American studies project:Valentina Aguilar

Interview on Dilma Demartino(my grandmother) about her immigration from Honduras to United States.

Immigration Interview

What immigration is like from a primary source

KIND Client Ismael in Conversation with his KIND attorney, Jessalyn Schwartz.

KIND attorney, Jessalyn Schwartz interviews her client, Ismael on his life, hopes for the future and the positive impact KIND has had on his life and his legal case.

Meet the Penza Family: Evelyn & Tony, Owners of the Red Barn Farm & Pie Shop!

The Penza Family, Evelyn & Tony discuss their family history, their immigrant experience in South Jersey, and the dynamic way their Italian-American immigrant-family legacy was created using the foodways of Southern New Jersey.

Immigration: Then and Now

I interviewed my neighbor Deb Alker. She has immigrated from England to the United States. We discussed the American Dream, how life is compared to how it is in her native country and more!

Upbringings in China, Japanese Culture, and 9/11: Stories from My Dad, Zijiang Yang

My dad and I discuss his childhood experiences of family life and academics in China, and how they differed from mine in America. We reflect on his career pursuits as a police officer, tour guide, and sushi chef due to...

Fred and Patrick

Fred interviews his father about immigrating to the US

An Interview With My Mom

I interview my mom about the cultural differences between America and the Phillipines and about her childhood in the Phillipines and her immigration process an transition to America.

Immigration Stories Italy: Mustapha

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...

Coming to Connecticut: Patrycja and Miriam

Recorded on 11/20/18 at the New Haven Free Public Library as part of the Bread Breakers project.

Karnam Comes to America

My name is Nikita Udayakumar and I am a student of the University Honors Program. In December 2018, I had the opportunity to interview my dad about his unique experience immigrating to the United States and forming a sense of...

Madelaine’s life part 2

Part 2 of an interview with Madelaine Woodman covering her life in America

Poland to NYC: My Mom and Her Immigration Story

My mom and I cover topics ranging from her decision to immigrate with me to the US at such a young age, growing up in a rural village, and transitioning to the "Big Apple." We also spoke about what it...

Interviewing an Iraqi Refugee

My name is Nadia Albino, an MSW student at Loyola University Chicago. In this interview I speak to Moustafa Aldouri. As a student specializing in migration studies I focused on the experience of a refugee in the United States. Moustafa...

BoiseSpeaks: Erika Shares Her Happy Journey To America

Erika Warner shares her story of learning English, falling in love, finding her life’s vocation and the importance of giving back to your community.

“I think that this, this is my home”

Within this interview, conducted January 2018 in Boulder Creek, California, Samuel English (17) discusses life and the effects of immigrating to the United States as an independent German citizen with his mother, Andrea Rosa English (49). Mrs. English recollects some...

Rosie with Grandpa Bruce

rosie, 17, interviews bruce, 86 and asks about his childhood grwoing uo in the heart of the dustbowl.