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Ivette de Pool (37) interviews father Pedro de Pool (64) about family heritage and about his experience as an actor and announcer in Cuba and in the U.S.
Ouida Foster(OF), 34, interviews her father Frank Arnall(FA), 67. They discuss Frank’s time in West Point, military service in Vietnam and relationship with his wife Susan.
An interview with my uncle Henry Bach, on his life from communist Vietnam to the United States.
An interview with my aunt Kim Bach, on her life from communist Vietnam to the United States and also discusses family and work ethic.
I interviewed my dad about communism life in the 80s and 90s and how he escaped to America.
In this interview, Erin interviews her mother about growing up in a religious family in Greeley and the time culture shock she experienced when she moved to Baltimore for college. Her mother shared stories about her travels to Mexico and...
Husband and wife Tony Kahn (78) and Harriet Reisen (78) talk about Tony's experience growing up as the son of a blacklisted Hollywood screenwriter. Tony reflects on how he has experienced the feelings of belonging and home throughout his life.
Sydney Hall(17) and Grandpa Richard Hall(77) interview about the Vietnam draft process
In this interview, my Nana and I talk about her childhood in Hungary and her experiences coming to America amidst The Hungarian Revolution.
Teri Marton (82) shares her experiences in and escape from Hungary during WWII with her friend and neighbor Terry Quinn (66).
Colleagues Stan Young (63) and Captain Dana French (84) remember the day when they rescued 262 Vietnamese refugees, including Vinh Ngo (67), and invited them onboard the USS Robinson. Vinh talks about Communist Vietnam and the life he was able...
Hear first-hand accounts of bombings and war while growing up under communism, as well as a comparison between today's life in Saigon versus communist life in Ho Chi Minh City. Trang Dinh (52) talks with her son, Andy Hoang (16),...
This is an interview with my father, who was born and grew up in Poland while it was under authoritarian rule by the Soviet Union.
Beatrice Peterson recalls her experiences traveling with the American military during the midst of the Cold War to locations like Vietnam, Cambodia, Germany, and Romania while being interviewed by her granddaughter, Maddy Shearer on May 14th, 2022. She details how...
A brief interview with Ed Dunn, a Marine in the late 1950’s. Within our conversation, we discussed where he was stationed, life for him as a Marine, segregation, and how the Marines shaped him as a person and how he...
Audrey, 51, interviews her mother, Maria, about growing up in Shanghai, immigrating to the United States, and her family.
American college student Annie Phan talks to her father, Dr. Chuong Phan, about the differences and similarities between Communist Vietnamese and Democratic American media. Dr. Phan shares his experiences of growing up during the Vietnam War and what his migration...
Keith and Hwa Shim, my grandparents, talk about their experiences with communism, immigrating from North Korea to South Korea to the US.
Irene Rosen defected from Czechoslovakia at 11 years old. Her family’s clever escape from the Communist regime showcases the trials and tribulations of immigrants in the 1970’s. She reflects on her experience and elaborates on her unique story.
In this interview, conducted on November 23, 2017, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Mike Younis(18) interviews his grandmother, Eneida Laffont (93), about her life, including her childhood, her work life and marriage, and her experience leaving Cuba due to communism. She...
Dad Talía about his experience emigrating from communist Romania to the US through Italy and his experience once arriving to America.
Michelle Bui (28) asks her mother, Mai Nguyen (63), about her journey from Vietnam to the United States in 1979 and how she felt during that time. Mai also remembers her childhood, the role of religion in her life, and...