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During Thanksgiving dinner this year, I interviewed an elderly from my church. We talked about her current life, immigration experiences and happy memories.

An interview of my mom’s life as a kid in China, from school to home life, to moving to America with my dad.

My grandma discusses life as the daughter of an aristocrat during the Chinese Land Reform, her 60-year marriage with my grandpa, and her immigration to America in the 80s. (Part 2)

Dick Man talks with his granddaughter, Isabella Man, about his life after leaving China.

One Small Step partners Michelle Ferguson (38) and Alexa Saunders (75) talk about their different upbringings, politics, and literature.

One Small Step conversation partners Susan Johnstad (55) and Romero Robbins (62) have a conversation about how the places they grew up in impacted their lives, losing their sisters and being known, and the stories behind their ideas about patriotism.

My mother, Penny Lam DeFreitas, talks about immigrating from Hong Kong to America, and what growing up in San Francisco was like in the brand new environment she was thrown in.

We were talking about her own and personal life.

We begin with my mother's childhood, then her career in PR before meeting my father, their relationship, struggles in having Jiming (my brother), as well as me and my younger sister Kelly, and her experience(s) immigrating to the US.

Interview with my great aunt about immigrating from China in 1950s.

My father shares some of his stories about immigrating to the U.S., dealing with his father’s passing, his relationship with my mother, and more.

Louise, a college scholar, woman, also my older cousin. She talks about her personality was different from now to she as a child, that was because of during her life till now. The experiences before and after she came to...

In this interview recorded on January 2, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas, Venice Xie (15) asks her mom, Tracy Xie (47) about growing up in China and moving to the United States. Mrs. Tracy explains how her childhood was difficult...

My Mom Came form China to America without knowing anyone or English. She explains her journey of being seen as different and how she learned to Speak up and stay strong.

My grandma discusses life as the daughter of an aristocrat during the Chinese Land Reform, her 60-year marriage with my grandpa, and her immigration to America in the 80s. (Part 1)

My dad and I discuss the scary step in our family history from the small village, Xiaodan, in China to the U.S.

In this my mother and I discuss our family’s roots and our future.

We talk about Huanmei Wu’s early childhood and coming to the U.S.

I interviewed my Grandma about her experience of immigration. She migrated from China to Taiwan when she was four. When she graduated from college at age 24 she migrated again to Canada and stayed there for 2 years. She then...

Melody Lin (65) interviewed by her husband (Charles) Loring Woodman (75) about her childhood in Taiwan, marrying an American man and moving to Southern California, having a child with him, their divorce, her being a single mother, meeting and marrying...

Qin immigrated from China to the US in 1989

One Small Step conversation partners and colleagues Yelando Johnson (53) and Huachuan Wen (44) discuss how their experiences as people of color have impacted their careers.

Here, I talk to my mom and dad about their experiences with their experience as Taiwanese immigrants, and how faith has woven itself into this experience. We touch on the similarities of Christian and Chinese values, as well as how...

I asked my Dad about his childhood in China and what it was like to immigrate and live in America

My Chinese mother recounts growing up in 1970s Suzhou, China and moving to Alabama in the early 90's to start a new life. She discusses her career, reflects on major life choices, and gives advice.