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Seto You, age 92/93 or 97/98, is interviewed by his son, Ed You, age 26, about his early days in the USA. He arrived from China in 1916, worked as a cook in this country well into his 80's. He...

For our ethnographic interview Kotaro and I talked about the food and time in our lives and our culture. Enjoy!

Despite being in Japan for the earthquake in 2011, Gerald Hirshberg doesn't tell that story, because stories of interacting with the place and the people are far more earthshattering. In November of 2017, Kate Hirshberg interviewed her grandfather, Gerald 'Jerry'...

Interview with my grandmother about her life in Japan after WW2.

Immigration to the United States

In the interview, Noriko Murakawa talks about her life after she graduated high school, and the process of finding a job in Japan before coming to America to become a preschool teacher.

My grandmother is a baby boomer and has been many different places, so I asked her questions about her travels.

Leia Pisor, a global citizen and student at ASU, discusses her life experiences and opinions on thinking globally.

A Japanese American artist and teacher, Asuka tells about how her hair has expressed different aspects of identity over the years, her relationships with her mother and grandmother, and her braided hair styles.

Noa Suk (16) interviews Jin Suk (51) about his experience growing up in different places, and his decision to get out of Korea.

Ms. Elizabeth Taylor talks about her life

My grandmother, who we call grammy, told me about her life as a nurse, stay-at-home mom, cancer survivor, and traveller. She is very dedicated to documenting things with photos, so it was interesting to the hear stories behind them. My...

My grandfather tells me the stories of his service on the Military Railroad Service in American based Japan during the Korean War. He gives personal insight into his experience as a young American man in an unfamiliar land during wartime.

Junko Takamatsu talks about her contrasting life in America vs. Japan.

Auntie Juliah's childhood, stories with Uncle David, her present

John spoke of his time serving in the Navy during World War II.

Michel Preston, a Marine Corps veteran, discusses his life during and after service.

I interviewed Mariko Kaji talking about how she traveled from Japan to the US.

We talked about what Baba did as a child and what she did after she came to the USA.

[Recorded Thursday, November 11, 2021] Meg (54) and Yijing (21) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. They discuss cross-cultural perspectives on American democracy, parent-child relationships, and their shared interest in traveling to other countries.

My grandma Noriko (who we call Baba) talks about her life living in japan and then moving to america

My friend Ailly tells me about her experience moving back and forth from Japan to the United States.

David Barnard talk about his experience receiving the Watson Fellowship and how that impacted his life.

Joe Parambo talks about his life as a kid and how it was different for him. He also talks about his job and how hard work payed off for him.

I, Shiori, and Ryota asked each other about our hobbies and share our life in the US, and 3 important things in our life.