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My aunt, Thê Trimble, recalls her experience escaping from Vietnam and it’s horrors and the aftermath of the escape.

While they were living in San Jose, Eugenia and Felizardo Sebastian experienced two major earthquakes. They discuss their unique experiences.

She talked about her attempts in Vietnam to escape the Communists, her struggles as a single mother in America, and her toxic ex-husband.

Question asked: “Have you ever been in a dangerous travel situation?”

XAIVER is a young 19 year old who is adjusting to this new world

My dad talks about his life and struggles before and during the Vietnam War up to his escape and adjustment to life here in the US... plus how he met and eventually married my mom. Stories of tense sail-boating trips,...

Into thoughts and feels about the universe

“We’re reporting on January 17th, 1994 4:31 am, we have just felt an extreme earthquake. We are hoping that everyone is safe and unhurt.” People realized that we were a community and in need of helping each and every person...

Interviewed my mom about living through the Northridge Earthquake of 1994

My fathers takes me through his life. The happiest/saddest moments etc.

In the interview, questions were asked about the effects of the earthquake in Nepal and how it affected the interviewee in the United States.

My father describes life under communist Hungary, his escape and life after in different countries

Three historical events that took place during her life and how it affected her.

When Francine was 23 years old, she was diagnosed with Leukemia. Thankfully, She has been cancer free for two years! This is just a part of her story.

Part two of the interview.

A life-long Alaskan’s story of survival during the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964.

1985 earthquake: the devastating earthquake that forever changed the face of Mexico City

Paulette Terwilliger (nee Paulette Forst) was born to a young Jewish couple in France during the height of World War II. Now a resident of Fearrington Village, she spoke with fellow resident John Eckblad about her family’s wartime experience. In...

Walter, my grandfather, grew up in Vienna during World War II. We only really learned the full story a few years ago, and it was so fascinating to us how such an amazing tale went untold for so long.

Daniela Fernandez talks with her brother-in-law, Kevin Hughes about the steps he and his wife are taking to address the climate emergency in Portland, Oregon. The conversation talked about products for earthquakes and wildfires, but also accessibility of these. Furthermore,...

This has some parts of Thu Ta’s life in escaping Vietnam and finding her true love

From September 1968 to September 2018, stories of courtship, love, travel and advice. Neil and Kathleen Pope Hughes, long-time Washingtonians married for 50 years.

A mother raped and kidnapped plans an escape now that her son was 5 years old.

I ask my grandpa questions about how he met my grandma and how it was to survive a earthquake

Anchorage, AK 3rd grader Teo talks about his experience during the 11/30/2018 earthquake.