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In this Interview, conducted in November 2023 in Blue Mountain Beach, Florida, Caroline Lawley (17) interviews her Grandmother Deanna Lawley (78) about her childhood, memories, and hopes for the future. Deanna Lawley shares what is important to her in addition...

discussing my grandmas childhood in Panama

We talked about food and our childhood memories surrounding our favorite dishes.

In this interview, Jessica Bryant speaks with her father Ben Bryant about his life. From early childhood stories to the military to his family, Ben speaks lightheartedly about the past.

Miguel’s Life

A brief series of events and memories of my mother’s childhood in the Panama Canal Zone.

In this interview taken on November 30th, 2018 in Wylie, Texas, Tailene Morales (15) speaks with her maternal grandmother, Aromelia Vargas (64) about her adolescence in Panama. Mrs. Vargas shares about her high school experience. She also speaks about the...

I spoke with Jim Krassas who used to work for General Mills and is now a resident at Ecumen Bethany in Alexandria, MN. Jim got to travel to Tokyo and Panama for his work and experience their cultures.

This is an interview with my dad about how his life was different in Panama compared to how it was when he moved to America. I also ask him his thoughts on the current situation with immigrants in America and...

Konstantinos was a Greek immigrant who came to America at 14 years old, he sat down with me to record this interview and to tell me stories from his life and how American culture has impacted his life. He describes...

Oscar Elgert (92) tells friend Lorie Swearingen (53) about his family immigrating from Germany to Poland in the 1800s and then how he and his family immigrated from Poland in the 1920 when he was 7. He also talks about...

Cecilia interviews her parents about their lives as world travelers.