"I felt so welcome there..made me feel welcome…like I was somebody."

Documenting the stories of the Graduates from Gary District High School (GDHS), a segregated school in the coal mining town of Gary, WV. The school closed in 1965. The graduates began to have reunions in 1966, inviting all alums. These...

Donya Zanjani and Farah Zanjani talk about what is it like growing up in Iran.

In this interview, conducted in April 2023 in Anaheim, California, Donya Zanjani (20) interviews her mom and Farah Zanjani (63) about her childhood in Iran. She also talks about her struggles with her arranged marriage and gives advice on motherhood,...

"Get it whether it's there or not," An interview with Mabel Pauline Stutler Wilson

Mabel Wilson (95) speaks about her life with her grandson Adam Wilson (35). Stories include her father running from the 'rebels' during the civil war, how she raised three kids alone after her husband was killed in the Korean War,...

Audrey Robinson: African American French Creole Biologist

In today's interview, host Roo Markham(17) interviews Audrey Robinson(80) Bout her childhood in Texas and then transitioning to higher education on the East Coast.

Fuming in the Pandemic

Hannya Kandil (16) talks with her brother, Ahmad Kandil (14) about the several months of quarantine during the Covid-19 pandemic.

College Boy Fisherman

Byron spoke about his transition from the mainland to the seashore and the opportunity to be a fisherman.

Interview with my Mom

An interview by Caspian Clifford (17) interviewing their mom, Kristen Clifford (40). We talked about her childhood and college experience, and talked in length about the odd houses in her childhood.

TheGreatListen

I interviewed my sister. She talks about what she is most proud of and Who has been a big influence in her life.

Brandyn Martinez Interviews his Mom(Shelly Griffith) under multiple questions

We talked mostly about how my mom was and where she was from. We also talked about some memories about me and how I was like growing up. Finally we talked about one of the most difficult times for her...

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Marisol "When the Dreamer stuff passed it was a like an answered prayer…"

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Marisol Roten. Marisol, a Mother of 3, and I have a conversation about her experiences growing up in the Rio Grande Valley. The experience of growing up without her biological father, having...

Genuine at Heart

Elizabeth is going to touch on memories from California and when she came to Utah. She is going to talk about how much she loves school and why she chose this specific job. I interviewed my college advisor and I...

"The thing I learned about Garyites, very clannish… they're there for each other."

Documenting the stories of the Graduates from Gary District High School (GDHS), a segregated school in the coal mining town of Gary, WV. The school closed in 1965. The graduates began to have reunions in 1966, inviting all alums. These...

“I truly believe that being raised at Gary, that everybody has value; you just have to dig deep to find out what it is.”

Documenting the stories of the Graduates from Gary District High School (GDHS), a segregated school in the coal mining town of Gary, WV. The school closed in 1965. The graduates began to have reunions in 1966, inviting all alums. These...

From Rags to Riches; from the poverty of a small mining town to the city-life of northern virginia.

The limitations of growing up in a coal mining town, going to college, and becoming a respected teacher in a newly developing Virginia school system.