we are related to Benjamin Franklin

I interviewed my grandma Diana Buuck and I learned, that me and my grandma are distantly related to Benjamin Franklin. I learned that both sides of her family has relitives that fought in the revolutionary war.

Jay and Cathy

Jay tells Cathy about his experience having his limbs amputated during amid the COVID pandemic and his gratitude to his wife and his community, who showed up in a big way.

El Wajiro

In this interview my grandpa, Luis Gomez tells me about his story during the Cuban revolution and how he was able to escape the communist government. This interview warns future generations of the consequences of radical governments and exposes the...

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Yasmeen Kadouh and Syma Mohammed

Syma Mohammed (33) talks with new friend, Yasmeen Kadouh (25), about her podcast, Dearborn Girl, which encourages self-empowerment for Arab and/or Muslim women through storytelling.

The Iranian Revolution of 1979, Through the Eyes of a Fleeing Immigrant

Pamela Shamshiri was nine years old when the Iranian Revolution began. Pamela and her mother and brother were in Los Angeles for Christmas when the revolution started. Her father went back to Iran, but the other three family members stayed...

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Pablo Diaz-Esquivel and Elizabeth Diaz-Esquivel

Elizabeth Diaz-Esquivel (26) interviews her father Pablo Diaz-Esquivel (68) about his youth growing up in pre-Castro Cuba, his involvement as a 15 year old in the rebel movement helping prepare for the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961, escaping Havana...

Disability Visibility with Shey and NaJaRee

Shey talks about their experience being born with a developmental disability and navigating life as a nuerodivergent person.

Women’s History – Interview

Role models from the past, current activities, personaly experience of historical events.

Disability Visibility with Heather Friese Banet and Owen Charles-Paul Bersot

This interview was conducted with emerging disabled choreographer Heather Friese Banet (24) by her partner Owen C.P. Bersot. Her history, work, inspiration and future are discussed within. Grosse Pointe Public Library: 2023-02-25 20:16:44

Immigration Interview

I spoke with my grandpa about his experiences immigrating to the United States.

A Filipino mother’s journey to the US.

In this interview we talk about my mom's life in the Philippines and all the trials and tribulations she went through during all stages of her life, from graduating college, to getting a job and moving to the US, and...