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Osmil is a recent immigrant to Italy from Guatanamo, Cuba having only arrived 7 months ago. Osmil is in the country on a visiting visa living with his sister in Piotello, a town on the outskirts of Milan. Osmil has...

Mother and daughter learn more about each other.

This interview is about my Mothers childhood growing up and moving from Italy to the United States.

Mustapha's journey begins in Gambia and travels through 7 different countries before reaching Calabria, Italy. Mustapha tells of the great risk as he leaves his family behind to travel for months to Libya. Mustapha tells us of how when he...

Lisa Maloney (52) interviews her parents John (90) and Jane(91) about their adventures on their delayed honeymoon due to John's service in the army.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to his husband Peter Donnelly (62) about Christmases past, present and future on Christmas morning 2022.

Lamin Tamba, who goes by Lamin, and in our interview he shares horrific details of his journey from Senegal to Libya and then ultimately pushed onto a boat into the Mediterranean Sea in complete darkness, hoping he makes it safely...

River McNeely-Wiersema (6) talks with his great-grandmother Rina Pullia (85) about her childhood in Carbonara di Bari, Italy, immigrating to the US, spring in Vermont and Chicago, climbing trees, and their favorite fruits. 2020-04-26

Italian Grandfather

Jorida Dervishi is an idealist through and through. Jorida came from Albania to Milan 4 years ago and opened her own school for women immigrants to help them learn to speak Italian. While working with her school devoted to women...

Friends Maddalena Fontein (73) and Debbie Mustone (71) discuss Maddalena's childhood, adulthood, and her hopes for the future.

My Nona talks about how immigrating to the United States of America changed her life.

This is a story of the experiences of Ron during his time in Sicily and Italy in World War II.

We talked about family and what her life was like growing up and raising children.

My Dad explained happy times, good times, fun times, rough times, and bad times. He told me about his grandparents and parents and how much he missed them which touched my heart. His happiest memories touched my heart too. It...

On December 25, 2022 in Columbia, Maryland, Adriana Smith (15) interviewed her grandmother Ornella Paliotta (69) about her early life in Italy during the Vietnam War, as well as her life in the United States, where she hoped to make...

Interview with Jim Dell'Aira on his 90th birthday - July 4, 2020, discussing his parents and childhood in New York City.

We talked about our wonderful family and our dad.

Daniel Rose 13 years old interviewing his dad Jeff Rose 63 years old. Jeff talked about what it was like going to school in Italy.

An adopted granddaughter who learned the meaning of family from her grandmother and surrounding family. This interview a brief look at the life of the woman and family that changed her life.

Ian Killoran talks to his mom about family history and her life.

In this interview conducted in Novermber 23, 2017 in Flemington, New Jersey, Neha Viradia (14) interviews her great uncle Ashok Balar about his life lessons, family and work. He shares his memories and journey as an immigrant from in India...

One Small Step partners Vanessa Schoon Smith (45) and Heather Brownlie (50) discuss the assumptions people make about them, political extremism drowning out moderatism, social media encouraging divisiveness, and their hopes for the future.

At age 98, a veteran of World War II talks with his grandson about his childhood in the South, his experiences in the war, receiving the Bronze Star, and adapting to life after service

Juan is immigrated to Italy from Peru for a better life. Juan lives in Pioltello just outside of Milan. Juan paints a beautiful picture of growing up in Peru and being surrounded by his many sisters. Juan tells about his...