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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.

Early life in Vietnam and what it was like to transition between countries. Learn how close and tight a family can be during tough times.

Jeter(15) talking to mother(misty) about her life

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

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...

My brother talked about how he felt about jazz and how he gained interest in jazz.

This interview, conducted December 30, 2020 in Tustin, California Brady Steinle (12) interviewed his grandfather, Thomas Roddel (81).I learned so much about my grandpa’s life. I learned about some of his personal experiences, childhood and his accomplishments. He talked about...

Edgar zagal (me) talks to his grandfather.

Short chat about growing up in California, what my dad was like, and reading. We also dabbled a bit with ethnicity and heritage.

In this interview, conducted on November 24, 2017 in Lawndale, California, Sarah Gomez interviews her 65 year old grandfather, Steven Kearney. Steven talks about his early life in Lawndale and how he became the man he is today. Also about...

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...

Noah recounts those who have shaped his life.

I wanted to have a conversation with my father-in-law to capture his perspective and his life lessons. And boy did he deliver!

To understand pride and resistance, we must ask and see examples of it. We have my older brother, Jesus. He’s a activist and photographer. He understands what it means and gives a description of them.

My grandfather tells us about is life. #venadomiddleschool

Talked about relationships with friends and lovers as a teenager and in early adulthood as well as his relationship with his grandfather, “Beep”.

On January 6, 2019, Diego Velazquez interviewed his grandfather Fernando De La Torre who describes his transition to the US from his home in Mexico in the 1960s. Fernando also explains the differences between Mexico and California. In this interview,...

Although I never knew my great great grandparents, this interview with my grandmother made it feel like I knew them my whole life. On December 31, 2018, I, Kate Godfrey, interviewed my grandmother Carol Burns in Scottsdale, Arizona. The stories...

3 generations of family mothers discuss the joys, pains, and the overall experience of motherhood.

Eric DeWitt interviews his girlfriend Emma Needham regarding her memories with her grandfather.

On December 10th Anabella Wade interviewed her grandfather Jorge Leyva. He lived in Tijuana and went to school learning English. In Tijuana he met his love juanita Leyva and moved to America and had 5 children.

In this interview, conducted in December 2019 in Los Angeles, California, Jennifer Vasquez (16) interviews her brother and best friend Stanely Vasquez (10) about his best memories and ideas of life in general. Mr. Vasquez shares memories about his unforgettable...

The topic of deportation is something that’s talked about on the daily by many, but no one knows how it actually feels for a loved one that’s forcefully taken away from their home after having made a life for themselves...

Talks about his life as a child and life in the late 40’s and in 50’s and his time as a teacher

Young Aaron interviews her Grandfather on the night before he leaves to go home in California. The two share some laughs over his children and Aaron's father. They get a bit emotional over his time in the military and the...