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I interviewed my father and mother and asked them about their personal experience and opinion on the past and current political events in Iran.

Naz tells her story

Describes how he interviewed the pope, Grace Kelly, and others, and how he reported on the aftermath of WWII in Europe.

We talk about what we want to be remembered for.

Interview with my dad about his childhood and things that are important to him.

Mike and Karen Breton are interviewed by their son Kris Breton about living abroad in Iran and Brazil, having children,their marriage and moving to Arkansas.

Lauren and Debbie talk about their civil union and marriage ceremonies.

Naysan interviewing his dad about his very long journey from Iran to the United States via Pakistan, Finland, Sweden, England and Israel.

Fafa’s story of her growing up and how she met Uncle Nader

We talked about my grandmas family and her thoughts about her childhood, religion, and life in general.

An interview with my grandfather who immigrated to America from Iran.

Lois Lenzi talks with her daughter Sonya about meeting her husband, giving birth to Soyna and what it was like to raise Soyna and her other two daughters.

Recount of the 9/11 attacks. Discussed emotions, whereabouts, and personal accounts.

Alessandra Woo ('25), an eighth grader at The Boston Latin School, talks with Rachel Skerritt ('95), the head of school, about what it is like to be leading the oldest public school in the nation through 2020.

An interview with Nick Tassoni during his first graduate semester in the John Wells division of screenwriting at USC. Recorded October 2019.

My experience

This story is about the transitions of my two grandparents moving from Iran to the United States.

I got to the Boston for the first time and take a taxi to my homestay by myself

My father’s trials and tribulations in coming to the US.

In this interview I ask my mom questions about her life and what her parents were like.

[Recorded Tuesday, September 12, 2023] Anna (19) from Douglasville, Georgia, and Kate (18) from Somerville, Massachusetts participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Anna discusses finding leadership and...

In November of 2018, 14 year old Isabella Orlando interviewed her mom, Mandana Orlando in Sherman Oaks, California. The stories all take place in Santa Monica in the 1990’s. Isabella asks about everything, from how she met and fell in...

In this interview, conducted on March 14, 2020 in Rockland, Massachusetts, Jessica LaRosa (18) interviews her grandmother Janet LaRosa (71) about her lifespan and experience in the workforce. Mrs. LaRosa shares some of the roughest moments of her life, along...

Betty Werner (72) is interviewed by her daughters Marta Werner (45) and Rebecca Werner (47) about her life.

My Grandpa grew up in Iran and came over in 1954. This is a interview with him about his life and memories throughout historical events.