Growing up in Brooklyn

I interviewed my grandma on growing up and her fondest memories of her childhood

Interviewing My Grandma

Today I interviewed my Grandma and we talked about her life growing up in Brooklyn, moving to Long Island, family and marriage.

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Joan Ruskin and Susan Steinhauer

Joan Ruskin reads a poetic piece she recently wrote that describes her life’s path. Afterwards, her daughter asks a few questions about her childhood growing up with divorced parents in an era that parents did not divorce.

Theresa DeDona interview
December 1, 2017 App Interview

This is an interview of my grandmothers childhood, marriage and her future.

Life in Brooklyn

What life was like for Ani in Brooklyn being a young Puerto Rican. How her abuela played a big role in her life.

Sophie Dalfonzo and her grandmother Pearl Siegel talk about Pearl’s life as an immigrant living in America.

In this interview, conducted on November 26, 2017 in Middletown, New Jersey, Sophie Dalfonzo (14) interviews her grandmother Pearl Siegel (70) about her life story. Ms. Siegel talks about how her family traveled from Poland to Germany to America and...

James Dobbins interview with his mom

James talks to his mother about life growing up in Brooklyn, and her early memories from childhood. She shares some memorable moments from her life and lessons she has learned. She talks about some of the influences on her life...

A Woman's Right: The Story It Tells – Kim

A Woman's Right: The Story It Tells - Kim Holleman talks about her political concerns. Kim is a self-professed information chaser, and she talks about how chasing down information revealed more than she was bargaining for.

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Sunni Wong and Justin Cummins

Sunny Wong (40) and Justin (32) discuss their backgrounds, families, jobs, and living situations. Sunny recently moved from Hong Kong to New York, where he works in archives, while Justin lives in Atlanta with his wife, daughter, and foster dogs.

Stephen Zellner “Pops”- 07-16-2023 10:45:07

This is an interview with my Pops. Details about his family, his dad, his early years and his legacy.

Home Away From Home

14 year old Chris Durant interviewed his aunt, Dinora Durant on her early years in Honduras and then some of her life in Brooklyn, New York. When I asked Dinora what she did in her summers she told Chris about...

Interview with my mom

Interview about growing up in brooklyn

Bubby—The Great Thanksgiving Listen

Nathan Ackerman interviews his grandmother in Walnut Creek, California. They talk about her childhood, his mother, and growing up Jewish during the Holocaust. They also talk about his grandfather, who died when he was 1, and about politics.