad’s coming to America was not as easy as I once thought. My dad, his parents, and his grandparents all immigrated from Russia/Ukraine to Cleveland, Ohio in the year 1997 because they were exiled. I’ve never heard this story...

Julie Katsnelson (22) and her mother Ruth Moss-Katsnelson (65) talk about their genealogy and how their family came to Chicago. They also give advice to future generations of their family.

Introduction to Riva and an overview of her life.

This is a interview of what it was like growing up in the United States as a immigrant.

During this interview, we got a chance to get closer by going through questions he enjoyed answering for this thankful evening!