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My mother, Mary Esther Ford (née Bazaldua) discusses her mother’s upbringing (Zoila Michaela Bazaldua) in the 1920s and 1930s in Sinton, Texas.

Mexican-American family speaks on their experience with family separation and many of the struggles they’ve faced going through this.

Margarita (Margie) talks about her experience as a mother of four children and health care in the United States.

interviewing my Tia Lucy, my dad’s oldest sister, while my dad is in the hospital recovering from his liver biopsy for his cancer diagnosis.

I interview my good friend about his life, we discuss immigration from Monterrey, NL to Laredo,TX and how that impacted his life. Mexican culture regarding family and friendship. Growing up between Mexico and Texas, living on the border.

An interview between a daughter and her 91 year old father and some of his history as a Chicano growing up in Los Angeles and his life in the Marine Corps.

Speaking of how the 2020 pandemic has reminded her of when she first came to the United States from Mexico.

I talk with my mother about her childhood and life now.

Arian Velazquez-Ornelas (42) platica con su mamá, Elizama Velazquez (56), de sus experiencias creciendo en México y los Estados Unidos. Hablan de la familia, el amor, y la comunidad que comparten en ambos lados de la frontera. [Arian Velazquez-Ornelas (42)...

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Annette tells me about her experiences growing up in the Rio Grande Valley and working and traveling with her family as a migrant worker.

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Cristina Garza, Program Director of the Mission EDC and creator of the Expert In Residence program says part of the Mission CEED co-working space's mission is "...to create an infrastructure for people...

Recorded in November of 2022, Laura-Adella Ibrahim (daughter, 16) talks to Ihab Ibrahim (father, 50) about his life growing up in Cairo, Egypt. Mr. Ibrahim explains his history, from growing in different generations to leaving everything behind and migrating to...

"I believe everyone should have their choice." - April Vallejo shares her experience as a young mother who believes every woman should have the right to choose. April attended the local Women's March in Brownsville, Texas with her daughter on...

While waiting to get on the Greyhound back to San Francisco, I ask my mom what she was like as a child, what her favorite and least favorite memory of me is, and how she would like to be remembered.

I, Elizabeth Juarez (29), interviewed my dad, Arturo (51), about growing up in Central Mexico and crossing the border to the United States in 1989, 1991, and to this day. We talked about what motivated him to emigrate and risk...

Antima Lopez Bega was born and raised in Southern California and her family were migrant workers who picked different kinds of crops throughout California. She met her husband while doing so—they were married 68 years when he passed away in...

Interview with pastor Francisco Barraza

A Woman's Right: The Story It Tells – Ginna of Edinburg, Texas speaks about her experiences with women's rights, human rights, immigration, and her recollection of the Women's March coverage.

Norma speaks about the SB4 bill and the SB8 bill that was recently passed Texas that governs abortion rights laws and "Show me your papers" police checks.

Emiliano Echeverria, 60, interviewed by his son Marcelino Echeverria, 22. Emiliano talks about growing up in San Francisco, his involvement in the Chicano and Free Speech Radio Movements of the 1960’s, and his many years of union memberships.

Today I interviewed my mom on her experience with life and she told me a lot of personal and fun details. She is a very good story teller and I believe there isn’t a dull moment in this interview. I...

Mary Esther Bazaldua Ford is interviewed by me, her daughter, Jennifer Ford Ziegler about our Mexican heritage.

I interview my Tia Martha who has been in education for over 30 years. She is the oldest of my mother's siblings. Growing up in the 60s and 70s she was a part of the generation that experienced a lot...

we interviewed eachother because we’re friends

Siblings Emily Garcia (23) and Ricky Garcia (26) discuss the destructive effects alcoholism has had on their family and Ricky's struggles with sobriety.