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We talkedabout how my dads past was. And how his future was formed

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,...

This interview contains stories from Stephanie’s life and her past experiences that has helped her grown as a woman.

My dad talks about his life as a child and his experiences throughout life overall including his migration to America. Also, he talks about what I was like as a child and what he would like in the future.

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My interview was about my Grandmother and some of her favorite memories, occupations, and all of her travels. She shares fascinating stories both funny but full of interesting detail and facts about her life growing up and her experiences with...

Jill Schmidt (68) interviews her brother, John "Jack" Badke (76) about his experiences in the Vietnam War.

Grandma shared with me a few questions about her life and outlook on life.

Mary’s memories from life in Minnesota and San Diego.

Hayley Peterson speaks with her grandmother, Bea VanWyk McPherson, about her childhood and immagration from Holland to San Diego.

Rachel Schmidt (41) sits down with her father, Fred Jones (79), to ask him about his young adult years. Fred shares stories from his time studying at the Georgia Institute of Technology and from his time serving in the U.S....

My grandfather lives in a world opposite the one he grew up in. This is his story.

Interviewing Dad about his life on his visit to Arcata, CA summer 2018.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Portland, Texas. Blake Farr (12) interviews his grandmother Edna Leigh Betz (76) about growing up in a town they both called home. Mrs. Betz shares about the Vietnam effects on her. She...

Learning about my dad’s life while growing up and becoming a father and husband. Acquired some new knowledge and advice on growing into a respectable young man

This interview took place in my bedroom, in clairemont San Diego, California, on November 18th 2018. I Catalina Griffiths, interviewed my nana Penny Chapel, who is 70 years old. We talked about a lot, and I learned many things about...

This interview covered many topics related to my father’s life in the past, where he grew up in a poor, rural area / community located in Vietnam, alongside his five other siblings. The interview discussed things such as his most...

Talked about being a parent and raising children. As well as how life was growing up in Vietnam and how it compares to the United States. Lastly we conversed about hopes for me and my siblings in the future.

Interview featuring Odile Zelenak (stepmom). Revisited her past, had some thoughts about the present, and looked into the future.

This is an interview with my dad about his marriage. He describes how his relationship with my mom came to be.

John McCarthy Jr. (78) discusses with wife, Leigh McCarthy (79), serving in the war in Vietnam and how their relationship first formed and grew.

A story about the life of a Vietnamese immigrant from childhood to the present.

In this interview, conducted on November 23, 2023 in Napa, California, Troy Carey (14) interviews his grandmother Mary Carey (82) about her life. Mary grew up in Vietnam during World War II and was called Tu Trinh. She moved to...

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Oklahoma (Aimee) and San Antonio (Grandpa) Aimee Barclay interviews her Grandpa Robert E. Barclay. Grandpa Barclay shares stories about his life as a kid and his time in the military. He talks...

This interview was with my mom. We talked about her life before she moved to the United States, her childhood, and ancestory.