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a colorful story of immigration from south africa to america.

Inge Baer Corless and Irene Baer Friendly share their memories of childhood, escaping Nazi Germany, their mother Theresia’s failing health, a stay in a Catholic orphanage, the fate of their father Ernst’s family members who could not make it out...

A conversation with my father about his decision to retire from the US Air Force and move the whole family to New Zealand in the 1970s.

Spouses, David Nadri (57) and Behnaz Sadr (55), share the story of how they left their homes in Iran, moved to Turkey, and later settled in the United States due to religious persecution. They also talk about their daughter, Shadi,...

Spouses, Pnomwan Wager (66) and Lawrence Wager (75), discuss Pnomwan’s immigration to the United States, Lawrence’s deployment in Thailand, and their children, as they together recount their love story.

My mom, Ali and I, Charlotte had a conversation regarding her emigration to America from Spain, stereotypes placed on her as a person who is not perceived as a person who can speak spanish fluently, as well as the traditions...

I interviewed my mother about her parents, her childhood, and one of her most favorite people—her grandmother.

I interviewed my father, Steve Lupis, who told me the story of how our family came to America, how my grandparents met, a bit about his childhood, and the stories of my and my sister’s births.

Childhood in Sweden, adult life in US, family, friends, important influences on her life.

Dad Talía about his experience emigrating from communist Romania to the US through Italy and his experience once arriving to America.

Christopher Dinh talks with his mom about her life. She shares childhood memories and stories about her emigration from Vietnam for freedom.

Sophie Haward interviewed her mum Linda Haward about family history in New Hope, PA. They discuss both sides of our family and their origins. One, in Eastern Europe, who journeyed to England in the Victorian era after religious discrimination. They...

Family heritage for Victor.

Interviewing my bestfriend about her life.

We discussed my mother’s childhood and the racism she experienced. Although it there were similar situations in the book Black Boy, they were to an extreme defree. Both of these stories show how much and how little our society’s views...

In cold night of November 28, 2018, my two beloved grandparents had the opportunity to tell me about their past and what not. I, Will Meadows (18), questioned Tanya Black (72) and Hollis Black (75). Both them tell their thoughts...

My mother’s short summary of her US naturalization

Kaylee Lewis and her Great Grandma Heidi Powell talk about her life story in Hungry and Germany. She talks about how she was in a camp while the concentration camp was going on. We also talked about her siblings and...

My Grandmother expresses stereotypes of California.

My aunt Sally talked about her life and what it was like living in two countries

I interviewed a law enforcement officer in order to get another perspective on the way the public views them given the recent actions made by some police.It was very insightful, as I learned things I might not have ever known...

In this three-part interview I had the pleasure of interviewing the wonderful Stella Saperstein. We talked everything from her life growing up in the Soviet Union, her passion for music,her journey to the United States, and reconnecting with family.

Tom White, son of Carol Fleckles White, talks with his uncle, Charles Schoebel Fleckles about moving from Massachusetts to Southern California with his family as a teenager in the early 1950's. Tom also moved from Massachusetts to California in 1979.

Ligeia Polidora, my aunt, had just gone through a very difficult breakup with someone she was really in love with. She was still living in Madison, Wisconsin, her hometown and just couldn't get over him. She began to realize that...

We talked about my grandma's life, growing up and changes in the world.