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Joshua’s Interview

Joshua Furman (age 9) interviews his paternal grandmother (age 69) about her immigration to the United States from Russia. Key points discussed include why she left Russia and the move to the states.

From the Soviet Union to America – a story of hard work and a good amount of luck

In this interview, I discuss with my father his immigration experience from the Soviet Union to the United States. As a jew living in the Soviet Union, he saw limited opportunities and knew he needed to get out. He describes...

Learning about Natasha

As a class project I had the pleasure of interviewing Natasha and I learned about her and her life that I would have never know unless I was close with Natasha which I wasn’t but I know much more now.

Recording – 03-11-2024 22:41:59

This is a brief interview about their education over the years. I interviewed my roommate Lelia!

Rebecca Skolnick

Rebecca and I discussing her ethnicity, her career & her goals in life

Immigration Stories: Anonymous 25 – "I take the position like this – it doesn't matter where I am, it's anywhere is better than Russia."

Anonymous 25 is from Russia and has been living for long periods of time in other cities throughout the world. Landing in Malta has been both a challenging and wonderful experience. She is a resident and birthed her daughter in...

Interview with Mom

Interview with mom for history project.

David Siefkin: European Diplomat

My mom’s uncle speaks on his experience in Europe and his viewpoint about politics.

Maddey O’Connell and Alex Burton talk about his Adoption journey.

In this interview, conducted in November 2016 in Elgin, IL, Maddey O’Connell (16) interviewed her friend, Alex Burton (18) about his adoption journey from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy Russia. Alex shares his family story behind his adoption and his connection to his grandfather...

Veronica Fischmann and Yakov Pechersky Reflect on the COVID-19 Pandemic, Among Other Things.

Veronica Fischmann (32) and Yakov Pechersky (28) talk about treasured childhood memories, the ways in which their lives shaped their reactions to the global pandemic (especially Yakov, whose family is from Russia), the ways the pandemic may shape their lives...

Through War and Peace- Primary Source Of Hungary’s most turbulent years

“It is a lovely thing to live with courage and to die leaving behind an everlasting renown.”- Alexander the Great. This is precisely what every Hungarian man, woman, and child thought at 4:00 on October 23, 1956 when the Soviets...

Russia Threat and California Childhood

In cold night of November 28, 2018, my two beloved grandparents had the opportunity to tell me about their past and what not. I, Will Meadows (18), questioned Tanya Black (72) and Hollis Black (75). Both them tell their thoughts...

New Immigrants Melanie Klebanov G4

I had an interview about my mother’s immigration process from Russia to the U.S.