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The interview was about a person that lives in Mexico and when he was a teenager, he came to live in the US.

Jahaziel Hiriart (33) y su mentora, Lizette Merchan [edad no dada], comparten una conversación sobre sus experiencias al emigrar a los Estados Unidos de América, los desafíos que han enfrentado, y lo que les ha dado la fuerza para continuar...

Married couple, Fran Young (68) and Paul Young (72), recall stories and events that lead them to becoming international teachers, traveling to many countries, culture shocks, and navigating life in Springfield, Missouri after traveling abroad.

Husband and wife Dean Burns (56) and Cesslie Joy Pharr (50) discuss their love story, their travel adventures, and their hopes for the future.

Ramon Rodriguez [no age given] interviews his relative Oscar Salazar Rodriguez [no age given] about their family history and ancestry. Oscar tells stories of El Mulato y Ojinaga, México, reflects on the cultural traits passed down through the family from...

My Father's life experiences coming to the U.S, struggles he has had coming here and the life he left behind to come to the U.S and why he crossed over. How life is in Mexico for him at a young...

In this interview, conducted December 1, 2019 in Eugene, Oregon, Mateo Rangel (14) and his dad, Joel Rangel (48) talk about his life. He talks about his childhood, job, and his experience as a father. He also talks about his...

Arian Velazquez-Ornelas (42) platica con su mamá, Elizama Velazquez (56), de sus experiencias creciendo en México y los Estados Unidos. Hablan de la familia, el amor, y la comunidad que comparten en ambos lados de la frontera. [Arian Velazquez-Ornelas (42)...

In this interview done with Edgar Contreras (16) and his father Jose (46), they talk about the father's childhood growing up and who were his main influences in his life so far. They also talked over how Jose has came...

Ralph Breding grew up in rural Idaho and, with his family, farmed land that his German grandparents homesteaded in 1912. Ralph’s daughter, Lesa, interviews him about the intersection of farming and flying airplanes beginning with his parents, Gilbert and Gertrude...

My mom talked about how she went to Mexico to studying abroad. She talked about the fun and difficult times of her trip

Paul Serrano, Jr. (31) interviews his parents Paul Serrano, Sr. [no age given] and Sara Clark Serrano [no age given] about their upbringings, their business at the Grand Central Market, and their aspirations.

Today I spoke with my dad about some of the lessons he’s learned and his past.

Cousins and descendants of Andres DeHerrera and Miguel DeHerrera, Diane [No Name Given] (39) and Rose Herrera Figueroa (56), discuss their family history. They talk about being descendants of enslaved Navajo people and how that history has impacted their lives....

I talk to my aunt about her childhood and coming to the us

This interviewed was done with the assistance of a translator. Gricelda talks about things she misses from Mexico (food!) and what types of culture events would be fun to incorporate into life in Richmond. She also talks about how she...

Meeting online for the first time, Claudia Jarrells (43) and Susan Jankord (68), participate in a StoryCorps One Small Step conversation covering culture, religion and feminism.

Lorenzo "Larry" Lopez (no age given) and Carmen Benavides (82) talk about growing up together in Michigan and their Mexican and Mexican-American heritage.

Ashton Ross interviews his father Kevin Ross about his life, values, and family history. And they discuss the regional history of California, Arizona, and Mexico, and what it’s like to live on the border of two unique cultures.

A writing contest was held for the 5th grade class at West Side Christian Elementary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Out of 35 students, Isabel won the contest and received $500 towards her elementary tuition by the contest sponsor, Heritage Life...