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Cynthia Haslem (79) talks about her childhood experiences growing up in a strict household in the 50’s and 60’s. Cindy lived in Dearborn Michigan her whole life, having dreams of becoming a veterinarian, but her elders would not allow her...

Kraig Anderson (57) interviews his mother, Jeri Anderson (89), about her family, her adventures, and the legacy she wishes to leave behind.

Carolyn "Sue" Theriot (79) talks to her son Jude Theriot (50) about growing up in Parks, Louisiana, how she met her husband, and her time living in West Africa.

In this interview, on November 28th, 2019 in Oregon Wisconsin, Donna Hillmann talks about her childhood on a farm in Milton Wisconsin, her family (siblings, parents, origin) , growing up and raising a family ( husband Friedo Hillmann, children Jeff,...

Julia Sherman (27) interviews her friend, Jerry Hamel (86), about his childhood, his cattle-ranching and rodeo careers, the history of his land, and what being a cowboy means to him.

I interviewed my maternal grandmother, Rosh Dia Mostafa. She was born in Cairo, Egypt on October 28, 1930. She came to the United States in 1968 with my mother and grandfather. She got her masters degree in fashion design at...

This interview was done to look back on the past and get a perspective of how different the lives of some of our relatives were.

Harriet Weber (65) interviews her friend Sally Patton (76) about her childhood, her career, her family, and the quilt that has been passed down to her from the early 1820s.

Ryan Gorringe (43) and his daughter Amelia Gorringe (17) interview his mom, Nadine Gorringe (81), about her life's journey, including favorite childhood, career, and family memories.

Tamar Brown (31) interviews her mother Pauline Thompson (66) about Pauline's life, including her experiences as an illegal immigrant in Canada, her life when she returned to Jamaica, and how she started her own sewing business that she and Tamar...

Roz interviews her parents for their 50th wedding anniversary and tells them things the family has said about them.

Jenny Rask: 2020-12-16 02:49:27 Jenny Rask interviews Gene Rask about his life and growing up in Portland, Oregon. We start off talking about the Covid vaccine and if we will be able to see each this Christmas Eve for our...

Kiwimbi International summer interns Claire (21) and Katherine (20) interview Florence (25), a former student and current assistant instructor at Kiwimbi’s tailoring vocational program. She shares her life story, educational struggles, and work at Kiwimbi. Recorded on 6/15/23.

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (39) about living in Japan during the U.S. occupation after World War II. She discusses learning to drive there, boarding a military transport ship by herself to go back...

I described how the quarantine forced me to reflect on the relationship between my emotions and land, the passage of time, food, and loved ones.

Angelia Herrin (69) interviews her mother, Marie Herrin (92), about her childhood and their family.

Paul Richards (74) sits down with his daughter Neferteri Strickland (44) to discuss his 30 years in the military. The two speak about Paul's childhood in Panama, his early career achievements, and his hopes for the future.

Spouses, Gerald Flores (34) and Elena Flores (38) discuss their respective entrepreneurial and creative endeavors and what it was like to watch each other grow and find their creativity, which they feel they thrive on . They discuss their partnership...

I had a great chance to interview my relative Claude Durand at t home of Carole and Olivier Durand in Bordeaux France. Oct 27 2019

Friends and colleagues, Joselyn Fenstermacher (46) and Amber Harrison (43) discuss their involvement with environmental activism in Big Bend, Texas.

Claudia Blackburn (65) interviews community leader and activist, Mary Miaisha Simmons Mitchell (75) about growing up in a close-knit community of extended family torn apart by urban renewal. Her early experiences sparked a thirst for equity, justice and steered her...

Adriana Fernandez-Silva (95) talks with her grandson Patricio Uribasterra (35) about her family and life in Cuba, her experience as an exile, and moving to New York.

Pueblo relatives Ari Tenorio (Kuu’Trii’Tee) (27) and LaShon Cate (KatiMeé) (34) of the Pueblo of San Felipe talk about their experiences farming as Pueblo women and reflect on how to continue engaging youth in learning to farm.

Betty O'Connor (64) interviews her mother, Milly Murphy (93), about her childhood, marriage to her husband, and her earliest memories from the 1930s in Sapulpa, Oklahoma.