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Rosa Del Cid (53) and her child Max Hannen-Del Cid (20) talk about Max's non-binary identity, early memories of Max not identifying as a "girl," and the never-wavering love Rosa feels towards Max no matter how they identify.

Blanca Ayala (64) speaks with Xanthe Sonza (37) about coming to the U.S.A., her mother passing, and her daughter Cindy Lee. She also spoke about her experience as a volunteer at the Riverstone Senior Center.

Lynette Gonzalez (47) shares the passing of her daughter with conversation partner Sarah Norris (47). They discuss the relationship with Montefiore, the impact of organ donation, and how she continues to celebrates the life of her daughter.

Rosario Cervantes (66) talks with her son Andrew Cervantes (44) about how her childhood healthcare provider was a veterinarian since the doctors were not affordable, and how she learned effective home remedies from the family's midwife.

John David Woodward, 18, is interviewed by his friend and colleague Maru Gonzalez, 26, about coming out and being gay.

Carlos Perez Borjá (84) talks with his daughter Patricia Perez Fresard (55) and his grandchildren Amanda Fresard (18) and Donn Fresard about his career as a neurologist in Ecuador and the U.S. CP also speaks about affordable healthcare and the...

Lyron (46) talks to his daughter Chanel (16) about their relationship, growing up in California, his divorce to her mother and how proud he is of Chanel.

Sarah Padgett (24) shares a conversation with new friend Luz Karakozian (59) about how Luz came to Columbus, Georgia, her plans to move to Puerto Rico, her family, her husband, and her faith.

Madre y hija Avelina Burgos (90) y Maria Moore (62) habla de la inmigración de Avelina desde Belice a EEUU, tradiciones familiares, y orgullo familiar. [Mother and daughter Avelina Burgos (90) and Mrs. Maria Moore (62) discuss Avelina’s immigration to...

Carla Jimenez [no age given] speaks with her father Marcos Paredes (65) about an emergency crash landing he had to make in the Big Bend Canyon while leading an aviation tour of the park which ended in an incredibly fortuitous...

Colleagues Lily Lipman [no age given] and Laisha Gonzalez (21) reflect on their professional experiences at the Lincoln Center and how those experiences have been shaped by their disabilities and other social identities.

Patricio E Baca (66) talks with facilitator Lilly Sullivan (26) about his family’s genealogy and the “Baca” name in his family.

One Small Step conversation partners Julia Torres Barden (61) and Shelli Fowler (62) discuss formative moments in their political identities, the precarious nature of the current political moment, and what constitutes an effective strategy for social change.

Julián Esteban Torres López (39) interviews his friend Melvin "Joe" Sparkman (39) about living with multiple sclerosis. Joe talks about challenges he has faced getting a job, interactions he has had with doctors, and how his life has been during...

Friends and soul sisters Natasha Herring (48) and Virginia Vasquez (40) remember their grandparents' life and talk about how they have been influenced by them at various stages in life.

Skyler Courter (26) talks with best friend of 21 years, Laurajean "LJ" Roxas (26), about their friendship, their passion for art and Harry Potter.

Yesenia Ramos (19) talks to her mentor Cano Padilla (36) about her experiences in the foster care system as an adolescent, navigating college and work as a young adult, and her hopes for the future.

Friends and colleagues Tricia Penniecook (51) and Nancy Toruno (37) share a conversation about Tricia’s work in public health, her goals of uplifting women and minorities in leadership, and the bond they share.

Reveca Torres (34) talks with her co-directors, Matt Lauterbach (36) and Grishma Shah (33) about founding a film festival for people with disabilities. They talk about their inspirations and Matt finds out that Grishma has a prosthetic limb.

Dr. Yolanda Chavez Leyva [no age given] speaks with her granddaughter Elisa Jacinta Leyva (19) about Elisa’s great-great-great grandmother Canuta of the Rarámuri people.

New acquaintances Maria Autrey (34) and Jean Molesky-Poz [no age given] talk about transnational identity, rituals, and Catholicism. They reflect on how indigenous spirituality has informed their religious lives and world views.

Friends Leonardo Juarez (31) and DeAndra Edwards (30) discuss their relationship to LGBTQ+ identity, the idea of "coming out," and finding queer community.

Air Gallegos (33) and colleague from The Canal Alliance, Omar Carrera (47) center their conversation around the impact of Covid-19 on their Latinx community in The Canal in Marin County, CA. The colleagues speak to the systematic inequities that are...

Sarah Justus (24) interviews her grandmother Rosa Benedicto (77) about Rosa's immigration from Ciuadad Juarez, Mexico to Chicago, Illinois. Rosa would eventually settle in El Paso, Texas. The pair also discuss Rosa's marriage and love story with her late husband.

Siblings Damellys Sacriste (50) and Guillermo Sacriste [no age given] share the same father, William Jose Sacriste Diaz. In this conversation they discuss what it was like for each of them growing up, their views on family, and their hopes...