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Alexia Cloutier(53) talks with her daughter, Tabitha Cloutier(15), about her childhood with divorced parents and her highly differing experiences.

The interviewer Alex Burkley (16) interviews his mother Karen Burkley (54) for the Great Thanksgiving Listen. The interview took place on Thanksgiving, November 23rd, 2023 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. My mother narrowly escapes Laos from the communists and details...

Yusra Hussain who is 16 made an interview video with 48 year old father, Arif Hussain. Yusra asks various questions about his experience moving country to country from Pakistan, Canada, and finally the United States. He also gives his opinion...

David Milnes talks with his student, Christopher De La Rosa (16) about how music transformed his life and how his life transformed into his music. They have many recollections which sparks many emotions throughout the interview. Both elaborate on their...

Ranya Shah(14) interviewed Meera Kansal(74) about life before and after her journey to America. We talk about academics, political involvement, adjusting to a new life and more.

Seth Bekker interviewing his grandma Liana Bekker about her life in Ukraine and her life in America.

I interviewed my high school friend Temitope Obembe. We talked about her upbringings in Nigeria. She is used to change as she has moved multiple times to different countries and communities in her life.

Chris Wilder (60) talks with his child, Pualani Wilder (23), about his experience during and after the attacks on September 11th, 2001.

Newlyweds Celeste Ramirez-Ocaña (26) and Rigo Ramirez-Ocaña (24) talk about the value of cultural preservation and keeping their families’ traditions alive, especially for their son. They share their experiences navigating different spaces as Hispanic individuals and reflect on how their...

In this interview, Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews Oksana Pasakas of Ukrainian History & Education Center of New Jersey to discuss the traditional folk customs of the Ukraine, and the importance of continued education in the traditional folk arts of...