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Born as Ranjana Saxena in May 1950 in Delhi and raised in a conservative joint household in Lucknow, UP, India - she was the youngest of four children of Ram Shanker and Prakash Saxena. She immigrated to the United States...

This interview consists of my father’s childhood and his school experience as a teenager when he just immigrated here to the U.S from Mexico

I asked my mother some questions about her life back then. I learned a lot of things that were very interesting to me. Like for example: I did not know she went to school to be a doctor. And I...

En los años que vivo Michelle Figueroa avían unos momentos alegres pero unos tristes también.

Story of Dad's childhood in Chicago, about his parents, WW2, going to school and college, and getting drafted into military service.

In this interview, I spent some time with my grandmother as she discussed her daring mother’s trip from Italy to America, her childhood in the face of poverty, her parents’ influence on her life, her experience in the military, and...

I interviewed my dad and we discussed some of his childhood moments.

An evening interview with grandmother, Belinda Lane, on November 26, 2017. Inside her Chicago home where her granddaughter came to visit! Ms. Lane tells stories about her life when young and older. She also shares how her events and adventures...

Childhood memories, the Cuban middle crisis and advice for President Trump.

We basically talked about what my mom's childhood was like and what's she did throughout her life.

I got to interview my great-aunt Iris this Thanksgiving, and she shared stories with me about her having a buisness at a young age.

Barb talks about her childhood, job, life, and ect.

Rita Morrel talks about growing up in her native city of Chicago. Also addresses changes that Rita had observed in Chicago and current politics from her childhood (1930s) to present day (2019). Recorded in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on November 28,...

This was a short interview with my granny that focused on the highlights of her life and her career as a dog groomer.

My 19-year-old cousin talks about her personal and love life.

My interview had a variety of questions covering her life before she had me and my siblings.

Interview with Candice Smith about growing up & childhood

In this interview we talked about my dad’s childhood, college days, his career, and about the life lessons that he has learned over his life.

My mom summarized her life story from her childhood to her teenage years. She talks about what she had to leave back when she made the choice of going to the U.S from Mexico.

We talked about his relationship to me at the beginning and then talked about his childhood.

Dorothy's childhood and young adulthood in Chicago in the 1930s and 40s, and her parents' families in the old country and in Chicago. The interview took place 12/26/2018 but was uploaded 12/28/2018. It cuts off mid-sentence, since I didn't want...

My Great Grandma told stories about her childhood in the 1950s

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, Liam Bennett (16) interviews his mom Flora Bennett (49) about her childhood experiences in her home country and her childhood experiences in America. Flora shares her stories of excitement and...

Lots of things ranging from childhood to military life and everything in between, including little things like how he liked to dance and how he got his nickname.

In this interview, conducted in November 25, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, Donna Fong (17) interviews her father Thomas Fong (53) about his childhood that happened in the earlier years, where things were less advanced. Mr. Fong shares about his opinions...