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Interviewer: Shalena Lam (16) Interviewee: Giác Nguyen (46) Relationship: Niece/Aunt Topics: Identity, Goals, Finding Jobs

Jenifer Walton takes in her nephew

At 16 years of age, my mom, Sohpie Ricordel, had a decision made by her father, Daniel, that changed her life. My grandfather was a school teacher and principal who made difficult decisions for his students and his family. If...

A boy and his mom discuss childhood similarities and life lessons that can be learned from childhood

my sister telling me a time she was in the most emotional pain.

Reflections on 2017 and thoughts about the year ahead.

Emma Fivek (28) talks to her friend Golara Haghtalab (30) about Golara's book, Immigrant: Turning 30 in America. The two discuss how Golara came to the US and her journey since arriving. Going from hostessing at a restaurant in Charlottesville,...

A discussion with Kaienat Tahitian, 19, friend to the interviewer, Julio Meyer, where she opens up about her life.

Parker Allee is my best friend and ex softball player. She started when she was very young and played throughout her life. We talked about how being involved and quitting softball affect her life.

first we both introduced ourselves and got comfortable. Then we talked about how the Vietnam War influenced her college life. this then led into how the Vietnam war influenced her teaching career as well as her home life.

This interview was done on December 1st, 2019 in my family's living room. In this interview, my dad, Nitin Panchal mentioned that he had to overcome many obstacles in his life. These barriers made it more difficult for him to...

This interview gives viewers the chance to learn a little bit about Laura's dad's life which allowed a special bond to be further developed that is shared between this father and daughter. In this interview it is thoroughly discussed how...

Carolina talks about her difficulties with Covid and some big influences on her identity

Pamela talking about her opinions about courage on an everyday basis, as well as about herself.

Evan Blair talks with his mother, Kirsten Gerdes, about her growing up with identity difficulties

Christina talks about coming out as a transgender woman twice, with a 30-year interval back in the closet.

Childhood influences, upbringing, embracing who you are

Hi, I'm Miah Manning and a high school student at WHRHS. I interviewed my uncle, Sergeant Peter Frank, a police officer of 25 years, about his opinions regarding his courage and patriotism and how he feels about our country. The...

Colleagues and board members of OutFront Kalamazoo Frances Vicioso (34), Regan Hanley (63), and CoCo Marie (46) share their journeys coming into their identities, reflecting on how the queer experience takes shape across different generations and communities. The three also...

Maureen Guthman (60) talks to her friend Jill Schlesinger (56) about her family, resilience, and the impact of those closest to her in her life. They reflect on their friendship and on the TV shows and music that have most...

Cousins Aaron Taylor (45) and Joseph Moreno (40) share a plática about their family history and Indigenous ancestry, the value of language and culture in education, and the intricacies of mestizo identity in New Mexico.

Mother Catriona Crawford (71) and daughter Anthea Barnett (34) discuss their family history, national identity, and legacy.

One Small Step Conversation partners Jo Koch (63) and Grace Denny (30) talk about their families, mental health, activism, and faith.

Claire interviews Molly about the role music plays in her life.

Im makayla colon(14) and i interviewed my mom, jeannette colon(39) on what she thought marked her and her identity.