Interview with Vidya and Vishal Bansal 10/18/20

We talked about the challenge of immigration, the adventure that is college, and the constant that is change.

David Oke Interview

Recording of David Oke and how his experience has been here in the U.S. coming from Nigeria.

Soledad Vargas’s Story

The people in this interview is Sophia Ochoa (the interviewer) who is 15 years old, Soledad Vargas (the person getting interviewed) who is 79 years old, Rene Ochoa (translator) who is 45 years old. Sophia Ochoa is the grandchild of...

Family Is Everything

“I don’t care what people think, I will do anything and everything for my children.” On December 21, 2018, Daisy Salinas talked about her experience of leaving her home in El Salvador to come to the United States. She explains...

Aditya talks to Madhavi about her viewpoints on life and her upbringing transitioning in to the United States.

In this interview, conducted in 2019, Madhavi talked to Aditya about her childhood and upbringing in India. Madhavi talked about growing up with three sisters in a catholic school, emphasizing the cultural and general differences from the upbringing of an...

Evaluating artistic potential with Jen Waldman

Mara Jill Herman (Astoria) interviews Jen Waldman (Manhattan) on May 12, 2021. They discuss early dance recitals, teenage enterprising, getting messy with Musical Theater, YoungArts, and adapting the Jen Waldman Studio to a thriving virtual community.

Immigration

I interviewed my father, Wasif Rehman, age 42, on their experience of immigration and life in a foreign land. We discussed the challenges, the pros, the differences and the opportunities this country had to offer.

One Perspective on Failure – 09-02-2023 23:35:44

Fadi Aoun is 52 years young. After getting some background information, we discussed failure and what it means to him. Finally, he talked through what he would do in a situation where his biggest failure would be committed.

Bachu Hirani: The Resilient Journey to Cross Continents

I interviewed Bachu Hirani, my grandfather on December 30, 2019 in Fort Mill, South Carolina. For this interview, I chose someone who had an impact on not only our lives as part of his family but also thousands of people...

Looking for Opportunities

My grandma, Elizabeth Ortega and her journey to America from El Salvador. Also, the challenges that built her into a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother.