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Kathleen Sheehy recounts her life as an Irish-American immigrant

My grandmother, Philomena, told me about life growing up in Ireland, her experiences as an immigrant, her career as a nurse, and her thoughts on generation Z.

An interview with my mother about her experience immigrating to the United States from Finland

My sister marceli and I talked about how difficult it has been for her as an immigrant to come to the States and her problems with college

I talked with my mom about her different experiences growing up first generation in America as the daughter of two Irish immigrants.

We visit with our Grampa Nick about his move to the US from Ireland in the 1970s.

Dick Man talks with his granddaughter, Isabella Man, about his life after leaving China.

Talked about her experiences in living in both United States and Guatemala. As well as her experiences in traveling here.

A relative and I have a conversation about his immigration from Ireland to the United States.

My interview with my mother: Memories from post WWII Germany, emigrating to the United States, culture shock, COVID-19, language barriers

A discussion about grandfather’s life and family.

I interviewed my mom about growing up in Honduras, going to school in Boston, and her early relationship with my dad.

My dad and I discuss what it was like to move to the US

This is an interview looking inside my family history through the lens of my grandmother, Donna Vestre.

Kaan felt that there was a language barrier in the beginning but Kaan felt that adjustment in the US was very easy in general and felt that the diverse culture of the US made it easy for immigrants to intergrate.

Bridget Doody, 16 years old, interviewing her 93 year old grandmother, Mary Doody. The interview was conducted November 23, 2017 on Thanksgiving at Bridget's aunt's house (Mary's daughter's house). Mary talks about her childhood in Ireland. As a teenager, she...

David Wilkes interviews his Grandfather, Patrick O’Brien about his immigration to the US, his service in the Vietnam, his career and family.

This interview is telling the story of how Siobhan Cavens immigrated from Ireland to Seattle.

Grandfather John Casey on his immigration to the United States from Ireland

I have interviewed Alice Sharos who immigrated from Ireland to the United States

Nora Collins visited her aunt, Marian this Thanksgiving in Mountain Home Arkansas. In this interview conducted on November 23, 2018, they discussed Marian and her family’s immigration story to the New York City area from rural Kerry, Ireland. They also...

I interviewed my grandmother from my mother's side. I asked her some questions about her life, why she immigrated to the United States in 1988, and what she was thankful for Thanksgiving.

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...

I am speaking with my poppa about his immigration to the US from Ireland in the 1960s

I interviewed my mom, who like my dad, was an immigrant to America from Nigeria. She talks about the experience of being an immigrant and also living in America for a long time. Despite the label of "immigrant", you'd also...