My StoryCorps Conversation with Moses Wang: How Do We See Our Lifelong Challenges?

In this conversation, Lizhen Liu and Moses wang are two students from China who are currently studying in Virginia Tech. They discussed some challenges that happened in life that really affected us for years. Also how should we do to...

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Clemens Work and Asmaa Albukaie

Friends and colleagues Clemens "Clem" Work (75) and Asmaa Abukaie (37) discuss Asmaa's upbringing in Damascus, Syria before the outbreak of war in 2011. The two share memories of supporting other immigrant and refugee families in Montana and Idaho. Asmaa...

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Imogene Brooks and Shirley Tarver

Best friends Imogene Brooks (63) and Shirley Tarver (70) reminisce about the good times they have had together throughout their long friendship, describe what it was like growing up on the border of Columbus, GA and Phenix City, AL as...

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Jackie Hibbard and Nicole Lamarche

Colleagues Rev. Jackie Hibbard (56) and Rev. Nicole Lamarche (44) reflect on their calls to ministry, the challenges their community has faced in the last few years, and the values of their progressive church.

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Katie Steward and Michelle Bradfield

One Small Step partners Katie Steward (54) and Michelle Bradfield (55) connect over their experiences raising families and feeling like they straddle party lines while discussing their differing views on voting and political apathy.

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Gen Grosse and Lisa Love

Lisa Love (47) interviews her good friend Gen Grosse (49) about Gen's loving and supportive spirit, their friendship and Gen's family history.

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Linda Morgan and Minda Davy

Minda Davy (37) interviews her mother Linda Morgan (60) about her life and the lessons she learned along the way.

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Tassia Tkatschenko and Nancy Dunne Byington

Tassia Tkatschenko (39) and her mother, Nancy Dunne Byington (66), share a conversation about their family, the communities they have lived in, and their careers in naturopathic medicine and psychiatric nursing. They also discuss how capitalism is impacting the environment...

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Tracy Hall and Mary Balkema

Colleagues and One Small Step partners Tracy Hall (50) and Mary Balkema (55) talk about their careers in local politics, their perspectives on public service, and the life lessons they have taken away from their work.

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Bill M and Barnard Sims

One Small Step conversation partners Bill M. (38) and Barnard Sims (51) talk about their upbringings, their professions, and their perspectives on racial injustice in the United States.

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Kendra Morgan and Clark Morgan

Kendra Morgan (38) shares a conversation with her father, Clark Morgan (64), about their family’s history and Civil War history. Clark also talks about his involvement in living history, in Civil War reenactments, and about his gratitude for the support...

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Lymon Sanderson and Robert McCord

Best friends Lymon Sanderson (51) and Robert McCord (56) share a conversation about their experiences with addiction, homelessness, recovery, and finding homes. They also discuss the roles family, friendship, and God play in their lives.

Trauma, loss, gain, and hope with Mary Saurman

Janine di Giovanni said, "Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life." Dr. Mary Saurmans took time out of her busy schedule in Thailand to speak with me just a bit about her essential story...

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David Nadri and Behnaz Sadr

Spouses, David Nadri (57) and Behnaz Sadr (55), share the story of how they left their homes in Iran, moved to Turkey, and later settled in the United States due to religious persecution. They also talk about their daughter, Shadi,...

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Brooke Johnson and Kurtis Haynes

One Small Step partners Brooke Johnson (31) and Kurtis Haynes (58) have a conversation about rebelling from their Christian homes, the complexities of personal responsibility, and the need for government investment in children's developmental years.

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Peter Cohen and Richard Herb

One Small Step partners Peter Cohen (71) and Richard Herb (66) share their work in leadership, their views on politics, and their relationship to scholarship.

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Rochelle Williams and Charles Williams

Rochelle Williams (55) speaks with her husband Charles Williams (53) about her family’s history in Plateau, AL, also known as Africatown. The two discuss the new attention the community is receiving in light of the discovery of the Clotilda ship...

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Amy Coulliette and Richard Allen

Amy Coulliette (51) interviews her father, Richard Allen (70), about his childhood in the Tunas, Missouri, his experience serving in the U.S. Navy, his retirement in the Ozarks region, and the characters that he has met along the way.

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Elizabeth Elango and Crispin Ilombe Wilondja

Coworkers Elizabeth Elango (46) and Crispin Ilombe Wilondja [no age given] share their stories about coming to Decatur, Georgia and speak about their work with Global Village Project, a school focused on educating refugee girls.

“It was a better use of my life.”

Father Frank DeSiano calls himself a "lifer." He entered the Paulist junior seminary as a teenager. That was more than 45 years ago. He's a noted leader in evangelization or sharing of the Catholic faith. Father Frank has been the...

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Shawanda Jackson and Kendall Jamison

Friends and coworkers Shawanda Jackson (28) and Kendall Jameson (31) share a conversation about their experiences as youth participants, now staff, of Thread and the importance of youth education.