Grandma Jean evacuated to the countryside in WWll

Jean Braggs (83, living in Berkshire, England) talks with her granddaughter, Ellie Braggs (15, living in California, U.S.A.), about what it was like when she was evacuated from London during World War ll. Although Jean was only a baby when...

Shannon and Jessica discuss preparing for the climate emergency.

Shannon discussed the preparations his family has made as a response to recurring wildfires that have impacted their area. He highlighted the importance of being prepared in the event of emergencies by having a plan of action if immediate evacuation...

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Madeline Kellner and Clinton Kellner

Madeline Kellner (67) and Clinton "Clint" Kellner (67) share about their Peace Corps service in Guatemala and Peru and their evacuation from Peru because of COVID-19.

Open hands with Jana Dickman

Jana Dickman tells some of her essential story after returning to The United States from Indonesia in the midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Our conversation includes her experience teaching abroad when COVID-19 began, being evacuated from Southeast Asia in Spring...

Guildford pilgrimage

Remembering life in wartime England, children who were evacuated, and what brought Jews from Germany to England during WWII

Escaping from the Nazis

“My grandmother didn’t want to leave, and my mother, very bravely at age 24 went back to Prague and got her mother and her younger sister Mimi out of Prague with great difficulty… on the last train before Hitler marched...

Thanksgiving

I have just interviewed my grandfather. And from what he has told me he has lived a very happy and productive life. He has told me about things I did not know about him when he was in the military...

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Richard Serdin and Lacey Tower

Richard Serdin (60) talks to his daughter Lacey Tower (16) about his narrow escape from the Sonoma County fires the night their home was destroyed. Richard describes seeing the remains of their house in the aftermath of the fire. They...

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Kalen Humphrey and Colleen Teitgen

Kalen Humphrey (13) and her mother Colleen Teitgen (47) describe evacuating their home and fleeing their car during the Sonoma County fires. They reflect on losing their home and belongings in the fires, but also discuss how their family, friendships,...

Teresa

It's her vacation story, where her mother would take her during the summer. She talks about how her childhood was and how she was treated.