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Sono Begert (née Nishimura) travelled from Japan to Europe in 1939, just as World War II began.

Aiden Briesacher: 2020-11-29 21:07:51 Aiden Briesacher (17) speaks with her Aunt, Kelly Barnes (50), about her life. Travel experiences in India, Japan, London, China, Australia and more as well as childhood memories, life in different countries, and a surprise reveal...

How it feels being a mixed race.

Helen Jean Eli, age 85, who lives in Kansas, discusses her experience with nursing and her unplanned but exciting trip to Japan.

Originally a celebration of Black History Month, February 2018, Middlebury College's Davis Family Library has initiated a series of oral interviews, "In Your Own Words." In them, Literatures & Cultures Librarian Katrina Spencer engages members of the community who trace...

Seto You, age 92/93 or 97/98, is interviewed by his son, Ed You, age 26, about his early days in the USA. He arrived from China in 1916, worked as a cook in this country well into his 80's. He...

Despite being in Japan for the earthquake in 2011, Gerald Hirshberg doesn't tell that story, because stories of interacting with the place and the people are far more earthshattering. In November of 2017, Kate Hirshberg interviewed her grandfather, Gerald 'Jerry'...

In the interview, Noriko Murakawa talks about her life after she graduated high school, and the process of finding a job in Japan before coming to America to become a preschool teacher.

Andrew Abel Anderson (63) talks to his wife, Elizabeth "Beth" Anderson (60), about his service in the Navy and his transition back into civilian life.

Colleagues Victoria Shaw (52) and Oscar Martinez (62) discuss Oscar's military service in the Air Force, his time as a narcotics police officer, and his childhood memories of growing up in Texas.

My grandfather tells me the stories of his service on the Military Railroad Service in American based Japan during the Korean War. He gives personal insight into his experience as a young American man in an unfamiliar land during wartime.

Rex speaks about his childhood and joining the military, serving in Vietnam, and a teacher’s life back home.

This is me interviewing my Grandpa asking about his life.

Ethyl tells of her experience growing up in California and staying under surveillance in Japan during WWII.

Growing up before WWII and falling in love were the easiest parts of Vera's life, but she encountered more hurdles along her way. On November 21, 2017, in Los Angeles, CA, Vera Volfson shares her story with her great-granddaughter Dara...

Kenshin Sugimoto(13) talks with his grandfather, Koushi Murayama(78) about his childhood, and challenges he faced in life. He talks about how his family was poor, and how he came to work at a marketplace, and how he works as a...

I had a conversation with Mr. Lennon about his inspiration to serve, specific experiences on carriers overseas, and lessons of leadership he learned as well as implemented as a Captain. Mr. Lennon discussed his initial reactions and officers he looked...

Pat Tierney talks with his friend Eric about the good memories of his mother Bettie Tierney who recently passed at Easter Time.

Evelyn Loven Ochs talks about her long friendship with Junko Itosi Kline. Evelyn and Junko "met" as pen pals after World War II. Junko is a native of Japan, but has lived many years now in the United Kingdom. Evelyn...

One Small Step partners John Agnew (59) and Steven Bates (53) have a conversation about growing up in different ways, race and how they developed their political beliefs.

Sharon Wakamoto, an OC resident for almost 60 years, but born in Los Angeles spent a few years as a young child, during WW2 in the Japanese internment camp or War Relocation Center as it was called, at Gila Bend,...

I think about how I got here. That in itself is a miracle.”

Jordan Smoller [no age given] talks with his mother Sylvia Smoller [no age given] about her life including escape from Poland and the Nazis, becoming a refugee, her experience of becoming a world renowned scientist (with whom he sometimes co-authors),...

Husband and wife Robert "Bob" Sherrill (70) and Jannis "Jann" Schilling Sherrill (68) talk about their experience as a military couple and reflect on the many places that they have lived over the years.

We talked about what Baba did as a child and what she did after she came to the USA.