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John spoke of his time serving in the Navy during World War II.

Auntie Juliah's childhood, stories with Uncle David, her present

I, Shiori, and Ryota asked each other about our hobbies and share our life in the US, and 3 important things in our life.

We talked about what Baba did as a child and what she did after she came to the USA.

Junko Takamatsu talks about her contrasting life in America vs. Japan.

Michel Preston, a Marine Corps veteran, discusses his life during and after service.

David Barnard talk about his experience receiving the Watson Fellowship and how that impacted his life.

I interviewed Mariko Kaji talking about how she traveled from Japan to the US.

[Recorded Thursday, November 11, 2021] Meg (54) and Yijing (21) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. They discuss cross-cultural perspectives on American democracy, parent-child relationships, and their shared interest in traveling to other countries.

My friend Ailly tells me about her experience moving back and forth from Japan to the United States.

Joe Parambo talks about his life as a kid and how it was different for him. He also talks about his job and how hard work payed off for him.

My grandma Noriko (who we call Baba) talks about her life living in japan and then moving to america

Kenshin Sugimoto(13) talks with his grandfather, Koushi Murayama(78) about his childhood, and challenges he faced in life. He talks about how his family was poor, and how he came to work at a marketplace, and how he works as a...

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Leah Okimoto was born in upstate New York, and after having to move to several places across the country, she settled in Marlboro, Massachusetts, where she cemented her childhood. In New York City, she pursued...

My father, Shigeru Ochi, was raised in poverty. He focused on working hard and saving to send his kids through college and med school.

I asked my grandmother about her life. She is 87 years old, so she had a lot to talk about, such as working on a tobacco farm, going to Japan with my grandfather for the Air Force, and her childhood...

My grandpa tells me about his life in the navy and other places.

Evelyn Loven Ochs talks about her long friendship with Junko Itosi Kline. Evelyn and Junko "met" as pen pals after World War II. Junko is a native of Japan, but has lived many years now in the United Kingdom. Evelyn...

Ethyl tells of her experience growing up in California and staying under surveillance in Japan during WWII.

She talks about her life in Indonesia when Japan invaded

Tamara Wadsworth interviewed her father Kyle Wadsworth in their living room in Santa Monica, CA on November 26, 2017. They discussed topics like family, heritage, childhood memories, and more. Kyle Wadsworth grew up in California with his brother, pets, and...

Helen Jean Eli, age 85, who lives in Kansas, discusses her experience with nursing and her unplanned but exciting trip to Japan.

Andrew describes his views of japanese culture and his experiences about barriers and conflicts.

Originally a celebration of Black History Month, February 2018, Middlebury College's Davis Family Library has initiated a series of oral interviews, "In Your Own Words." In them, Literatures & Cultures Librarian Katrina Spencer engages members of the community who trace...

[Recorded: Monday, March 14, 2022] Rose Guterbock (36) and Regina A. (65) have a One Small Step conversation. Rose spent her formative years in Japan as an international student and now runs a non-profit in Charlottesville. Regina lives in Vienna...