Search Interviews

Colleagues Blair Bates (66) and Nelson Nave (75) talk about their work in historic preservation, Blair working as a restoration contractor and Nelson as an architect, to maintain the Ladies’ Library Association building in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Deshler spa

In this interview, conducted in November 2019 in Stickney, Illinois, Javy Rodriguez interviews his grandmother Irene Nevarez (59) about what it’s like to grow up in a Hispanic household in downtown Chicago, as she discusses important people in her life,...

It was a fun thing to do

Niobe Schumer (19), interviews her grandma, Suzanne Stirnweis (75), talking about various events from Suzanne’s past. We discuss her childhood & upbringing with her parents and siblings, her work life, and various life lessons Suzanne has learned from her experiences.

.

i, anna o’brien, got to interview my grandma, who is also named anna today. i asked questions about her life history, her childhood, and her family that i never got to meet. i really enjoyed hearing stories i never would’ve...

One Small Step conversation partners Sangbahn Scere (40) and Susan Teague (81) discuss the impact of being cut off from political discourse by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kate interviews Carol to ask about her Polish grandmother

Sadie interviews her neighbors Maggie Davis & Jillian Perry, with help from her friends Adalie and Fay.

A friendly interview about the working life as well as the strike that happened in the LAUSD 2018 strike.

Interview on Dilma Demartino(my grandmother) about her immigration from Honduras to United States.

What immigration is like from a primary source

We discussed life stories, how creativity has impacted her life, and her own personal history and family.

I interviewed my mom. She is 37 years old. We interviewed in flint michigan. This interview was about her life overall and her work life. I asked a lot of questions. She even figured some stuff out she didn’t know....

My father talks about his first memories in America, the opportunities available here, and how much he values it.

KIND attorney, Jessalyn Schwartz interviews her client, Ismael on his life, hopes for the future and the positive impact KIND has had on his life and his legal case.

Osmil is a recent immigrant to Italy from Guatanamo, Cuba having only arrived 7 months ago. Osmil is in the country on a visiting visa living with his sister in Piotello, a town on the outskirts of Milan. Osmil has...

I talked with my Safta (that’s grandmother in Hebrew) about her milestones, her worries, her hopes, her life.

Nadine Lutz (49) talks with her husband John Lutz (52) about her experience coming to the United States from Lebanon and the challenges she faced.

My Granny and I talked about her life and mine and stories about how we grew up.

One Small Step conversation partners Will Daugherty (27) and Patricia Baker (31) talk about growing up in Oklahoma, their time in the Air Force and where it took them abroad. They also discuss their views on masking and public health...

In this interview with my mom we talked about her life and how she expected it to be. We also went over what she was very grateful for and what she has experienced throughout all her time here. This interview...

From growing up to a backdrop of WWII to sports and life

When interviewing my grandparents (Ama, 80, and Agong 85), I asked them about their childhood, jobs, and experience moving to America from Taiwan. We discussed the contrasts between their lives, and the contrasts of an American life versus a Taiwanese...