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My father, Shigeru Ochi, was raised in poverty. He focused on working hard and saving to send his kids through college and med school.
Ethyl tells of her experience growing up in California and staying under surveillance in Japan during WWII.
Irving Fishman, 90, is interviewed by his nephew Stephen Cassell, 45 about some funny stories from his early life and time served in the military.
Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Leah Okimoto was born in upstate New York, and after having to move to several places across the country, she settled in Marlboro, Massachusetts, where she cemented her childhood. In New York City, she pursued...
Erica Lim (31) interviews Yadira de la Riva (36) about growing up in the border towns of El Paso, TX and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Yadira describe her mother, who worked hard to support her family. They also talk about the...
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...
Lee Ann Marona (45) talks with her father, Don Wilson (72) about his childhood, religious involvement, time spent in the Navy, and his work experiences.
Okinawan American talks about growing up in Hawaii in 1930s and 1940s. She also talks about moving to CA to work in a famous hair salon in Beverly Hills called Ménage a Trois. Aunty also talks about her deceased husband,...
I asked my grandmother about her life. She is 87 years old, so she had a lot to talk about, such as working on a tobacco farm, going to Japan with my grandfather for the Air Force, and her childhood...
Yo Azama: 2020-11-23 19:21:14 Yo Azama (51) talks to his friend and mentor, Ann Jordan (63), about her mother Tei Dacus (97) who moved to the US to pursue her dream in 1950's and began her career as an educator.
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...
My grandmother recounts a life spent between America and Japan, a childhood behind barbed wire, an adulthood of hard work and love. She describes herself as normal, but her story is anything but.
Michel Preston, a Marine Corps veteran, discusses his life during and after service.
Joe Parambo talks about his life as a kid and how it was different for him. He also talks about his job and how hard work payed off for him.
[Recorded Thursday, November 11, 2021] Meg (54) and Yijing (21) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. They discuss cross-cultural perspectives on American democracy, parent-child relationships, and their shared interest in traveling to other countries.
Abigail Schneier (17) interviews her friend Rosella Scott, Jr. (84) about his experience in the military, his family, and his union career of more than 50 years.
John spoke of his time serving in the Navy during World War II.
Janet Powell, an 80 year old Japanese American from Seattle, shares pieces of her life story in this interview with her granddaughter. She candidly discusses her experiences as a child detainee in the WWII U.S. government Japanese Internment Camps, her...
Junko Takamatsu talks about her contrasting life in America vs. Japan.
I, Shiori, and Ryota asked each other about our hobbies and share our life in the US, and 3 important things in our life.
I interviewed Chuck Yoneda, my grandfather on my mother's side who lives in Los Altos California. I asked him questions about his childhood on a farm, my japanese great grandfather father during the war, his education at Berkeley, and work...
Auntie Juliah's childhood, stories with Uncle David, her present