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Lily Hoang shared her experiences as a child and how these experiences have impacted her life.

A discussion between Isabelle Ruan, 19 years old, & Chelsea Qiu, 57 years old. I’m Isabelle and Chelsea is my mom. We reflected on her childhood and growing up in 1960s China.

grandpa and grandma lost citizenship ship. petitioned to regain it.

Why Carmen Valentin immigrated to the United States

Since he was young, my dad aspired to become a carpenter and build infrastructure where he grew up, a city called Zamboanga City that was not so urbanized as it is today. He did not envision moving to a new...

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Anonymous 22 . Anonymous tells me about how she and her mother immigrated to the United States to escape an abusive relationship with her birth father. She talks about her dreams and...

Ms. D works as an art teacher at a school in the south side of Chicago. She shares her story of immigrating to America and migrating once she arrived. She shares her perception in human right violations for immigrants, and...

Nell Schneider (6/18/1930-) talks with her grandson, Matthew Harrison, and Kaitlin Buerge at her Glendale Wisconsin home. Nell discusses some family members, the history of her Glendale home, and mentions the Chicago World’s Fair.

In this interview conducted on May 30th 2022 in Salt Lake City Utah, Angie Linschoten (18) interviews her uncle Ignacio Valdez (42) about history Coming to America from Mexico. They conversed about obstacles of immigrating to other countries perspectives and...

This recording is an interview I did with my mom discussing her Taiwanese heritage and some of the struggles she faced and noticed as a child but also the pride she has in her culture.

Great Depression/Recession Interview

My mom talks about her childhood experiences in India, how religion has impacted her life, and the cultures and traditions of India vs. those of the United States. She also talks about coming to the United States from India and...

In this interview, conducted in December 2018 in Alexandria, Virginia, Rania Mazouz (14) interviews Gustavo Cruz (45) about growing up in Venezuela. Gustavo talks about growing up in two different states with his mother and siblings. He also talks about...

Patricio Olivas: 2020-05-10 18:37:39

In this interview, I talk to my dad about his experiences growing up, how they shaped him into the person he is today, and learn some life lessons along the way.

A little conversation with my mom about her childhood in Vietnam and about her dreams for the future.

Growing up in the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma.

Lourdes Salazar Bautista was deported from Ann Arbor, Michigan after living in the United States for 20 years. Her husband was deported 10 years prior. Bautista's two younger children (now 14 and 16) accompanied her to Mexico, reuniting with her...

In this interview, recorded November 28 2022 in Denver, Colorado Ezri Peterson (15) interviews her grandmother Betty Peterson about the origins of her side of the family. Betty shares that her grandparents had come from Russia. She also says that...

Great granddaughter interviews Great Grandpa Barclay. Born in 1931, during the Great Depression, in Evansville Indiana. Question about childhood, active military duty, locations, and time travel.

In this interview Manuel Argueta and Daly Argueta, talk about parenting and how difficult immigration is.

I’m Daniel Mirza who did an interview with my mom Victoria about her process of immigration and new life in America.

I interview my mother about her childhood in Colombia, coming to America, adopting a new culture, and the many lessons life has taught her. She shares experiences and people that have shaped her into the strong woman she is today.

McKenna Cole interviews great grandmother over life.

What was life like in the 1930s for a 13-year-old compared to 2018.