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parisa Placide, my mother, talks about her experience of immigrating to the United States as a foreigner, and the obstacles she experienced along her way.

Friends and nursing colleagues Joanne (74) and Anne (71) discuss Joanne’s experience as a mid-life Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala, which led to a far-reaching career as a nurse consultant working with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, USAID, and Ministries...

One Small Step partners Brad Hansen (70) and Stormy Johnston (68) have a conversation about their childhoods and life experiences.

One Small Step conversation partners Stanley "Stan" Smith (74) and Matthew Baker (46) discuss their opinions about Israel, political skepticism, and the sin of "righteousness."

Spouses Joan Jones (73) and Richard Jones (73) talk about their family histories, their time living overseas, and 50 years of marriage.

If you have enjoyed the Chatham Artists Open Studio tours, you’re likely to be acquainted with Vidabeth Bensen as a talented screen print artist. What you may not know is that she avidly pursued her art and taught her craft...

One Small Step conversation partners Whitney Ferrin (35) and Ryan Broker (46) discuss how their political views have evolved and the challenges of communicating with family members who hold different beliefs.

Gay Ruby (73) interviews her husband, Jacob Ruby (78), about his family history, especially focusing on his father's dairy farm and contributions to the city of Brookfield.

Friends Sunny Lubner (76) and Stephanie Davis (59) talk about Sunny’s experience being the daughter of two activists protesting Apartheid in South Africa, Stephanie’s life moving to Fort Myers, and their shared passion for theater.

Laura Peterson (52) interviews her fellow Delta Gamma sorority sister, Karla Treckel Mugler (73), about Karla's life and her involvement with Delta Gamma as a member while in college as well as her decades-long involvement as an alumnae.

Max is starting a series of interviews with his grandmother for an oral history course at Duke University. This is part one.

Mark Ganter (54) has a conversation with his mom, Irene Nemetz Ganter (80), about their family's history.

Heidi Tobin (68) and her partner Edward "Chip" Ordman (79) talk about Heidi's 37 years in Germany, the couple's previous marriages, and their travels around the world.

Friends Donald "Don" Hild (93) and Lauren Warren (35) discuss Lauren’s grandmother and recall the search to find the owners of a lost suitcase.

my grandmas the best.

Annabel June Strasburg talks about how she watched the first tv and president Kennedy’s assassination.

Fellow legionaires, post commander Troy Hibbard (39) and post adjutant Bob Miller (64), highlight the service records of Lake Geneva veterans and discuss the formation of the American Legion and Grand Army of the Republic community organizations in Lake Geneva.

Spouses Maureen Redmer (75) and Lee Redmer (74) record family history and stories for the future generations of their family.

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.

Today I interviewed my mother to discuss her immigration journey to America!

Siena (26 years old) talks about her family heritage and how that impacts her.

Gary Birrenkott (64) interviews his father, LaVerne Birrenkott (89), about life, family, and his appliance business in Madison, Wisconsin. They discuss LaVerne's time as a mechanic in the United States Army from 1954-1956 as well as his time working at...

I (14F) interviewed my mom (52F) about her Israeli identity and her life. We spoke about her time in the military, her life in apartheid South Africa, and the Oct. 7 attacks.

One Small Step conversation partners Robert "Bob" Adler (70) and Sara Kelemen (29) talk about nondelusional optimism, listening, Jewish heritage, family, community, and anarchism.

Suzanne Hoff, 76, listens to Sharon Neumann, 66, relate her remarkable experiences as caregiver from childhood for her younger sister diagnosed with the rare, incurable disease of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) to their remarkable journey developing world wide support (IFOP)for...