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We talked about the story of my grandma’s relatives and their experience during the Holocaust and afterwards.

In this interview, conducted in March 2019 in Lafayette, CO, Tom Lounsbury interviews his friend Renee Frances Krahn about her late father Jacob Frances’ persecution by the Nazis in Thessaloniki, Greece and of his escape to work in the Greek...

We discussed life in Germany before WWII, coming to America as a Jewish immigrant, and experiences as a Jew in Germany and America.

Although aligned with different parties, One Small Step conversation partners Jeff Chamberlain (61) and Jay Brown (49) connect on some of their more moderate stances, their thoughts on healthcare, and their hopes for the country's future.

My grandmothers experiences as a child in the holocaust as well as what her life was like when she got to America

For my Living History Project, I interviewed my grandma about her family’s experiences during the Holocaust: from growing up in a Siberian labor camp to immigrating to the United States.

He told me about my grandfathers story

Oscar, born in Siberia, was a toddler when WWII broke out. His father was in the Russian military and could see what was taking place in Europe and became fearful for his family. After a stint in a Polish relocation...

Betty Grebenschikoff, 79, is interviewed by her daughter Jennifer Grebenschikoff, 58.

Zoe (14) interviews her mother, Ellin (?), about her journey to learn about the Kladno Torah that hangs in their synagogue.

Being in love can be difficult, hower if two people love each other so much they make it seem almost as if it’s easy. Just ask Anabelle and Richard Sher. Throughout their journey of being in love, Annabelle and Richard...

Looking back at the life of a first generation child of Holocaust survivors

Rachel Markowitz at 86 talks with her son Michael Kuperstein 61 and grandson Zach Kuperstein 26 about some of her early life with Michael and her WWII and Holocaust experiences

One Small Step partners Robbie Callahan (68) and William "Bill" Franklin (72) discuss becoming aware of the civil rights movement, how they became interested in politics, and having a "minority mindset."

Daniel Golden (38) interviews his grandmother Eve Heyman (92) about her memories as a German-Jew immigrant in the U.S. during WWII.

Robin Stein (67) interviews her friend Hanni Myers (90) about her experiences growing up in Austria during the second World War, her family's escape to the states, and her experiences learning, traveling, and building intergenerational relationships in the U.S. and...

Alexandra "Nikki" Anderson (26) interviews her grandmother Lilly Bennett (86) about surviving the camps where Polish born Germans were imprisoned after the Holocaust. Lilly talks about following her mother to the camps, the violence she experienced and witnessed while in...

One Small Step partners Martin Wegbreit (71) and Sara Rhem (58) discuss the role religion plays in their lives and their experiences losing their sons to suicide.

Reflections on being an immigrant, approaching age 88, WWII, parenting

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Eva was eight months old when Hitler come to power. Her father was part of the resistance and fled with her and her brothers to Marseille, France then on to Lyon where he continued to fight for the resistance. Her...

Kate Chesser (15) interviews RoseAnn Gerson (57) on her experience of being a daughter of holocaust survivors and growing up as immigrants in rural Minnesota.

Caroline, 98, sat down with Annette to share her story about surviving the Holocaust. She was 13 when Hitler came into power. Looking for a way out, she was one of 300 who were allowed to go to Palestine, because...

Lev Raphael tells his friend Melissa Ingells about growing up as a child of Holocaust survivors and becoming a scholar and author on the subject

In this interview, conducted in November 2019 in Piedmont, California, Sage Gilbert (13) interviews her paternal grandmother, Rhona Gilbert (71), sharing stories from Rhona’s life all across the world.