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In this interview, I discuss with my father his immigration experience from the Soviet Union to the United States. As a jew living in the Soviet Union, he saw limited opportunities and knew he needed to get out. He describes...

We discussed memories of career, marriage, and teenage years from the 1960’s-2020’s.

He is an Argentinean and talks about how he lived in Argentina . He mentions how he wanted to be an actor since he was told he had a special talent for that. But lastly talks about his religion ;...

Preserving culture with my mother.

I (14F) interviewed my mom (52F) about her Israeli identity and her life. We spoke about her time in the military, her life in apartheid South Africa, and the Oct. 7 attacks.

Moving to the US and creating a new life.

We talked about the family's history and my grandmother's history, the influences in her life of her strong connection with her family, and what she wants future generations to know.

In this, I interviewed my grandma Darlene Liss. We discussed her childhood and important things in her life.

One Small Step partners William Cherry (35) and Aaron Pillen (29) discuss the most influential people in their lives, their views, and their attempts to find the political middle.

Uncle Scott’s opinion on his father’s story and upbringing in Germany. Then moving to the US and becoming a soldier.

I interviewed my Abuela about how it felt for her to be a Jew her culture and identity.

Caroline Scharf speaks to her dad David Scharf about his Jewish immigrant grandparents and how they brought their culture and food to the US.

Friends Mike Wegner (71) and Ron Pollack (69) talk about meeting as young white college students in New York, and their subsequent involvement in the Civil Rights movement, including the Freedom Summer. They talk about how it shaped the rest...

Sora Frankel, born 1919, discusses her childhood in Brooklyn, her parents, & her grandparents.

Lidia Kyrychenko Drake (84) shares a conversation with her granddaughter, Katrina Zens (30), about her experiences and memories in wartime and concentration camps during World War II. They also talk about Ukrainian people, Ukrainian traditions, and the effects of war.

Gene Luka Krasa, 89, is interviewed by her granddaughter E.B. Kelly, 27 about her early life, the holocaust and her marriage to Karel Krasa

One Small Step partners Petra Hellthaler (79) and David Garrett (76) discuss finding a path out of poverty, their differing views on abortion, and acknowledging accomplishments of presidents they didn't vote for.

Joshua Furman (age 9) interviews his paternal grandmother (age 69) about her immigration to the United States from Russia. Key points discussed include why she left Russia and the move to the states.

Florence "Flossie" Mishkin (100) talks with her great-nephew, Matt Freeman, great-nephew-in-law, Adam Rosen, great-niece, Emily Palacios, great-nephew-in-law, Miguel Palacios and nephew Steven Freeman about her life on Friday, November 26, 2021. Post-Thankgiving, three weeks before her 101st birthday.

Michael Silver: 2020-08-24 00:45:23 Irving Gottschalk discusses memories of the 1960's in Chicago and San Diego

Heidi Rabinowitz interviews Alba Toscano about AJL.

My friend Alla immigrated to Wisconsin from Russia

In the interview, conducted in November 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee, Mason Gronauer (15) interviews his grandmother Honey Scheidt (88) about her involvement in literacy and artifacts coming to America. Mrs. Scheidt also shares her involvement in the University of Memphis...

One Small Step converastion partners Terry Dawson (66) and Michael Gorin (71) discuss questioning their faith, what "patriotism" means, and how to talk to people with political differences.

One Small Step conversation partners Glenn Holt (67) and Joanne Ferris (62) share their backgrounds, world views and political values with each-other.