Wendy O'Keefe shares stories of growing up in the Caribbean Islands.

In her StoryCorps narrative, Wendy O’Keefe relives her youth in the Caribbean islands of Puerto Rico, St. Croix and St. Thomas. She tells of hotels that her grandfather managed and of adventures with her parents and their friends. Wendy and...

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Frances Forlines and Charles Marple

One Small Step conversation partners Frances Fortunes (48) and Charles "Chuck" Marple (73) have a conversation about their experiences as educators and geo political issues surrounding U.S. Territories.

Maribeth Rivera (45) on 2017's Hurricane Maria and its Immediate Impact on Her Life

In this section of our interview, Maribeth talks about her experience during and immediately after the most devastating hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in 100 years, which precipitated her move away from her family and friends to the mainland.

Recording – 11-28-2023 22:59:16
November 29, 2023 App Interview

I interviewed my dad,Angel, he is 44 and I am Camila and I am 15. We talked about his life outside of Puerto Rico after high school and how hard that was for him. We also talked about his childhood...

My interview with my loving mother

This about interview is about me, Mariano Castellanos, thirteen years old, who will be interviewing Fernanda Castellanos which is my loving mother who is 37 years old. The topics we mainly discussed were about my mothers childhood, growing up, what...

stories from the southeast to Europe: growing up throughout the world

Robert Camp (13) and Margaret Darneille (72), who are grandmother and grandson discuss her growing up in the southeast United States and later Belgium. Also discussed is how Margaret found her husband and job.

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Marjorie Beale and Kristina Feliciano

One Small Step conversation partners Marjorie Beale (62) and Kristina Faliciano (55) reflect upon the values instilled in them by their parents, the differences they've had with their parents and the importance of compassion and listening.

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Leida Javier-Ferrell and Jean-Paul Vivoni

Leida Javier-Ferrell (71) speaks with her son Jean-Paul Vivoni (50) about the lives they’ve built for themselves in Mobile after leaving their home of Puerto Rico.