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I interviewed my grandmother, who had truly inspired me in life, about her journey through fighting cancer.

Patrick and Alison McHugh are a married couple, are both 43 years-old, and are both lifelong residents of Vermont. They discuss their experience surviving two historic floods - the first being hurricane Irene in 2011, and the second being the...

Krystal shares her experience of Domestic Violence

My sister Tania, a domestic violence survivor talks about the hardships that she had to endure during her pregnancy and the 6 long years of her relationship to her sons dad.

Kan Hoa Chung discusses his journey during the Cambodian genocide led by Pol Pot and their extremist regime. He discusses the challenges he and his family faced to survive and come out alive. This is his story and his memories...

Mamacita explains what happened to her. Gia tells us her waffle recipe.

Jeanine Hewitt (85) and her grandson Josiah Johnson (26) talk about Jeanine's upbringing in France and Morocco, Josiah's experience living with Jeanine, and the value of grandparents.

My thoughts and feelings 4 years after the school shooting at Isla Vista, the college town of UC Santa Barbara. I share my story to prevent future gun violence & reach others who are also survivors.

Madison [No Name Given] (24) reflects with her husband Andrew [No Name Given] (33) on her experience surviving an abusive relationship nearly a decade ago. She emphasizes the importance of breaking the culture of silence surrounding intimate partner violence and...

Interview between my grandmother about how she dealt with breast cancer.

A story about a woman who didn’t know how strong she was until she had to be. A story of survival.

A 33 year-old artist retells his story of surviving child sexual abuse, and the role the trauma played in his growth & development.

Colleagues Elizabeth "Elise" Hopper (48) and Rachel Niemiec (37) discuss their work in the anti-trafficking field. Elise talks about entering the field as psychologist and how she manages secondary trauma. Rachel shares about her work as a sexual assault nurse...

Claire Wahrhaftig (84) interviews Maria Visinti (95) about her experience during the Holocaust, the concentration camps and their liberation.

Husband and wife Jesus Jaramillo (46) and Maria Jaramillo (45) interview each other about difficult memories from growing up, their journeys struggling with depression, and the love they have for each other. Stories of abuse, rape, and suicidality are shared...

Paulette Terwilliger (nee Paulette Forst) was born to a young Jewish couple in France during the height of World War II. Now a resident of Fearrington Village, she spoke with fellow resident John Eckblad about her family’s wartime experience. In...

Our family’s history with hemophilia and its treatment complications, including HIV, Hepatitis, and inhibitors. As we near a cure, we remember the past.

Adam cherishes his grandparents in China. He mourns a friend who died in a car accident and celebrates another who survived.

Jill Sharfstein (72) interviews friend and fellow congregant Nancy Fisher (77) about her experiences as a member of Central Synagogue and her work interviewing Holocaust survivors for the Shoah Foundation.

Chase Crowson, 40, talks with Christian Duncan, 34, about Chase’s medical condition, his three surgeries, his withdrawal from methadone, and their marriage to one another. Although Chase was born with two congenital conditions, he did not develop any symptoms until...

my best friend Taylor and I dig deep about what it’s like growing up as woman, her role models, struggles, and threats our administration have been making against women

Co–workers Sophia Eftimiades (28) and Nicholas Kuyers (24) discuss the anti human trafficking movement and their roles as advocates on the National Human Trafficking Hotline.

Matt Bishoff talks about his time on survivor

Ebony Tolbert (43) talks to her co-worker Janna Divito (44) about their work at Gift of Hope and how it has impacted their life and families.

This interview was recorded on November 24, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee. My name is Dorothy Grace Daniels and I am 14 years old. I interviewed my grandmother, Joanna Underwood. We discussed growing up in the 50’s and 60’s, surviving being...