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Sharing stories about cultural heritage and personal experiences

Jida Leaokittikul (17) shares her story with her classmate, Sydney Steese-Bradley (17), about her experience growing up in a community with a lack of Thai representation. She discusses values like learning personal growth, independence, and giving back to the community.

Bennett Bowers: 2024-04-11 20:19:21 Bennett Bowers(17) interviews Glenda Bates (84) about her memories of the 1960s and her job as a high school teacher during that time.

We talk about our cultures. Then get distracted.

This interview was done for the "Great Thanksgiving Listen 2019" on November 30, 2019 with my sister. Since she was not able to make it to Thanksgiving due to personal reasons, I interviewed her while she was in New York....

I interview my mom about random things

Larianna Riel (17) interviews her best friend Quynh Tran (17), to discuss her life back in Vietnam compared to life in the US. She goes over her transition to new cultures, learning a new language, meeting new people, and talking...

I talk with my mom about her life stories, I was really young when we first came here so I didn't know about what happened back in Nepal and India. We talked about how it was growing up and childhood...

Sebastian Chavez (24) talks to his grandmother Carmen Alean [no age given] about their Peruvian heritage, their memories of food and cooking, and their involvement in the Queens Night Market community.

I have a quick discussion with my mom. We talk about her childhood and how that has influenced who she is today.

My mom talks about an experience that she and I had when I was a little kid. She explains what values she has gained.

I interviewed my friend Sofia from Cairo, Egypt on the culture there and what her transition was like coming back to Texas.

Loyola University Chicago MSW student Kate Dawson talks with her best friend of many years, Chloe Kilano, about growing up with two immigrant parents from Iran. The two reflect on Chloe's experience of being a first-generation college student while challenging...

Sarah Gibson (29) has a conversation with her Aunt Maria “Lia” Monsalve (69) about family, spirituality, and Colombia, South America.

We discussed Andrew’s life in Kansas versus his life in Birmingham as it relates to history, culture, food, politics, etc.

Veronica Sopher (45) and her dad Dennis Garcia [no age given] talk about his experience as a Mexican American growing up on the Highplains and in Kansas.

Talking about the past, and memorable moments between the both of us. All in Spanish.

Spouses Bo Bartlett (65) and Betsy Eby (54) sit down for a conversation about how their respective childhood homes have influenced who they are today, the inspiration behind each of their artistic styles, and the role that the Bo Bartlett...

Yifei Lou traveled to America to study pastry making at the Culinary Institute of America. But then her time here was changed by covid and wild fires and protests, andfor us we were able to see America in these times...

Jahaziel Hiriart (33) y su mentora, Lizette Merchan [edad no dada], comparten una conversación sobre sus experiencias al emigrar a los Estados Unidos de América, los desafíos que han enfrentado, y lo que les ha dado la fuerza para continuar...

Susan Maldonado, my aunt(tia) we discussed culture and what she thinks makes up her culture.

We talked about Indian Culture and my parents’ life.

Mrs. López answers the question, “What do you like the most about your culture and plan to pass on to your children?”

Alejandro Rodriguez, 18, joins me in discussing the expectations and cultural ideas in the Hispanic community and how that affected his school and career choices. We discuss his childhood and how he fights cultural setbacks. How being a first generation...

We talked about the things she did growing up and about her life