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Ann Oven (64) talks with her husband, Jerome "Jerry" Oven (62), about their "great love." They discuss their childhoods, courtship, and marriage. They also recount a time Jerry stood up for Ann, which Ann recalls as the first time someone...

One Small Step conversation partners Jessica Bauman (56) and Alicia Murie (40) have a conversation about their lives and beliefs. They find common ground despite their different backgrounds and views.

Ke'Shawn Collins (22) speaks with his mother, Alena Collins (40), about his gratitude for her support through his artistic career, and Alena expresses pride in her son's work. Both discuss life lessons and values they have leaned on throughout their...

One Small Step conversation partners Lawrence Meisel (71) and Chris Krieger (53) have a wide-ranging conversation about their lives and beliefs, finding connection despite initial political differences.

One Small Step conversation partners Jane Byrnes [no age given] and Mike Harper (56) discuss their careers as educators, what "family" means, and the importance of same-sex friendships.

In a conversation looking at multiple meanings of open source governance and project health, Shauna Gordon-McKeon shares with Open Source Stories views of how investing in project culture can build virtuous cycles of inclusion and contribution. From reducing the number...

Valerie Akerson (46) interviews her patient Sara Ward (34) about her journey as a mother of a child with medical difficulties. They talk about the importance of seeking out mental health support.

The interviewer’s name is Sydney Payne,age 21, the interviewee’s name is Daniel Vermillion, age 22. The relationship between the two is that they are boyfriend and girlfriend. The topic that was discussed is about siblings and the relationship the individual...

One Small Step partners Sanona Williams (53) and Jenny Clark (47) discuss presumptions people make about them based on race and location, the pressure to choose a political side, seeing versus not seeing race, parenting children with versus without special...

This interview is between a father (Christian Sganga 47) and his daughter (Isabella Sganga 18). They discussed the hardships of life and how to grow from them. Isa’s father, Chris, suffered from a herniated disc, moved to a completely new...

Stephanie Sorenson (60) is interviewed by her friend and colleague Lila Geddes (63) about her career in education and counseling and her vision for the Sunshine Terrace Foundation as the president of the board of directors.

Liam and Charlie talk about life and the beauty of not defining things.

One Small Step conversation partners and new friends Laura Wright (65) and Susan Lupone Stonis (59) discover how much they have in common, talk over their religious differences, and the need for kindness in the world.

One Small Step conversation partners Shannon Waters (53) and William "Bill" Neiheisel (68) discuss faith, their views on behavior and psychology and moving our country forward through love and kindness.

Kathleen Manning Edelman (51) interviews her relative Dr. Ron Ervin (83) about his life as a minister and counselor.

Jamison Parker(19 years old) talks with his mother, Sherry Johnston(45 years old) about life, love, and some of her crowning achievements.

tina Harris, and Heather Dudley, 27 and 45. in this interview we discussed questions about life and explained to each other how we describe or appreciate each other

My grandma told me some great life lessons, getting teary along the way, and enlightened me about my family’s history.

Life in Romania and the move to America

Andover Stories of American Identity: Andover resident Kevin O'Leary shares his story about his worldly upbringing, and how it all led to his profession of becoming a psychologist to help wounded veterans heal.

We talked about her move and her experience here at west.

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Friends and colleagues Liz Delany (58) and Stephanie Appleby (47) share a conversation about their personal experiences with depression and anxiety, as well as their work to address the stigma that surrounds mental illness.

Chelsea Sheets (30) interviews her colleague, Emilie Smith (72), about her journey grieving the losses she has experienced throughout her life.

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,...