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This is an interview with a man who came to the United States from China for education. He discusses his transition to the United States and differences in cultures.

Spouses, Stacey Kostevicki (38) and George Johnson (55), share their love story.

Tallulah (16) talked to her grandfather, Vic (84), about his life and the differences compared to today with commentary from her older brother, John (19).

Hello, my reflection was based upon various interviews I had with my grandmother, a 70 year old woman who found perseverance and resilience through her journey of being an immigrant in America.

Interview with my grandmother about how her living in America as different from when she moved from America.

My mom and I talk about her experience as an immigrant in the US and how it has changed her life.

Korea and America

Daniel Takashima (22) and his mother, Laural Takashima (60), discuss life experiences, culture shock, and family.

Jim Vance (74) tells his niece, Keely Quinn (33), about his experiences working as a medic in Vietnam and a Physicians Assistant in Sudan and Papua New Guinea. He speaks about meeting his wife later in life and what he...

One Small Step partners, Rachel Barnard (52) and John Duvall (63), discuss privilege and racism. They examine how each of these is reflected in their own life experiences, and John brings some new ways of looking at these concepts to...

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.

My interview with my mother: Memories from post WWII Germany, emigrating to the United States, culture shock, COVID-19, language barriers

On January 4, 2020, Sam Henry (15) interviewed his mother Leigh Henry (44) about her first year living on her own teaching at a high school in Tallahassee, Florida. Mrs. Henry speaks about what she did directly out of college...

Raija Maddock (82) talks with her niece Tami Owen (49) and her husband Robert Maddock (89) about her life in Finland and how came to settle in the United States.

I sat down with my cousin Zharlene May Balodong to talk about her experience of coming to America and her American dream. We also talked about her memories she made back home, how American culture differs from Filipino culture, and...

Erica Lim (31) interviews Yadira de la Riva (36) about growing up in the border towns of El Paso, TX and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Yadira describe her mother, who worked hard to support her family. They also talk about the...

Franchesca Peña (27) interviews her conversation partner Linda Clair Snyder [no age given] about her life in Decatur.

Duhan Barut is 24 years of age and a great friend of mine. Together, we explored the different social norms in the U.S. and Turkiye and how they affect our everyday lives.

In this interview, conducted in Chicago, IL on June 2018, Shrdha Shrestha (17) interviews her immigrant mother, Rami Malla (40), about her childhood and culture in Nepal, her pregnancy, and her transition into American culture. She shares stories about her...

Tammam "Tom" Abouassaf (53) talks with his daughter Amal Abouassaf (21) about immigrating to the United States, his experience of culture shock, and what he is most proud of in his life.

Husband and wife, Terry Breazale (62) and Michelle Breazale (59), talk about their unlikely love story, from their first meeting in Greece, to flying home with their wedding china in the cockpit.

we talked about her life experiences living in Long Beach California and life experiences she has been through.

Austin Hyslop (24) talks to his mother Susan Vrbsky (69) about her career in computer science.

It’s not frequent to see Serbian professor here in Japan. Let’s ask Ms. Nena about the different cultural aspects that she found here.

Husband and wife Stephen DeAngelo (41) and Evelyn DeAngelo (41) discuss Evelyn's upbringing in Louisiana and how the two met and decided to marry.