Determination Runs in Our Family

Allie Chester performs an interview with her Aunt, Peg Chester, at her family Thanksgiving dinner. Allie asks her Aunt about her life, her favorite memories, her experiences, and their family. Their family runs on determination and are extremely important to...

Childhood, Love, and Life

I decided to interview my mom for this thanksgiving listen project because although I know her now. I don’t know a lot of her past and I wanted to to know where she came from, what life was like, and...

Our Bond

This interview was recorded on Nov. 20th, 2018, in participation of The Great Thanksgiving Listen. During the interview, Gianna Maldonado (16) asks her grandma Maria Fiola (63) about some of the struggles she encountered trying to raise another baby after...

Thanksgiving Talk With Tio Rico

While I got to talk with my family during our thanksgiving get-togethers, my Tio Rico and Tia Diana live in Virginia and were unable to come. As a result, I wanted to make sure that I called and was able...

Summer Telleri and Helen Puchalski Interview

This is an interview about my grandma’s life growing up and her thoughts and dreams throughout her life.

“My Greatest Accomplishment”

In this interview conducted on November 22, 2018, Jodie Dioses (16), a high school student at EHTHS, interviews her dad, Oscar Dioses (51), at their home in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Oscar Dioses talks about his childhood and what...

Interviewing my wonderful mother and discussing her past and where she is now.

In this interview, I Nadia Sarhan (17) interview my mother Deb Sarhan (50-ish) on December 3rd 2017. I speak with my mother about the important lessons various people have taught her in life. She explains her childhood and how that...

Importance of Family

In this interview, Carly Settle interviews her grandmother, Cindy Ayers aka “Nanny”, about her family and childhood memories on Thanksgiving. This interview includes stories about her childhood memories in Brigantine. This interview focuses on the importance of family and how...

"I came back to visit you specifically"

In this interview, conducted on November 26, 2019 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Al Ziegler interviews his teacher and mentor Matt Guenther(52) and Matt's husband, Greg Ferree(51). The couple shares about fond college memories together, their friendship before they...

Writing Interview: A Window into the Life of Diane Forese

My mother learned a great deal from her early years in France and in college. She values family more than anything else in the world.

The Life of my Grammy

My grandma tells me about her life- growing up, meeting the love of her life, raising a family, her career, and her enjoying retirement.

I’d Like To Introduce My Grandfather

In this interview I ask my grandfather to recount the most memorable parts of his life

Nicole Zimmerman and her mom Theresa talk about life, family and friends.

In this interview conducted in November 2021 in Egg Harbor Township New Jersey, Nicole Zimmerman (16) interviews her mom Theresa Zimmerman (44) about her childhood, how she met her husband, and some of the most influential people in her life....

Ben (21) and Jocelyn (18): Almost 9 months

We did a basic overview of what are relationship is right now and what he hopes for the future.

Perry interviews Grandma Joanie in Atlanta Georgia.

My grandma loves to tell stories. Interesting stories if anything. I thought she would be the best person for this project and loved hearing from her.

Anjali Patel and Mona Patel

Anjali Patel (18) interviews her mother Mona Patel (41). Anjali asked Mona about her childhood in India and differences between her life then and her life when she came to the United States. They also discussed Mona's college years, happy...

Interview with my grandmother

Carole Dreger, 80, my grandmother. World War 2. Cold War. Vietnam. Meeting and marrying my grandfather. Teaching. Childhood memories. Fashion and music of the time.

“I Don’t Worry About Little Things”

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Cecilia Munoz (16) interviews her past teacher history teacher, Ralph Bernard (65) about the events that shaped him into the influential person he is today. Mr. Bernard...

Dani Faltraco interviews her father Peter Faltraco about growing up, raising a family, and a few things in between.

On January 5, 2020, Danielle Faltraco (16) interviewed her father Peter. They talk about his childhood in Belleville, NJ, working at a car dealership, and being a father and granddad. He talks about some of his old hobbies such as...

Olga Gonzalez talking about being a parent, and love.

In this interview recorded on November 2017 in Jersey City, New Jersey, Marissa Reinoso(19) interviews her mom, Olga Gonzalez(55) about her experience on being a mother. Olga Gonzalez shares her feelings on becoming a mom, and some of her memories...