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Hannah Shin talks about immigrating to the United States. She goes into detail about struggling with language barrier and fitting in.

An interview with my aunt who immigrated from Jordan when she was 6.

In this interview, made in November 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama, Sydney Allen (17) interviews her grandfather, Terry Allen (73), about his experiences teaching history and personal life tips/lessons. Terry Allen shares why he loved to teach and his favorite events...

New friends Myyuh (31) and Hany Osman (33) talk about their work in music and film. They reflect on their early experiences with art, on what makes a place home, and on building community in New York City.

This is a story on how Dustin immigrated to the U.S. and how he felt.

I learned that my father came to the United States at a young age because of financial problems. He reflects on his decision to cross over.

One Small Step conversation partners Steve Aufrecht (76) and Jerrad Anderson (40) talk about their backgrounds, political beliefs, and the current political climate.

Interviewing my mom who came to America.

Olivia Chen, 36, from Taiwan, talks about her experience living in America without her family for 10 years. She shares her accomplishments in earning her Master’s degree in business and how she brought part of her culture with her to...

US Army Veteran Ben Dininger interviewing Awad Awad, a professor at the University of North Georgia. They speak on Arab culture, being an Arab-American, and life in general.

I sat down and interviewed my English class deskmate, Sadie, to gain insight into her experience with immigration and how she feels about being here in the United States. Although she’s only been here for a short time, she has...

“We had to flee. We didn’t plan it, just in a matter of two hours we were out of the country.” My name is Puzant Kiwanian and I am 15 years old. The story you will hear in this recording...

In this interview, conducted in January 2018 in Vienna, Virginia, Leigh El-Hindi (16) interviews her mother Jeanne El-Hindi (48) about her interests in Middle Eastern culture and her time spent in Syria. The interview starts with Mrs. El-Hindi's childhood in...

Half a year ago I went to my first interview, half a year ago I didn't expect the tables to turn and have me interview my manager. This is Griselda Covos and I follow her along and learn more about...

Sam's grandfather tells about his time in Egypt and how he got to America.

I, Jake Podraza, talk to my family-friend, Paulo Silva, about his immigration from Portugal to the United States. We covered topics of what life pre-immigration was like, is moving back an option that is even being considered, and what it...

My grandfather migrated from Mexico and came to the United States on a look for his sister. He decided to bring along his family and move to Fresno for a fresh new start .

In this interview, conducted in May 2022 in Corpus Christi, Texas, Nadine Ashour (17) interviews her mother, Siham Ashour (54) about her childhood in Kuwait and Palestine. She guides Nadine through the culture differences between the Middle Eastern countries and...

Living in two countries has its advantages but can take some getting used to. Rishi explains how his past life in India relates and differs from his life in America. “In India families are close, here it seems we live...

I asked my grandma, Anh, about her memories of coming from communist Vietnam to America. Although my Vietnamese is not that great, I still try to communicate with her through that language. Throughout this interview, I call my grandma, "Bà"...

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In this interview, Abdulsalam Younis gives a brief talk about his youth in Iraq and why he moved to the United States with his family.

Friends Joel Nichols (56) and Mike Archer (69) come together to remember and honor Joel's father, the late Chaplain Nichols, who served with Mike during the Vietnam war.

I’ve known Leandro for most of my life, never did I think how his actually life struggles were. He is a very family dedicated man, positive towards life, and hard working. The war in his country made him come to...

Vani Man talks about her experience from being born in Hong Kong to moving to Canada to moving to United States.