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Jitka shares her story of getting her nursing degree in communist ruled Czechoslovakia in 1985 and defecting to the U.S. two years later. In the U.S. she couldn't work as a nurse but it was all she ever wanted to...
One Small Step partners Marion Fulton (89) and Sabra Lumbert (34) discuss their very different backgrounds, their experiences teaching in Asia, and their differing views on abortion
My name is Anthony Jelinek and I interviewed my grandpa Josef Jelinek who was born in 1946 in Communist Czechoslovakia. He played in the World Cup before he sought asylum in Italy and later immigrated to the United States where...
My great uncle Ed recalls memories from early childhood during the depression as well as cultural aspects from his Czechoslovakian ancestry.
John Svagera (72) and his aunt Mildred Marne [no age given] share a conversation about their family history, particularly the experience of Mildred's father who immigrated to the United States from The Czech Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia) following World War I.
Karin Weichlein and Bob Rider relate the romantic story of how they met and conducted a trans-Atlantic relationship which led to marriage and thirty years of happiness. Making soup is a poetic metaphor for their courtship and marriage.
Steve Desroches (47) talks to Wayne Noffsinger (53) about being part of the comedy drag duo Madge and Bisket, being a social media star, making his live performance debut in Provincetown, Massachusetts as well as what its like to be...
Milan Ferencei (61) speaks with his wife, Zora Carrier (57), about his experiences growing up in Slovakia, working in medicine, coming to the United States, and meeting Zora later in life.
Wife, Karen Wald (61), and husband, Rick Wald (61), exchange family history, impactful memories, and stories from their philanthropic work.
Irene Rosen defected from Czechoslovakia at 11 years old. Her family’s clever escape from the Communist regime showcases the trials and tribulations of immigrants in the 1970’s. She reflects on her experience and elaborates on her unique story.