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an interview from a son to mother about her cuban childhood and life

Tita and Abuelo discussed their history and struggles in Cuba with me.

Nancy Calhoun Simpson (83) tells her son, Adam Simpson (41), about her childhood in Covington, Tennessee, the farm her father owned, and her memories of segregation.

John Friedrich (56) talks with his friend Bob Alpern (92) about his visit to Cuba in 1979, where he had some of the best ice cream he’s ever tasted, and one of the greatest beaches in the world (Varadero), meeting...

I interviewed my grandfather whom I call Aba. I asked him about his life and his experiences.

It was interesting to learn of my mothers childhood

an interview between a grandfather and granddaughter

#storytelling #thanksgiving #thegreatlisten #childhood

Eduardo Mendez is a husband and a father of three. His shares with me his values for life, love, and happiness.

Judy shares what she sees changing in SF currently and how her own life changed with involvement in the 1968 SF State strike, joining the women's movement, and going to Cuba in 1973.

This interview started with asking my grandmother for permission to record the interview, to which she said yes. We got into detail describing how her childhood was in Cuba and how she experienced living in a communist country. She went...

We talked about my nana’s childhood and family life.

Cousin who escaped Cuba from Castro’s reign

my grandfather explains what life was like as a child growing up in Cuba and how it effected who he is today

At the age of seven, Jesse Marino and his family came to America to seek asylum from communism in Cuba. On December 22nd in Toluca Lake, Mia Phillips sat down with her family friend, Jesse Marino(58 years old), to learn...

Mari Teresa Fernandez (67) and her husband, Albert R. Fernandez (71), discuss memories of growing up. Albert Fernandez describes growing up in the immigrant neighborhood of Ybor City in Tampa, Florida. Mari Fernandez describes migrating from Cuba at seven years...

Interviewed my mother in her relationship with those in her life, future advice for me, and adapting herself to America

Dario Morell (57) talks with son Dario Gabriel Morell “Gabriel” (20) about coming to the U.S. at the age of ten, and their visit to Cuba 47 years later to meet long-lost family.

This interview is about my grandmother's childhood, and the changes she faced as she made the change from a Cuban lifestyle to an American lifestyle.

In this interview, we discussed topics on life and future plans. We also talked about childhood and past times.

Gordon tells his granddaughter, Katherine, how he came to California. After a trip to Havana in college, extra clearance was required for his admission to the Air Force due to Fidel Castro's government in Cuba at the time. With the...

My mother, Isabel Concepción Gonzalez, giving a personal insight to what immigrating to the United States from Cuba was like.

Esta es la historia de mi amigo de once años Ahmed Rodríguez. Ahmed nos cuenta sobre su cultura y todas dificultades que vivió en Cuba. Finalmente llega a los Estados Unidos como refugiado después de años y varios intentos fallidos...

This interview was conducted April 15th 2017.

Talking about Cuba