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My mom’s experience on 9-11

Lourdes de los Angeles Naranjo (57) talks with daughter Carmella de los Angeles Guiol (23) about her family’s path from Cuba to the U.S., and her mother’s sacrifices so she could have a better life.

We talked about advice for people getting married and future families, her hopes for me, and our Catholic faith.

This was an interview with Cesar Colon-Bonet at his home in Lakeview in August 2018 when I was home for the summer. It was a chance to ask him every question I always wondered about — why he wanted to...

Kevin talks about growing up as a kid in Ohio and how he met his best friend Jose.

Span277: Borderless Poetics & Expression for a New Time — Conversation with my Cuban mother about her life before and after immigrating to the U.S., the struggles she faced once she got here and how she overcame them.

In this interview, my grandmother and I spoke about her life when she was younger, memories of her life, and how she would like me to be.

Nicole Di Rocca asks her parents about their recent family trip to Cuba and her parents’ immigration from Cuba over 40 years ago.

Lucy Orta, museum volunteer spoke with Elizabeth Turnbull, owner of Copa restaurant. Copa hosted the second event of the Museum of Durham History Dining Series. The series was part of the programming surrounding the museum's exhibit, Dining Out In Durham,...

Mari Teresa Fernandez (67) and her husband, Albert R. Fernandez (71), discuss memories of growing up. Albert Fernandez describes growing up in the immigrant neighborhood of Ybor City in Tampa, Florida. Mari Fernandez describes migrating from Cuba at seven years...

David Carter (38) interviews spouse Luz Gomez (35) about her father, Carlos Ignacio Gomez Arriola, who died three years ago.

I talked to my father about what his life was like and what he believes in. He briefly talks about the many struggles he faced throughout his life and what he hopes of me in the future. Here you will...

Frederick Earl DeCamp, 91, by his niece, Cynthia Betts, 61, about growing up near the Grand Coulee Dam and being in the air force.

It took about 2 years and 6,000 miles to experience any form of freedom for the first time. On January 5, 2020, 15 year old Kian Salehi asks his mother, Nini Salehi, about her journey to America and the challenges...

Dario Morell (57) talks with son Dario Gabriel Morell “Gabriel” (20) about coming to the U.S. at the age of ten, and their visit to Cuba 47 years later to meet long-lost family.

Can you imagine witnessing the biggest news story unfold in real time? Well Ann Gurrola and many others who were alive in the early 2000’s did. I interviewed my mom, Ann Gurrola on the terrorist attack of the twin towers...

My name is Gianna Mazorra and I am 18 years old. This interview was done with my grandmother, Maria Mazorra who is 75. This interview explored my grandmother’s life as an immigrant from Cuba in America and her struggles and...

Michael Kidda describes flying over the Himilayan Moutains during WWII in ill-equipped C-109 and B-24 bomber airplanes. These bombers had been converted to gasoline tankers and were not designed to fly at this altitude or these conditions, which made "Flying...

Lila Cundiff interviewing her grandfather Larry Crouch about the difficulties he has faced.

This interview discusses the back story to the life of a dentist in the navy that lived during the Cuban Missle Crisis

Adriana Fernandez-Silva (95) talks with her grandson Patricio Uribasterra (35) about her family and life in Cuba, her experience as an exile, and moving to New York.

In this interview we talked about childhood memories and dreams for the future.

Dr. Hayden is a retired surgeon, pilot and granddaddy!