From Haiti to Orange County: An Adoption Story

Kristen Howerton interviews her son Kembe about the experience of surviving the Haiti earthquake and immigrating to the US at age 3.

Life in quarantine 2020

My uncle answers some of my questions about quarantine and how it affected his life as being a part of the fire department

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Larry Johnson and Deb Sung

One Small Step conversation partners Larry Johnson (72) and Deborah "Deb" Sung (36) talk about their shared experience leaving the church, their complex relationships with their parents, and the need for people to talk to each other in the current...

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Janalynn Villasenor and Jeffery Puente

One Small Step conversation partners Janalynn Villasenor (38) and Jeffery Puente (30) talk about parenthood, their families' influence on their politics, and their shared desire to see communities and neighborhoods more connected.

APB-Joanna Moreno and Anita Morales

Interviewing my mom on who she is and why she is who she is today.

Martin Carpio interviews Andrew Costa

Andrew Costa is 25 years old and was previously in several homeless shelters until he found a permanent home at Menlo Family Housing. He was adopted in Germany by Italian parents and lived most of his life in Long Island....

Susan The Scot

Susan is my unofficial "aunt" who moved here from Scotland 27 years ago. I have known her since I was a little girl, she was my next door neighbor as a kid. This is her immigration story.

Crooked Expectations

I interviewed my grandmother about the experience when she first came to America. She explained that there were many assumptions about America that weren’t necessarily true. She said the style of fashion at the time was very curious and differed...

Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020

This interview was conducted by Jasmine Doan explaining about her life during this pandemic. These are personal opinions by Jasmine Doan. This interview lasted about 30 minutes. It addresses a wide range of topics that lead to Covid-19.

Driving for Opportunity

My father, Steve, talks about his journey to the US and why he did it. The beautiful sights of California, greater opportunities, and cars influenced his decision to leave the United Kingdom.

Chaerin Sung Interviews On Hee Hwang

On Hee Hwang is a 49 year old mother of a UCLA college-graduate son and a daughter who is a senior. She is the co-owner and works as a hairstylist at Tiji Hair Salon, which is located in Koreatown. She...

Ilona Nanay and her mom, Julia, talk about life and surviving 2020

Ilona Nanay (31) talks with her mom, Julia Nanay (69), about her experiences fleeing Hungary, growing up in the United States, and living through a global pandemic. Julia shares how difficult it was for her family to start over in...

The Iranian Revolution of 1979, Through the Eyes of a Fleeing Immigrant

Pamela Shamshiri was nine years old when the Iranian Revolution began. Pamela and her mother and brother were in Los Angeles for Christmas when the revolution started. Her father went back to Iran, but the other three family members stayed...

John Marc Relos: Unknown American

I interviewed John Marc Relos. He came from Phillipines when he was 15. He came here to avoid corruption and homicide and start a better life in United States. He is like many immigrants who come to US to have...

R. John Bache Family History

In this interview John Bache reflects on his parents’ immigration story and the foundation of his family, his childhood in Los Angeles, his professional life, the influence of others, and the impact he has had on others.

Immigration interview

I interview my aunt about her immigratio story from South American to the US.

Interview with Mom

Immigration story with my mom (Mary Jayne), how we came to the U.S.

The Meaning of Life?

I interview my dad about his early life living in a small town in Peru, and his journey moving to the United States. He also talks about some of his ideas on the idea of life.

Life in the US, LA vs NYC, and Tech

We talk about his immigration experience, college in the US, and the future of technology