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Laurent Sanchez (34) talks to her husband, James Barnes (32), about their first year of marriage, meeting family in Colombia, and future family plans.

Friends of over 30 years Erin Cornelius (44) and Belinda Rogers (43) speak about their lifetime of friendship and how it connects to the Chautauqua Institution.

I interview my mom for school. It was fun and i can’t wait to look back on this!

I, Lia, interviewed my mom for a social studies extra credit assignment and I talked to her about her life and our family.

This interview took place on January 1st, 2024 between Finn and Brian Glennon. Finn is 15 and his father, Brian, is 67. Some topics that were discussed are family life, traditions, growing up, and work life.

Interviewing Poppy about his life

My grandmother, Mary Kay Klim 63 years old and Kevin Brandt, 14 years old. Mostly about family and growing up.

Chloe Jennings(15) listens to her mom, Alex Jennings(49) as she tells a childhood memory of her first pet that was a disaster. (Image featured: Chloe at a young age with her mom, Alex)

I interviewed my mom, her name is Salwa and she is 42 years old. We talked about how her life was growing up, the jobs she had, and how religion played a role in her life.

Kerissa Battle (42) an ecologist in the Catskills talks with a close family friend Leana Tishim (13) a student on Long Island about her childhood and the experiences and lessons learned. She also shares a few lessons about finding oneself...

Parseena Ishak (14) and she interviewed her mom, Nesreen Ishak (40) about different stages in her life and important lessons that she learned throughout her life. She talks about growing up and the important people in her life. Nesreen also...

interviewed a classmate about how baseball and sports have effected his family and school.

My Italian/Ukrainian Grandma talks about her childhood and raising her kids. Even though it was hard for her and her husband to earn enough money to raise 2 girls and 2 boys, she remained humble. She remembers how they waited...

I (Ava, 14) interview best friends and neighbors Christopher (11) and Colette (10). Christopher is my brother and Colette neighbor and family friend. They talk about their friendship and their futures.

Chris and Larry who live in a dorm together discuss random topics about life and scenarios. we are both 18.

Bob Christian chats with his daughter Kasey one October afternoon, reflecting on life, faced with glioblastoma.

New friends Lersak "Larry" Tipmanee (51) and Wally Suphap (44) talk about Larry's life and family business in Little Thailand as well as changes in the Little Thailand community in recent years.

Jack Tomasello, owner of Tomasello wines talks with the Tuckerton Seaport about his family's history in the wine industry. From their immigrant routes in Italy to today, Jack discusses the ways in which Tomasello has persevered throughout Prohibition, Covid, and...

New acquaintances and "name brothers" Daniel "Dan" Horowitz (85) and Daniel Horowitz Garcia (53) have a conversation about their shared name and their career path as historians.

Cristina Norcross (52) interviews her mother, Edythe Raskopf (84), about her childhood and family history.

Sisters Mary Rechner (55) and Jessica Rechner (53) discuss how migration or staying home has influenced their respective lives. They also discuss their artistic careers, starting families and potential regrets.

Friends Hawu Juhye Lim (34) and Yuchen Chang (34) ask each other about family, home, and living in New York after leaving their places of origin.

Mi nombre es Idelsy Acosta Rodríguez. Tuve el privilegio entrevistar a mi madre, la señora Josefina Rodríguez Caceres, donde habla un poco de su vida y su proceso de inmigración a los Estados Unidos.

James Siragusa (66) speaks to his mother, Helen Siragusa (99) about Helen's life as a WWII nurse and mother of eight as she nears her 100th birthday.