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A interview with my grandma, sharing insightful life lessons and story throughout her life.

I interviewed my mom on her transition from a small town in Mexico to living in Chicago. We talked on her journey as an immigrant and her early years here in the states.

I asked my grandfather some questions, which my dad answered some.

Beth and Julie tell Karen about falling in love at Oberlin College, moving to California and later Chicago for graduate school, finding a welcoming Episcopalian church, having a ceremony, beginning their journey to have children during the AIDS epidemic, becoming...

Family stories and more in this interview.

52 years married in April of this year, first met at 12 years old and after 6 years apart, together ever since. "You were meant for me"

An interview between a granddaughter and her Greek immigrant grandmother.

In this interview conducted in December 2018 in Plano Texas, Conrad Krueger interviews his mother about her childhood living in communist Poland. A lot of it was talked about was during the end of the Cold War, which included what...

This is the story of how my 65 year grandmother came to the United States and was able to provide for her and her children.

His childhood and what he had learned growing up.

This interview is a story of the life of my mother when immigrating to America and starting a new life.

Interviewing my dad

Mexican-American family speaks on their experience with family separation and many of the struggles they’ve faced going through this.

Basically how my my grandma wants the best for me. Also how she regrets getting with my grandpa or how he treated her bad.

My grandfathers journey from India to America

Hope Frisby interviews Thomas Melin, her grandfather, about growing up, getting older, and falling in love.

Bernadette was born in 1971 and immigrated to France and the United States in the 90's. This is her story. Recorded in Polish

In this sit down with my mother we talked about her early life in Mexico, her time in the United States, and how important love is to the world. Being a good person and sharing your purpose with the world...

Mom talks about growing up and getting married.

Ana has worked with many first and second generation immigrants. She has seen how immigration status impacts individual and family well being as well as access to basic goods and services.

Peter Singh (16) talks with his grandmother, Mercedes Luz (70) about her childhood and growing up in the Philippines. Mercedes discusses her time in Iran during the Iran Iraq war as a nurse in a military hospital. She traveled across...

This interview was recorded by Caroline Docherty on November 13th, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Caroline (age 16) asks her grandma, Margaret Haran, about her immigration to the United States from Ireland in 1963. Margaret describes her immigration experience and what...

Jasmine discussed some of her inspirations, as well as her childhood. She also spoke about two key pieces of her adult life.

In this interview, conducted on November 24th, 2018 in Rochester, New York, Aviva Berke (16) interviews her aunt Jennifer Dockstator (57) about their childhood in Rochester and moving to Canada when she grew up. Jennifer shares stories from her family...

Yvette talked about how you shouldn't criticise people on how they look or sound like. She also talked about how you shouldn't make dumb decisions.