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When interviewing my grandparents (Ama, 80, and Agong 85), I asked them about their childhood, jobs, and experience moving to America from Taiwan. We discussed the contrasts between their lives, and the contrasts of an American life versus a Taiwanese...

Jack Middleton (16) interviews his mother, Kimberly Pearish (50) about her childhood and growing up around rural Missouri and how she lived when most areas around her were cut off, and her transition to the city life in Joplin. She...

Colleagues Margarita [No Name Given] (31) and Pat Medige (57) share a conversation about immigration, focusing in particular on Margarita's experience coming to the United States and eventually gaining DACA status. Margarita also reflects on the importance of education to...

Mark McIntyre (71) and Robin Hickey (71) find commonality in their ages, marriages, and children, but also differences as they discuss their thoughts on parenting, environmental regulations, unions, social mobility, and race relations.

Adam Karlek (21) and Jeremy Nicks (22) talk about Adam’s experiences in American society regarding race and religion while discussing what we wish to see change in American culture.

Kenly Brand (14) interviews her mom Rhonda Brand (46)on her family history and childhood experiences.

My name is Caren, and I met Aladji in Atlanta, Georgia this November 2022. I quickly realized that he has a very very interesting life that I thought would be perfect for StoryCorps. Aladji is from Senegal, and he’s been...

I interviewed my dad on his childhood and his experiences throughout life, I learned a lot from this interview as background on my family as well. My dad shared different aspects of his life as some childhood experiences being left...

Theresa (56) talks with her daughter Rachel (20) about her journey to be the only person in her family to graduate college.

A son, born in Africa to American parents who had been in the Peace Corps, recount stories of a childhood in Africa, and life in a multiracial family.