Space Shuttle Explosion 1986

My father watched the live video of the space shuttle “Challenger” explosion in his school as a young child and he described his experience on how he felt about this tragedy.

Tragedy, loss and learning with Lisa Adams

Lisa Adams discusses the lesson she learned throughout her life. Tragedy and loss can lead to important lessons about helping others and making the most out of difficult times.

Tough times don’t last, but tough people do.

Tenth grader Rachael Daniel shares some of the struggles in her life, how she has overcome them and allowed them to make her a stronger, better person.

Custodial Conversation
September 22, 2022 App Interview

A tragic tale of old manager, mediocre art abilities and thousands of dollars spent on a decrepit car.

Madison Terzaghi’s 9/11 Interview

This interview was created in Middletown Delaware on December 4th, 2020 by Madison Terzaghi and Karen Terzaghi. Karen Is my mother. During this interview we talked about 9/11 and how it impacted America. This is a emotional interview as well...

Life after near death

I interviewed my uncle who was in a car accident 5/28/07 and it has been 11 years since that day.

A Hurricane Irene Experience

In this interview, Ellery Witman asks questions of Peter Amidon to learn about his, and his wife's, experience with Hurricane Irene.

The Life of Carol

I interviewed my mom about the successes and tragedies in her life.

The Grief of Losing an Idol

On November 27th, 2017, Charlie Ruderman interviewed his mother Catherine Smith to learn about her childhood and what it was like to lose a loved one. Throughout the interview, Catherine describes her childhood in the 1970’s San Fernando Valley. This...

Mayla Patterson interviews Sarath Silva (her Seeya)

Mayla Patterson (9) interviewed her Seeya (grandfather), Sarath Parakrama Silva (85) on Thanksgiving Day in 2023. They talked about the kindness of his parents and a childhood in Galle, Sri Lanka. They spoke of moving inland during World War II...

My Amazing Grandfather

This interview, conducted December 30, 2020 in Tustin, California Brady Steinle (12) interviewed his grandfather, Thomas Roddel (81).I learned so much about my grandpa’s life. I learned about some of his personal experiences, childhood and his accomplishments. He talked about...

Oral interview

We talked about his perspective on 9/11

Disaster in paradise

We talked about her feelings while exprincing this and what obstacles she had to go through to survive .

Lightning Strikes

This man, my grandpa, had his house struck by lightning and burnt down. Here is his story...

The Life of My Grandmother: A Woman of Grace, Faith, and Strength

Today we discussed the life, times, and legacy of my Grandmother Muriel Burke. We cover a range of topics from throughout her life, including her trials and tragedies, her overcoming of these and emerging triumphant from them. She is forever...

A Block Away from Disaster

“The plane was so close the building I was in was shaking.” It was January 8, 2020, and Will Keller had just begun his interview with his mom, Mccurrah Keller. Will wanted to learn more about her experiences when she...

Unexpected tragedies

Being at the wrong place at the wrong time can lead to a tragedy never forgotten.

9/11 through one’s perspective

This interview is about the events of 9/11 through the experience of Christopher. He spoke about the events that occurred on that day and how it affected him as a child. He also spoke about his feelings and how he...

A tragedy’s tole on family and development.

Nazi Germany isn’t the best place to establish a healthy relationship with your kids. This interview dives in depth on Justin Herz’s relationship with his dad, Frank Herz, and how that was directly affected by his grandfather’s, Kurt Herz, relationship...