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I interviewed my father, Vasilios Vikatos, on his upbringing in America as a Greek immigrant, raising his children as equals, marrying a Korean woman and having mixed children, measures of success, and the costs and benefits of a culturally, ethnically...

Craig Walzer, 28, interviews his friend Christopher Bloomfield, 28, about their experience setting up a bookshop on Greek island in their early twenties.

Ann J. Haydon is a child of two Greeks, and they moved to the United States because her father was apart of the navy. This interview explains a lot about who Ann J. Haydon is and about her families experiences.

Mabel Pappas (87) and her daughter Mary Pappas (52) talk about Mabel’s childhood moving around different towns in Wisconsin, how she met her husband, and about her experience in the Service Industries.

Bob Alpern talks about travels to Crete and other archaeological sites over a period of 10-12 years. Bob talks about the hand games that entranced the children there on the boat ride to Create from Athens, visits with MC Carolyn...

Bertha Rubis talks about immigrating from Greece to America, and about her love for her family.

Immigration interview with Kristiana Tzoulas.

Konstantinos was a Greek immigrant who came to America at 14 years old, he sat down with me to record this interview and to tell me stories from his life and how American culture has impacted his life. He describes...

Today I intervie my grandma and ask her about her life in Greece and when she moved to America #TheGreatThanksgivingListen2018 #oceansideschool4

Story of a navy departure to Islands of Rhodes, Greece. Exploration, History, and being trapped on an Island due to sea waves.

Yiayia Rena tells us about stories from her youth, from motherhood to childhood adventures with her brother Yiorgo.

Immigration

We talked about her past and some of her favorite moments in her past. We also talked about some of her future aspirations.

[Recorded: Friday, November 12, 2021] Andy Ulrich (42) and Bill Antholis (56) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Andy is an Instructional Coach for Albemarle County Public Schools and Bill is the CEO of the Miller Center...

Bess Glastris (87) talks to her son George Glastris (47) about various members of her Greek family.

Yiayia talks about growing up in Greece during World War II.

Bailey talks to his Aunt Ginny about her Aunt Virginia, a Greek immigrant who was left in Greece by her parents, living with various relatives in a state of poverty until her parents attained the means to bring her to...

My mom is my hero

Leaving greece at 17 and meeting mom

Peter Kaplanis (74) walks his daughter Cami Kaplanis (50) through his father's emigration to the U.S. from Greece, his upbringing in San Francisco and his military service.

In this interview, conducted on New Year’s Day of 2020, Ellie Mahlis (14) interviews her father, Emmanuel Mahlis (59), about being a Greek immigrant and coming to America to start a new life. Dr. Mahlis shares experiences and stories he...

Talks about WW2 in Greece, massacre of Kalavryta, and coming to America.

We talked about their early years and their immigrant experience.

Niki Papadelis moved from Leros, Greece to Michigan, in the United States, she moved because she had just gotten married, and was having children. Sense she moved to to the United States, she has learned how to Speak English and...

[Recorded: Tuesday, August 30th, 2022] Panagiotis (49) and Liz (78) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Panagiotis is a professor of computer science at the University of Virginia, and Liz is a Baptist pastor at New Beginnings...