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Experiences that came out of moving from Russia to America in 1992 were shared.

Sonya Miller Preis [no age given] talks with her conversation partner, Naomi Love (27), about her family history. Sonya honors her grandfather, Joe Miller, and her grandfather's aunt, Fania Marinoff, and she also talks about her cousins, her appreciation for...

Bernie Moray is talking about his childhood during the depression.

In this interview we talk about what has happend in Raul's life and what has made him the person he is. Being a parent and a husband also comes up in his life story, and he learns lessons he would...

We talked about his life and some of his memories including favorites and those about his grandparents.

Swarna Reddy is an Indian woman that grew up in India and spent 6 years in the USSR. She talks about her experiences.

Gennady Gene Belous (78) talks with his son-in-law Dave Nash (54) about his family's experience in labor camps, how they were granted amnesty to come live in the United States, and why he decided to legally change his middle name...

In this interview, my mom reflects on her life. She also reminisces on her father.

Erla Lank's memories on the eve of her 87th birthday.

From Siberia to America story. Tartar ethnic background. Diversity and cultural openness is key.

Cynthia Ferreira and Ronan Smith talk about her experiences as an American student in the USSR during the last days of the Soviet Government.

The life of a stony young woman.

Nadia Petrov wanted to get out of her home as soon as she could. Her parents say they would pay for her tuition at Michigan University (where her grandmother had studied), if she won the gold medal in a world...

Growing up in the early 1900’s. Life, marriage, and family.

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.

I talked to my grandma about her father’s family of 13, and how being immigrants changed his life, and hers.

Lena (64 y.o.) interviews her father, Vincent (90 y.o.) about immigrating to America.

In this interview, conducted in December 4 in Pennsylvania, Faith interviews Gene about his experience in the Cold War. He explains what was going on during the War and what his role in the Navy was. He also explains some...

We talked about our time together over the years and funny stories :)

Iris Holway-Price (93), matriarch of the family, is interviewed by her nephew, Gary Kendall (83), about their family history for future generations to come.

My mom used to live in Russia, and she and her family would visit a small town during the summer. She and her cousins would get up to crazy things, which she tells me about here.

Iryna Himbitskaya Corley (35) speaks with her friend Liliia Zlamaniuk [no age given] about Liliia's life and coming to the United States from Russia.

Tristen Duffey (20) and his grandmother Jeanne Christakos Duffey (76) share a conversation about their family, Greek culture, and Jeanne's experience growing up on "Greek street" in Cahokia, IL.

The story of a Russian Adoption

One Small Step conversation partners Russell "Russ" Person (62) and Ria Williams (38) talk about the importance of education, the role of government in the social safety net, and diversity in sectors like academia and STEM