The Struggles of The Last Child

“He couldn’t speak, read, or write, a single word.” On November 28, 2019, a 14 year old student named Mason Foxman interviewed his grandpa Leonard Foxman, all about Mason’s great great grandpa named Giuseppe Trulli. This interview was done in...

Immigration Stories Reel–a brief recap of the overall, unedited audio interviews. The full impact is embodied within the full interviews.

I had the privilege to interview immigrants, descendants of immigrants, and asylum seekers across the world. Their stories were accompanied by anonymous portraits made from cyanotype imprints of their bodies and forms to which provided privacy and freedom to speak...

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Mari Fernandez and Albert Fernandez

Mari Teresa Fernandez (67) and her husband, Albert R. Fernandez (71), discuss memories of growing up. Albert Fernandez describes growing up in the immigrant neighborhood of Ybor City in Tampa, Florida. Mari Fernandez describes migrating from Cuba at seven years...

Daniel Rose interviewing his Dad about veterinary school.

Daniel Rose 13 years old interviewing his dad Jeff Rose 63 years old. Jeff talked about what it was like going to school in Italy.

Interview with Grandma

An interview with Grandma about travels, childhood, and current world events

Dee Mantia Laidlaw: Living Life in Lucca
August 9, 2023 App Interview

Blessed with the opportunity for dual citizenship, Dee chose to learn Italian and spend time in Italy. Going to Italy on her own she loved living the Italian life.

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Rose Tonti and Mary Miller

Mother and daughter Rose Tonti (101) and Mary Miller (62) discuss their family’s history and immigration from Italy to the United States during World War II.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

I got to interview my grandmother. I have always loved talking to her and because of this project I have had a chance to talk to her on a deeper level.

Immigration Stories Italy: Reem and Rawan

Reem and Rawan are both daughters of Arab immigrants to Italy. Even though they were both born in Milan, Italy after their parents had immigrated to the country they are not considered citizens of Italy. Reem and Rawan talk about...

Maren Bruce and Mirella LaSalle

Maren Bruce talks with her grandmother about her childhood in Italy during WW2, and her subsequent migration to Venezuela, Switzerland, and the US.

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Susanna Houland and Maya Scott-Chung

Maya Elena Scott-Chung (45) and Susie Hoblet (47), parents at Kaiser Elementary School, discuss the myth of the Ozzie and Harriet “traditional family” and Suzy’s experience growing up in Italy, France and traveling worldwide; the struggles of the sandwich generation,...

The story of my Nonna coming to the Unites States from Italy 50 years ago

On December 25, 2022 in Columbia, Maryland, Adriana Smith (15) interviewed her grandmother Ornella Paliotta (69) about her early life in Italy during the Vietnam War, as well as her life in the United States, where she hoped to make...

Thanksgiving listen

Father talks about his life growing up in Italy vs. the life of kids now in America

Eleanor Sapienza being interviewed by her granddaughter, Emily Rudolph got the Great Thanksgiving Listen 2017.

I (Emily Rudolph,16) interviewed my grandma Eleanor Sapienza (74) on November 25, 2017 in EHT, NJ. I learned a lot that I did now know about her. She shared her first memory and most recent memory. In addition, she told...

The Great Listen

Talked to my mother about about family in the past and what our family has become now

Robert Hellenga and Joseph Lennon. Hellenga, a novelist, was Lennon's English professor in the 1980s.

Robert Hellenga (78) talks with Joseph Lennon (51) about their friendship of 34 years. Hellenga taught Lennon from 1986-1990, and was his mentor. They talked about literature, pens, music, Italian food, and Knox College. Hellenga is in hospice with neuroendocrine...

Interview of Papas fathers immigration story

My grandfather answers questions about his fathers trip and life in America as an immigrant

Interview With Nonno

We had a talk about his childhood, family, and his time in the military.