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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.

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.

Immigration interview with Kristiana Tzoulas.

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

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

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...

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...

This interview is about my grandpas experience from immigrating to the U.S. from Greece. It is an extraordinary story of how he came into the country with little money and and knowledge and made the most of it.

Andrew Archer interviews his mother, Jeanne Archer. He asked her about her happiest moments, most influential person in her life and how she has learned what she has learned from the people in her life.

For my project I decided to interview my Grandma. We talked about being and immigrant in the US and the adversities that come with it. Then talked about some hobbies and previous jobs. She then spoke about how living in...

Emily Capes (33) interviews her good friend, Betty Olliff (82) about her life - her family, her husband, and her faith.

Florentina talked about when she was young and working as a farmer at a really young age. She mentioned why she did not attend college because of not having enough money so she decided to work as a maid to...

Ted Christou, my Pappou, immigrated from Greece in 1966 with his wife (my Yiayia), 2 kids, a single suitcase, and without knowing a word of English. He talks about his journey of immigration and how he achieved his American dream.

Interviewing my grandmother about her life as an immigrant.

I asked my Thea Jenny a series of questions about her childhood. She had a unique situation growing up in a household where her Mom only spoke Greek and her Dad only spoke English. She basically lived her life in...

Katina tells her daughter about growing up in Crete during and after WWII, and later moving to the USA.

Mary Wilkinson-Greenberg (83) speaks with her son, Tim Scott (53) about her life as a teacher, adventureor, and mother.

Leaving greece at 17 and meeting mom

Nick interviews his father about growing up in Brooklyn and his life experiences.

A conversation with my mom about my grandparents. Their losses and struggles during the Greek Civil War, their immigration to and life in America, and their successes. A talk about their values, strength, and perseverance.

Leaving greece at 17 and meeting mom

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

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...

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.

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...