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My father told me about his childhood, his occupation, some of his favorite memories of his life and mine, and shared valuable lessons to any future generations of the Davis family.

We talked about family and ancestors

My father tells me about how working hard and being flexible to different cultures and lifestyles is valuable in life, how he wants me to find happiness and be happy, and recounts his experiences. Immigrating from Venezuela to Syria to...

Mother and daughter learn more about each other.

Mara Jill Herman (Astoria) interviews Alan Semerdjian (Long Island) who makes meaning of his life through art. They discuss family influence, Armenian heritage, dialectic thinking, writing, music, and the art of educating.

Addison K. Groff, a retired minister who was born in 1919 in Rochester, NY, but spent most of his adolescence in Boonsboro, Maryland, is interviewed by his grandson, Edwin Groff on November 25, 2017. He lived through some of the...

In this interview, recorded on November 27th, 2015 in Iowa City, Iowa, Kaia Neal (13) interviews her grandpa Sheldon Kurtz (72) about his life growing up and about his hopes for the future. He shares his stories about his family,...

We talked about important people in her life.

This Interview was a story on my Uncle’s life. He’s stories about my family are very interesting and fun to listen to.

I talk to my 5 year old brother and ask him a few questions about his big sister and about love

My mom is very oriented to her family and is passionate about being a mom. Her memories of the Vietnam War are interesting since I did not know that it was not supported by many Americans.

Nicholas Jakoulov is an immigrant from Russia who came to America for adventure and ended up staying.

My father tells me about his life story from living in Mexico to the U.S.

We talked about her growing up in the Bronx and how she got into the brand new field of programming just because she wanted to do something different.

I’m Jana and I’m 16, with my dad, Hany, that’s 49. We talk about life, family, growing up, religion and more.

We talked about the past mostly. We also talked about memories and what the future should be like.

In this interview, conducted in November 24 2018 Brooklyn, New York, Kristal Lopez (13) interviews her Godmother Jasmin Castro (37) about her life and compacts in her life. She talks about her jobs, religious beliefs, and the most important to...

I (Amelia) interview my Babci (Grandmother) about her life and what she knows and remembers about her parents and grandparents to learn more about my ancestors and where they came from

I’ve interviewed my mother and asked her about her life growing up in Ecuador. And I found more out about her life and journey to America.

My Interview is about the family and the life of my littler sister.

Amber Norkett (46) interviews her father, Edward Norkett (75), about his childhood, music, parenting, and jobs.

I interviewed my mom, her name is Salwa and she is 42 years old. We talked about how her life was growing up, the jobs she had, and how religion played a role in her life.

In this interview, I talked to my aunt, Yiting Zhu, about the experiences in the past as well as what who she is as an individual. She talks about how her school life was like and the things she has...

Donald Mahoney’s parents were Irish immigrants, and at the age of 12, his mother passed away. Mahoney’s older sister, Ellen had to become his mother and inspired him to never give up on his dreams. He worked extremely hard in...

Italian Grandfather