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Asked Charles about China and if he liked America.

Andover Stories of American Identity: Alex Wu sits down to interview his exceptional math tutor, Tao Tu, about his childhood as a math prodigy in China, immigrating to the United States, and raising his family, including his two daughters.

E: What’s your name? Chen Eileen. X: Fu Xinghua. E: How old are you? I’m 16. X: 50… no, 55. E: What’s today’s date? The 25th. X: November 25. E: 2018. X: Yeah, 2018. E: Who are you currently married...

Baoxia Liu was born in Beijing, China and came to the United States in 1997, and she became a US citizen with two children. The interviewer is her 16 year old son, James Huang. She talked about her childhood, lessons...

Talking to my good friend, Brandon, about his Thanksgiving traditions

This interview is about my grandmother’s experiences in life. What is her childhood, and what historical events that she experienced in China.

Mother’s childhood memories, life lessons and legacy. A daughter’s reflections.

Townes Chinn (9 years old) interviews his Yeh-Yeh (80 year old Grandfather)

[Recorded Thursday, November 11, 2021] Meg (54) and Yijing (21) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. They discuss cross-cultural perspectives on American democracy, parent-child relationships, and their shared interest in traveling to other countries.

Joe Parambo talks about his life as a kid and how it was different for him. He also talks about his job and how hard work payed off for him.

In preparation for the 2018 Art Action Day, the Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) of PEN America interviewed Elif Refig, a Turkish filmmaker from Istanbul who now resides in New York. We spoke with Elif about the role of art...

Anna interviews her Chinese tutor Grace about her immigration to the United States

Jinghua Tang, who is also my Dad, was born in China following Mao Zedong's death. Growing up in a time of increased openness in China, we discuss what this time was like.

Growing up in China and transitioning to American culture.

we interviewed barkath’s coworker

I gave an interview to my grandpa and asked him about his life and his life in general. Here is some background information about Grandpa Xu: Grandpa Xu is currently 71 years old and was born in 1948 in Shanxi,...

Elisa is from China now lives in California.

Emma Price (22) interviews Andee Price about her adoption journey and the hardships that came along with it. Some hard times and good memories are discussed here.

We spoke about Jill’s journey through adopting her child.

This interview is with my mom who came to America for a better life. She enjoys cooking.

Talked about my mom and grandma’s life in China where they grew up and the hardships that came with it.

A Chinese exchange students view on America, COVID-19 and the changes we face.

Yifei Lou traveled to America to study pastry making at the Culinary Institute of America. But then her time here was changed by covid and wild fires and protests, andfor us we were able to see America in these times...

My father shares his experiences in farming in China, celebrating Thanksgiving and gardening in America. He compares the farms in China with the farms in America.

A casual conversation with my mother about growing up in Su Zhou, moving to America, facing discrimination, memories of 9/11, and her current present life.