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Their childhood, parents, and worst and best memories. How they want to be remembered and life lessons.

We talked about life choices, regrets, wishes, etc.

I talked with my mom about her life and family.

My mother Jennifer talked about some of her favorite things to do as a kid and most memorable things in her life.

Sarah Gates - 14 years old Steve Gates - (he’d rather not say) Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024

Mami Chencha gets interviewed on her childhood, family, and what it was like moving from a sunny Caribbean island to a snowy New York.

Thomas Kay interviews Barbara Kay about her life, both her childhood and adult life. She talks about her family heritage and traditions and what life was like growing up in Manalapan, NJ. She also talks about her relationship with her...

Life of my teacher. We spoke of differences between childhoods and thing he wishes he would have done different.

We talked about Trudy’s life and how she lived it.

My grandma is from Brazil so some aspects of her life, like her childhood are different than most people. I like to hear funny stories about her life growing up to get to know her better and how they impacted...

In this interview, conducted in December 2017 in Marlboro, New Jersey, Sucheth Parigi interviews his mother, Srilatha Arumalla. She describes her life growing up, her political beliefs, and how religion has played a part in her life. She also shares...

We spoke about my moms upbringing and experience immigrating from Cuba to America.

I got to sit down with my dad and talk about life. As the conversation flowed, I got some insight on what it was like raising me, to law school.

My Dad and I talking about some classic childhood memories and some work memories.

Childhood, Career, Family, Love, Death, & the Future.

Mom explains about her life’s journey and how she wants to be remembered.

In this interview conducted November 2017 at Biotechnology High School Aidan Matthews (15) interviews his friend Alena Nag (14) about her childhood and life experiences. Alena shares her family lineage and her experiences growing up as well as the events...

My Dadun, Tahera Begum (69) talks about her life -- being born in undivided Pakistan, married off at 15, becoming a mother at 16, and how she is doing now. The interview flips in the end where she starts asking...

Caleb (13) interviews his Grandmother (75) and asks about her life and experiences. This interview was conducted over Zoom, so the audio quality for my Grandmother may not be the best.

We talked about how she came to the US and the difficulties of her trip. We also discussed how she met her husband and the things she loves about him.

Mrs.Pierce was talking about her childhood and growing up and one of her most difficult moments

I interviewed my dad about his life growing up, when he was in the military, his relationship with my mom, and about me.

We mainly talked about my mom and her memories of life and also about our family, too. She talked about what life was like when she was younger, as well.

Amy interviews her dad a hard worker that’s very proud of his family in Flemington, N.J.

Gary Hance talks with Folkllife Director Lesley Schierenbeck about his childhood find of what he thinks could appear to be a Lenape dugout canoe off of the shores of Manahawkin, New Jersey. The vessel was found off of the property...