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This is my interview with my dad.

This is short interview of About Donette’s life.

How’s life went. What happened when she was a child.

My mom and I talked about her childhood, her biggest influences, and about being a parent and how it has changed her life.

This story I a about my mom's life untill th w age of 40

The journey from Bhutan to America. Struggles from Enthic Cleasing Policy set by Bhutan setting 1/6 of Bhutan population to refugees.

I asked Deb 8 questions about her life, a few about creativity

For my project I interviewed my sorority house mom, Kim Larmee. Throughout our interview I was finding that we had more in common and shared a love for natural beauty. I appreciate Kim for sitting down and talking with me...

Ryan McInroy sat down with a fellow teacher to share some of his life story

In this interview we mostly talked about memories and about me but mostly him. This interview shows what Allyn has been through in his life.

Childhood memories and how Diane lived her life.

Looking back at past past stories and memories.

William Storer talks about what West Des Moines was like back when he was growing up, working in the Bahamas and at Principal, and becoming the father to two kids through marriage.

Family history, life learnings, etc

I interviewed my mother about her life when she found out she was going to be a teen mom.

My grandma's life and his family.

My boyfriends life

Mary Graybill (63) and her daughter Amber Mussman (39) talk about Mary's relationship to her own mother, and her work with young people overcoming difficult circumstances. They also talk about Mary's parenting, and their gratitude for their mutual support and...

Charity Tyler (43) talks with her professional predecessor Katie Geiken (38) about their experiences in the role of Executive Director of the Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation, the process of city planning before and after the 2008 flood, and their...

Colleagues Kristine Olsen (39) and Dara Schmidt (41) talk about their work at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, what their experiences of the library were like as young people, and the fulfillment they feel in their work as librarians.

Nancy (58) and Yongan (62) talk about why they love their jobs and what their day-to-day experiences are like interacting with library patrons.

I spoke with David Osterberg, an environmental and occupational health professor at the university. David told me about his ventures into creativity in the classroom and outside of it, particularly in educating the public about the dangers of climate change.

Veronica Guevara (25) talks with her comadre, Dawn Martinez Oropeza (50), about being one of only a few Latinos in Marshalltown in elementary school, the impact of immigration raids on her undocumented family members, her feelings on racism and classism,...

In this interview, conducted November 27, 2015 in Readlyn, Iowa, Grace Erickson (14) interviews her grandma Bonnie Erickson(76) about her childhood and growing up. She talks about meeting her husband and having her 3 boys.