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In this interview taken place on December 2018 in Chantilly, Virginia, Morgan Lee (15) interviews Hui Li (87) about his life in Vietnam and the United States. Morgan’s dad, Jack Lee, was a translator for this interview. Mr. Li talks...

Most of what we talked about was my father’s life in work, school and childhood

I interviewed my girl scout leader, Kim-Oanh Nguyen. She’s 63 years old who speaks a mix of Vietnamese and English. We went over family, relationships, and memories.

My grandfather shared his childhood on the farm, and the impact it had on his life. He also mentioned his career as a teacher and his military service.

“I climbed up the drive in movie theater with fireworks and smoke bombs, I set them off and me and my friends ran home as fast as we could.” This is one of the fun crazy stories that Michael Giacchino...

Rachel Schmidt (41) sits down with her father, Fred Jones (79), to ask him about his young adult years. Fred shares stories from his time studying at the Georgia Institute of Technology and from his time serving in the U.S....

James Johnson (82) talks to his daughter Nicole Johnson (48) about his experience in the Air Force, his service in Vietnam, and his transition back to civilian life.

My mom talks about her childhood life and her experiences to coming to the United States in the 1990s. She states her struggles to adapting and learning the English language when arriving in the United States. She speaks out her...

Cynthia Grace (46) speaks to new friend and conversation partner Savannah Winchester (31) about the strength and inspiration she got from her mother and the journey she made to accepting herself as a transgender woman.

My grandfather lives in a world opposite the one he grew up in. This is his story.

Yolanda Lakes (50) sits down with her father, Raymond "Ray" Lakes (72), to ask about his upbringing in Columbus, GA and the world events, as well as personal experiences, that have shaped his current worldview.

My interview was over FaceTime I asked my grandpa about his experience in the Vietnam war he talked about how it affected his life going into it and after it he said that it didn’t have much of a big...

This interview contains stories from Stephanie’s life and her past experiences that has helped her grown as a woman.

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.

My dad and I discussed the history of our family and their escape to America from Vietnam. We also talked about his experiences throughout life while being an immigrant. The last part of the interview is his perspective of the...

A father and son talk about the children’s travel book they wrote together, Backpacks & Baguettes, and the reminder it provided of what it was like to live in the world before the pandemic hit - the sights, the smells...

I (Vi Hoang) (17) had conversation with a family friend named Thao Nguyen (26) about growing up and life in Vietnam.

Colleen Weeks (52) interviews her father, Bill Peyton (79) about his time in the Air Force, his experiences teaching, and how his medical training helped him save her life.

Thu shared her story and Journey from Vietnam to the united States with her village. Thu discussed how their strong faith and love of their family kept them strong.

In this interview, Emily Wheeler interviews her grandmother Linda Wheeler via phone call. Linda is the daughter of Lester Norris, a well-known cartoonist, and Dellora Norris, the heiress of Texaco. She discusses her dislike towards her extravagant childhood and how...

Kiet Lam (49) talks with his daughter, Kathy Lam (18) about his childhood in Vietnam. He touches on personal bases on the lifestyle of Vietnam and the war. He compares what it’s like in Vietnam and here in America.

I interviewed my aunt about her life before and after the Vietnam War. She told me about the struggles she faced and the hardships she went through to get to America

In this interview, conducted in December 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas, Dai Pham (16) interviews her grandma, Van Hoang about her life in the U.S. They talk about Hoang’s life in Florida and how she raised Pham’s dad. Hoang also...

Grandson Hudson(18) and Grandpa Larry(81), discuss his interesting life as an ex paratrooper and officer in the US Army

The interview takes us through the life of Laurence Hartnett, my grandfather. In the interview we talked about his early life, his service in the military and his life as a grandfather. His early life included growing up in Melrose...