My mother’s journey to the United States

The firsthand story of my mother shifting her life from a third world country to working hard and beginning a new life

An interview with my grandpa (on my mother’s side)

I gave an interview to my grandpa and asked him about his life and his life in general. Here is some background information about Grandpa Xu: Grandpa Xu is currently 71 years old and was born in 1948 in Shanxi,...

Interview with Enid Baciu and her granddaughter, Stephanie Espino

Enid speaks about her reason for moving from Romania to the U.S. She also speaks about her childhood and what her life was like living in a communist country, especially during Ceausescu’s rule.

My dad’s life

In this interview, my dad talked about how he came to the U.S, and what life was like after he came.

Escaping Turmoil in the Chaos of War: The Story of a Vietnamese Immigrant

In this interview done on April 20, 2019, Patricia Tran (20) interviews her mother (60) about her life in Vietnam during the Vietnam War and her journey in fleeing and adapting to the United States and its culture. Thuy Nguyen...

Bompa’s WW2 story

This interview tells my grandfathers experience during WW2 and having to escape from the Germans by bicycle.

My mother Margaret Krueger talks about the key points in her early life growing up in communist Poland

In this interview conducted in December 2018 in Plano Texas, Conrad Krueger interviews his mother about her childhood living in communist Poland. A lot of it was talked about was during the end of the Cold War, which included what...

Vietnam war

I have learned that the Vietnam war wasn’t worth it. No one won or lost and our troops were treated really bad.

A Stranger in America

The interview took place in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey on December 3, 2017. I chose to interview my dad, Kenny Phung, 48, because he always leaves an impact on my life every single day. My parents are divorced and...