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We talked about communism, what her life has been like and what she desires her future grandchildren will know about her.
Susanne Stratigakis (78) talks with her niece, Gia Kokkalis (17) about the 1950s and the 1960s
My mom and I talk about how she met my dad, her wedding day, and how life was different in a foreign country that was under communist rule.
Kathy talks about her experiences in the Soviet Union with a student tour in 1968.
My mother immigrating from Russia to the United States and how she shifted cultures.
Chien Kuo Kao (75) interviewed by his daughter Grace Kao (35) about growing up under the Communist Party in China, his father who worked in the movie industry, his medical studies, his move to America, and his career as an...
John tells his children about immigrating to the USA from China in the early 1940’s, adapting to American life, and becoming an American citizen.
My grandfather was 10 years old when the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred with the US. So, I decided to ask him about the event and communism itself since he was so close to where it was happening. We also spoke...
At the age of seven, Jesse Marino and his family came to America to seek asylum from communism in Cuba. On December 22nd in Toluca Lake, Mia Phillips sat down with her family friend, Jesse Marino(58 years old), to learn...
One Small Step partners Paula Siegel (69) and Terry Hutchison (82) share a conversation about their families, the most influential people in their lives, their work, and their hopes and concerns for the future.
My grandfather was an undercover informant for the FBI. This storycorp goes into his involvement and what/why he did it.
My grandmother came from a rough childhood during a harsh time, which taught her to appreciate her freedom in the U.S. more. She’s been taught to help others through the faithful humanity shown to her in her beginning journey into...
Adventures of the CIA recruits’ efforts to interrupt the Communist festival in Finland.
Karen Cathers tells her kids, Nikki Pison, Justin Peone, Christina Pappalardo about her childhood growing up with Communist parents during the Cold War, marrying an older man when she was 17, and feeling determined to be a “perfect” mother for...
Jonathan Hsia and his sister Sarah Hsia interview their father John Hsia about their family in China and how he met their mother.
An interview for my AP world class about my dad's journey escaping Vietnam and starting a new life after the Communists invaded Vietnam.
Sarah Pearce (72) interviews her neighbor, Alcira Ruiz (85), about her life in Cuba, the Cuban Revolution, and immigration to the United States.
An interview with three generations of women about growing up in communist occupied Korea, the Korean War, and the Korean-American experience.
I interview my mother about her experience raising her younger siblings after her parents were imprisoned by the East German government. This is a story of strength, perseverance, and overcoming extreme adversity while remaining true to her family and herself.
Maria Duyos Trzcinski (66) talks to her daughter, Megan Murray (30) about her teenage years in Cuba when Fidel Castro came to power. She shares the struggles her family went through after applying to leave the country, and she remembers...
Tony Liu (79) talks with his daughter, Tana Liu-Beers (42), about leaving China on the eve of Mao's takeover.
We talked about my dad’s life in China from age 0-18. He was there from 1973-1991.