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Connolly Irwin (13) interviews his Dad, Darrell Irwin (68) on life, aging, travel, moving and childhood

I am Maida Liu(interviewer) and am speaking with my mom Zhongmei Li(interviewee). I am 15 years old and my mom is 50. We talked about her childhood, her thoughts on the present, and her beliefs.

Karoline (19) talks with her father, Alex(47) about his childhood, including childhood memories, hometown and his father.

Justin Lam(16) interviews Pauline T Lieu(his mom) about her upbringing and how it was affected by the Vietnam War up to her early adult life studying for a PhD in biology.

Patricia "Trish" Thorngate (67) interviews her father, Stephen "Steve" Thorngate (96), about his life, childhood, and family.

Marie Baraldi, 36, interviews her husband Ralph Hua, 40. Ralph reflects on growing up in China (please note, the story about his dog in the beginning might be disturbing to listeners) and his August 2022 diagnosis with ALS.

Tony Liu (79) talks with his daughter, Tana Liu-Beers (42), about leaving China on the eve of Mao's takeover.

Jennifer Reed (54) interviews her father, Edward "Ed" Wood III (80), about his childhood, the information he has found about their family history through his interest in genealogy, and the Christian mission work their family does together.

I discussed the 4 questions with my Nani, and elaborated more to learn about her life and struggles. She shared many stories with me.

Talked about my mom and grandma’s life in China where they grew up and the hardships that came with it.