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this interview is about my mom and her life story. this interview shows how she became the person she is today.

This is an interview of Theodore Johnson, formerly of the Cleveland Orchestra, by his son.

Interview with my Grandfather

Throughout this interview, held on November 27, 2017 in Oceanside, California, Daphne Arellano interviews her grandmother about her life beginning in Chicago and later moving to San Jose, California. She speaks about how the two states contrast. Additionally, Alicia Tafolla...

I asked Bubbe about her family and my dad growing up.

Interview with Chicago artist INARI

Quick summary of her life

Two roommates discuss art school, growing pains, and being LGBT in a pandemic

A tribute to my grandmothers history. She tells us a tail out her upbringing

Civil Rights

Sharon Wakamoto, an OC resident for almost 60 years, but born in Los Angeles spent a few years as a young child, during WW2 in the Japanese internment camp or War Relocation Center as it was called, at Gila Bend,...

Daniel’s childhood experiences, values, and thoughts

Interview with father

We talked about her life in the 1960s.

We talked about his life and his upbringing

I have a very interesting conversation with my aunt Rozzie who I have grown up knowing better than most of my family. She is my mom’s sister, so I got the chance to get a clearer glimpse into my family’s...

This interview was about life and growing up.

It was amazing to sit down and talk with my mom about things we wouldn't usually talk about.

The life of a South Side of Chicago born and raised woman was not easy. Living a little less than ideal childhood and dealing with the death of a sibling and divorce, Diane has proven to be a strong woman...

The story of someone who although had a rough childhood has risen to me a great person.

In this interview, conducted in December 2019 in South Barrington, Illinois, Raj Patel (16) interviews his grandfather Prabhudas Patel (70) about his childhood from living in a poor village in Western India and to discuss how he immigrated to America....

Helen Carlson (87) speaks with her daughter, Dawn Bek (59) about her childhood growing up in Iowa, moving to Chicago and eventually back to Iowa.

My Grandma Marge is 91 from Chicago, Illinois

I asked my mother some questions about her life back then. I learned a lot of things that were very interesting to me. Like for example: I did not know she went to school to be a doctor. And I...

A little bit about what life was like growing up for Marlene