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One Small Step partners Kimberly "Kim" Wilkerson (46) and Karyn Mauch (32) discuss leaving a fundamentalist religion, health care advocacy, and their mutual interest in genealogy.

Tammam "Tom" Abouassaf (53) talks with his daughter Amal Abouassaf (21) about immigrating to the United States, his experience of culture shock, and what he is most proud of in his life.

Larisa Vaserman (59) talks with her friend Gillian [No Name Given] [no age given] about the highs and lows of seeking medical care and living with a disability. Larisa also shares what it means for her to create art and...

Mother and daughter, Pamela Semos (60) and Anna Trujillo (34), discuss Pamela's journey navigating MS and illness, family, and faith during hard times.

One Small Step conversation partners, Asha Immanuelle (48) and Gbolade Okestra Soneyin (43), speak about their lives, religion, and the state of affairs in the world today.

Colleagues and friends Melissa Jane Pascual (26) and Nicole LeBlanc (44) discuss the progression of their careers in education, what they are most proud of, and what it means to be a part of the KIPP community.

Riffi O'Brien (67) and her One Small Step conversation partner, Michael Goodman (54), talk about their families, the book Michael has written, Riffi's involvement in her community, and Michael's multiple sclerosis.

Joseph Wesolowski (76) talks with his wife, Wendy Wesolowski (59), about growing up as a street kid in the East Village of New York City, high school, his career in Engineering and adoption of their children.

Fen Ganymede (30) talks with their friend Alayne Unterberger (56) about their experience teaching non-traditional differently abled students, their own ADHD and their inspiration to become an educator.

Pauline Johnson (68) interviews her friend, Rasheeda Ali (74), about Rasheeda’s childhood in Columbus, Georgia, her love of the piano, and her time in New York City. Rasheeda also talks about working in legal services, her career in radio, her...

Vanessa Landis (34) sat down with her spouse, Bryan Landis (33), to discuss her career into medicine and reflected on their son's life and hopes for their future.

Sharla Taylor (71) and her daughter, Dylan Taylor-Smith (33), talk about Sharla's life experiences growing up on a farm in Denton Texas and her career in local radio and as a musician. They also discuss what it's been like for...

Melissa Palmer (44) speaks to Molly Palmer (44) about their relationship together and Molly's transition.

Father, Reed Anderson (73) interviews his daughter, Caitlin Anderson (49) about her experience living with multiple sclerosis, her decision to be apart of NIH clinical trial for MS, and how her life has changed since her diagnosis.

Jessica, 25, tells Erin, 25, about kissing Nick Carter, a member of the BackStreet Boy's Band. Jessica is a huge fan, loves Nick Carter and this is one of the greatest moments in her life. Jessica also talked about her...

Jeffrey N. Golub (67) talks with his respected colleague and former student Michael J. Vokoun (44) about how the teacher training that Michael received is different from that Jeffrey received 20 years earlier. Michael explains to Jeffrey that he has...

Loraine Fontana (62) asks her friend Saralyn Chesnut (62), the first director of Emory’s Office of Office of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Life. As a child in the 50s and 60s, Saralyn learned to “act like a girl,” but in college...

Sara Santiago (32) interviews her father Gilbert Santiago (60) about their family history and growing up in Lubbock, Texas.

Dario Morell (57) talks with son Dario Gabriel Morell “Gabriel” (20) about coming to the U.S. at the age of ten, and their visit to Cuba 47 years later to meet long-lost family.

Dilcia Morales, 42, talks to her friends Monica Alvarenga, 41, and Mei Lai Wong, 49 about how she crossed the U.S.- Mexico border with her mother at the age of 13.

Lourdes de los Angeles Naranjo (57) talks with daughter Carmella de los Angeles Guiol (23) about her family’s path from Cuba to the U.S., and her mother’s sacrifices so she could have a better life.

Oulimata Sylla, Djibril Cisse, and Patricia Carlin, talk about Ouli’s recent arrival from Senegal to finally be reunited with her husband.

Susan Di Christina (40) interviews her mother-in-law, Joan Di Christina (73) about Joan’s family ancestry and the history of the Erie Canal.

Jeff Muiderman talks to his spouse Geriann Walker about being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and how it inspired him to “take care of himself” in various ways.

Richardina DeMaere tells her granddaughter Monique Belli about her childhood and young adulthood in Belgium and what it was like to come to the United States.