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A interview with my grandma about civil rights.

Jorge Esparza, 19, talks about the biggest influence in his life, his dad. He talks about his struggles, his challenges, and how he became his biggest hero.

During the interview, we spoke a lot about past experiences and how they shaped the interviewee to be who he is today. We spoke a lot about his childhood, and the differences between the times then and now. We also...

On this episode of the salt pepper and cumin podcast we talk to three guests on life challenges that they have all had to overcome

On December 1st, 2019, Karina Lo speaks with Belinda Lo, who is her mother. Karina asks Belinda about her childhood and the experience from when she came to America. They discuss about the hardships and challenges Belinda went through to...

Mostly talked about life experiences and a lot of hardships my grandmother went through.

My mom tells me about her opportunities in emigrating to America while she was still young, and the challenges her mother might’ve faced in raising kids compared to herself.

I interviewed my mom (Karina Glosman) about her immigration story, coming from Russia to the United States. We discussed her earliest memories in America, assimilation, financial challenges, her role models, and proudest moments in her life.

Discussing Maggie's college experience and how it is shaping her vision of the future after graduation.

Life lessons and growing up.

We talked about life and how it takes a toll on us and the outcomes is gives.

During this interview with my mother, Marilena Tolea, we discussed several different topics. First, she described her childhood in Romania, school, and the impacts of communism. Then, she elaborated on her family, particularly the influences her siblings and her mother...

Discussion of Trace’s childhood and growing up challenges.

Challenges of Covid and the differences between human behavior around the world.

Slavery, Equal Treatment and Fairness

In this interview, recorded November 25, 2018, in Birmingham, Alabama, Libby Rumore (17) interviews her grandmother, Anna Lu Hemphill (72), about growing up in Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement. Ms. Hemphill shares her knowledge and memories of her family...

My sister and I discuss her struggles in life, but also how there is always room for success and improvement.

Kaeli Sampson, 38, family friend, we discussed challenges throughout her life. As well as ways to cope and get through difficult situations. Some fun things that you can do to get away from stress.

My father's life and family memories.

This is the story of how I used a personal strength to ovecome an obstacle.

Barbara and Chandra met through the "Walk a Mile" program and hit it off instantly. Barbara talks about the challenges of being a single mom, needing a job. She started in housekeeping at a Providence hospital, but knew she wanted...

Discussion of the challenges my dad faced in growing up as well as talking about important experiences in his life.

En esta entrevista, mi mamá y yo hablamos sobre su experiencia como inmigrante y las dificultades que tuvo que superar aquí en Nueva York.

Carina (13) interviews her mother mainly about what she is feeling during the Covid-19 pandemic. Both talk about what life has been like during this time and moment in this country as well as her mother's childhood memories.

Nicholas Piediscalzi, a retired United Church of Christ minister, talks to us about his personal experience and relationship to peace, as well as his work in peace-making in larger settings. As a minister in Chicago in the 1940s and 1950’s...