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New friends Nandi Pointer (52) and Saleema Robinson (29) talk about their upbringings, their spiritual journeys, and their conceptions of God.

Sisters Shari Brathwaite (38) and Simone Brathwaite (36) exchange perspectives and memories about spirituality, travel, family dynamics.

One Small Step partners Marsha Staley (70) and Patti Wood (63) have a conversation where they explore each other's life contexts. They find they both prefer to see movies in theaters, believe in trusting their community members, and have unique...

Mattie Hamilton (19) and her writing coach Sonja Killebrew (43) discuss themes of writing and creativity, sexuality, COVID-19 and Mattie's experiences in the foster care system.

Husband and wife, Anthony Buralli (32) and Annabella Vidal-Ruiz (32), talk about their experience during COVID as spouses and Annabelle as a nurse working in a hospital.

Sarah Padgett (25) interviews her great uncle J. Brian Weller (86) about his childhood, the relationships that have shaped him, and his hopes for the future of their family. Throughout their conversation, they remember Richard Sanderson White, who was J....

Franchesca Peña [no age given] interviews new acquaintance and conversation partner Kate McAlpin (40) about her work as the executive director at the Woodlands Garden in Decatur, Georgia.

Sisters Liliana Villarreal (21) and Virginia Villarreal (26) share a conversation about sisterhood and how they support one another.

Soo Lon Moy (70) speaks with her friend and colleague Ben Lau (62) about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the Chinese American Museum of Chicago, their lives, and the Chinese community in Chicago.

Giovanna Lockhart (41) interviews her grandmother Maryann Kaelin (88) about growing up in New Rochelle, being a nurse in New York City, and being a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

One Small Step partners Carla Farris (51) and Maynard Belson (73) discuss their very different experiences of being in lockdown during the pandemic, why they chose to be vaccinated or not, and their hope and fears for our country.

Danielle Patterson Varner (42) interviews her colleague Paul Pierce (68) about his career in the theater industry. They also discuss the importance of community theater as a space for storytelling and identity-building, as well as the legacy of kindness Paul...

Pierrick Dutertre (72) talks with his wife, artist collaborator and business partner, Cathy Dutertre (62) about being working artists, as photographers, mentoring other artists, teaching, serving others through art and their grandchildren.

Stanley Riley (31) talks with his mother, Adele Riley (59), about how COVID-19 has affected their lives, and why they chose to get vaccinated. They discuss their hopes for the Bronx and the importance of wellness.

Vice Chancellors Eric Kopstain (52) and Steven "Steve" Ertel (44) discuss how COVID-19 impacted the Vanderbilt community and the university's decision to offer in-person learning during the 2020 school year.

One Small Step partners James Ruelas (39) and Garrett Battaglia (30) talk about fatherhood, the education system, their thoughts on immigration, healthcare in the United States and abortion rights.

Ashley Paul (18) interviews her mentor Aisha Young (43) about gerontology, black elder care, and Aisha’s organization African Americans in Gerontology.

Lucy Tompkins, MD and Sasha Madison, MPH exchange stories about working in epidemiology and bringing research to the bedside from the HIV epidemic to COVID-19.

Andrea Bordeau (37) and Arik Ohnstad (47), colleagues at Vanderbilt University, reflect on how the COVID-19 crisis impacted their work in global education.

Caroline Wilkerson (21) and her boyfriend, Robby Espano (21), discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their relationship, their family lives, and their lives as students.

Lacey Andersen (40) talks with her friend and colleague Kendall O'Connor-Tappan (34) about their experiences as educators and mothers.

Siblings Kristan Fjeldsted (64) and Mark Fjeldsted (53) discuss their family business and the hurdles it has overcome through the years.

Alison Hopkins (27) speaks with her friend and co-worker Brenda Ford (52) about her life during the COVID-19 pandemic, her return to school, and finding her life partner.

Catherine "Cathy" Manning (76) speaks with her friend Pat Gottschalk (83) about learning how to be peace activists as seniors, and their hopes and disappointments in family relationships.

Jerome Shannon (66) and his husband, Charles Smoke (69), sit down for a conversation about moving from Mobile, AL to Pensacola, FL, the organizations that they are involved with in Pensacola, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their lives...