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Siblings Sally Donlon (69) and Jon Donlon (72) recall growing up in downtown Lafayette and their favorite childhood memories.

Friends Michelle MacFadyen (57) and Hector LaSala (74) discuss Hector's journey to Louisiana from El Salvador and their work together with asylum seekers, mainly Spanish-speaking Latin American women.

Faryal Atif (no age provided) shares with conversation partner Franchesca Peña (no age provided) her story of coming to Lafayette, Louisiana and the ways she has acclimated to a new place that has now become home.

One Small Step partners Vanessa Schoon Smith (45) and Heather Brownlie (50) discuss the assumptions people make about them, political extremism drowning out moderatism, social media encouraging divisiveness, and their hopes for the future.

One Small Step participants Annette Karr (72) and John Baker (57) talk about feeling misunderstood by the other side, respecting others, shifting beliefs, and religious beliefs.

Ada Marie Babineaux (58) interviews her mother, Geraldine Marie Babino (88), about her upbringing, life in Opelousas, Louisiana, and memories of her parents, Savannah Frank and Nathan Frank Sr. Geraldine also shares how she met her husband, how she settled...

Friends Dr. Rosemary Henrich (80) and Lisa Gibson (60) discuss Lisa's time as a caregiver to her father Mr. Leroy Gibson.

One Small Step conversation partners Raleigh Hinman [no age given] and Ty Patton [no age given] talk about polarization, politics, corporate regulations, and what is means to be Kansan.

One Small Step partners Sharon Powell Quincy (74) and Damon Ward (47) connect over their desire to help their community and those in need from opposite sides of the aisle.

One Small Step conversation partners, Anne Eastwood (71) and Colin Smith (31), discuss issues of politics and faith across a generational divide.