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My mom talks about how my brothers taught me how to ride a bike at age 3, and how they influenced me to be the person I am today.

Facilitator Jhaleh Akhavan (30) interviews Kryszelda Mendoza (27) about her early life, growing up without her father (who was deported), how she became a teacher, and why she continues to teach today.

Wendy Cluley (40) talks with new friend Sarah Krauss (32) about her family as well as her time at the University of Texas at Austin and the McCombs School of Business. She also talks about what both of those places...

My Aunt Cherry is the 12th of my Grandma Classy's children. We talked for a bit about the coronavirus, the ways she is keeping up with there grandchildren and how her church has handled the transition. My favorite part of...

Peg Williams (97) recounts her life story to her daughter Rhea Bohlin (73) who wanted to have a record of the family stories she has heard all her life.

My Mom, Evelyn Cope, interviewing her brother Christopher Burkett in California

James Leedy (79) talks to his daughter Stephanie Leedy (50) about James’ life as an artist and art instructor.

Siblings Emily Garcia (23) and Ricky Garcia (26) discuss the destructive effects alcoholism has had on their family and Ricky's struggles with sobriety.

Sakhone Lasaphangthong (46) talks to StoryCorps interviewer Syma Mohammed (34) about coming to the US as a refugee, being incarcerated, and his current work with houseless people.

Andrew Taylor (Student, Chicago) spoke with Xanat Sobrevilla (Organizer, Chicago) of Organized Communities Against Deportation about her work, the deportation process, and her vision of migration justice in the future.

My mom and I caught up again over the phone. Just as southern states are beginning to reopen the virus is reaching our family like never before but my mom believes that her faith and military experience will carry her...

Black lesbian Tishana Trainor (34) is interviewed by her friend L’Erin Asantewaa (31) about coming out to her siblings, parents, husband and children.

As a Black woman, Karen has faced racism in the workplace and has been the only person of color in a meeting many times throughout her career. She shares with Mike what drew her to the DEI work she does...

Colleagues Margarita [No Name Given] (31) and Pat Medige (57) share a conversation about immigration, focusing in particular on Margarita's experience coming to the United States and eventually gaining DACA status. Margarita also reflects on the importance of education to...

Seto You, age 92/93 or 97/98, is interviewed by his son, Ed You, age 26, about his early days in the USA. He arrived from China in 1916, worked as a cook in this country well into his 80's. He...

It's our first interview, for me and my Mom, and we get to talking all about growing up in South Philadelphia in a row home on 11th and Porter. My Mom shares how her father was killed in World War...

My grandfather talks about the changes he experienced and how difficult life was growing up in New York with nothing. He discusses his relationship with his brother and some stories from schooling in Cuba. How he managed to overcome immense...

One Small Step conversation partners Nate Yoder (52) and Austin Turner (31) talk about growing up in relatively homogenous areas, expanding their point of view, their shifting politics and parenting.

One Small Step Conversation Partners Simon Biasell (41) and John Walke (74) discuss faith, justice, parent-child relationships, identity, and their shared love of their Fresno, California community.

Shawn Lundie (49), the Chief of Staff for Waukesha County, interviews his supervisor and friend, Paul Farrow (59), about his family history in relation to Wisconsin politics and his journey to becoming the County Executive for Waukesha County. Paul gives...

My mother, Lois Romano (92) and I, Lisa Romano (daughter 63), sat down in my moms kitchen to remember her brother Russell Frank Goode, Jr. (88) who passed away of COVID-19 in January 2021. She reminisced about his childhood dog...

My name is Alisia Lilliebridge, and I chose my youngest brother Nikolas Perales for this interview because we are a decade apart in age! I thought it could be a thought-provoking conversation. One of the topics we always discuss is...

When the war broke out, Merry's father and brother were sent to concentrations camps where they were killed. She was sent to a separate camp from her mother, but managed to find one another later in Zakopane, Poland after the...

One Small Step conversation partners Jackie Folsom (71) and Jeff Forward (68) talk about their upbringing in Ohio and subsequent moves to Vermont, along with their views on farming & agriculture, immigration and renewable energy.

One Small Step conversation partners Timothy "Tim" Hunter (63) and Claire Ninde (57) share life histories, political opinions and things they've learned from family members.