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Linda Hasty [no age given] talks with her friend Lester E. Phillips (95) about his childhood in South Carolina during the 1930s, being the first Black Eagle Scout in South Carolina, and serving in the military.

One Small Step conversation partners Brian Thomas (55) and Lori Kleinerman (64) have a conversation about governmental powers, God's role, and how "there is nothing honorable or glorious about war."

Susan Kelley (57) sits down with her mother, Grace Kelley (89), to talk about her experience immigrating to the United States from Palestine, to discuss her passions for nursing and music, and to remember members of their family who have...

Nancy Warner (70) interviews her friend Alex Schmidt (75) about his family's experience emigrating from Germany to the United States. They also discuss his childhood in Germany and Washington State, his military and clergy careers, and his family.

John Daigle Jr. interviews his father, John Daigle Sr., about his father and childhood, his own children and family and his thoughts about morality, his Catholic faith and war.

Marcia Darnell, 87, interviewed by her three children Jenyn Darnell, Curtis Darnell, and Stacey Darnell Stephens about her work as a social worker in a women's prison right after college, working for a U.S. military program in Japan where she...

Jahaziel Hiriart (33) y su mentora, Lizette Merchan [edad no dada], comparten una conversación sobre sus experiencias al emigrar a los Estados Unidos de América, los desafíos que han enfrentado, y lo que les ha dado la fuerza para continuar...

One Small Step partners Levi Gettleman (22) and Mike Korenblit (71) discuss Jewish identity, God, suffering, the Holocaust, and their perspectives on progress.

Hamid Safi (26) and his sponsor, Martha Sparrow [no age given], share a conversation about Hamid's emigration from Afghanistan to the United States, his upbringing in Kunar, Afghanistan, and his hopes both for his future and for the future of...

One Small Step conversation partners Elena Dillard (40) and Theresa Gossman (42) discover the many common threads between them. They talk about having Alzheimer's in their families, their spiritual journeys, motherhood, and their experiences with addiction and forgiveness.

Jennifer Reed (54) interviews her father, Edward "Ed" Wood III (80), about his childhood, the information he has found about their family history through his interest in genealogy, and the Christian mission work their family does together.

Matthew Kelly (47) talks with his wife, Jennifer Kelly (46), about his deployment to Iraq in 2003, his experiences at war, and how Jennifer dealt with suddenly being a single mother.

Keith Jemison (64) shares a conversation with his dear friend Maybelle Wallace (92) about the history of Black Wall Street, including the Tulsa Massacre, as well as the continued importance of the Greenwood community and the power of love to...

Phillip Scott (30) interviews his mother, Gina Scott [no age given], about her experience reporting on the deployment of the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade of the Arkansas National Guard in Saudi Arabia.

Kathleen Esserman (36) shares anecdotes and interviews her mother Lauren Moriarty (67) about Lauren's father, David Merritt Peters, who was a Green Beret with an extensive and accomplished military and civilian life.

Susan Kraft (59) and her brother, Michael Kraft (62), share a conversation about their family history, their parents' relationship, and the love with which they were raised.

Yolanda Lakes (50) sits down with her father, Raymond "Ray" Lakes (72), to ask about his upbringing in Columbus, GA and the world events, as well as personal experiences, that have shaped his current worldview.

Anna Wasden (58) sits down with her mother, Joan Hunter Christensen (86), to ask about her family's turf accounting business, what it was like growing up in Distington, England during World War II, and the family traditions that differ from...

Margot Moinester, 22, and Arielle Moinester, 30, ask their mother, Susan Moinester, 56, about her parents who survived the Holocaust.

Peg Williams (97) recounts her life story to her daughter Rhea Bohlin (73) who wanted to have a record of the family stories she has heard all her life.

Colleagues Steven Jensen (74) and Andy Gasper (46) discuss Steven's career as a chaplain in the United States military.

Marian Atkins (65) shares what she knows about her mother's life story with her daughter, Veronica Seymour (35). They discuss how she survived World War II as a child in Japan, what it was like for her to immigrate first...

Barbara (Bunny) Sims (73) and her husband, Bruce Sims (74), remember Bunny's father and the role he played in World War II while serving in the U.S. Navy. They also discuss their family, their careers, and the places they've lived.

Spouses Ray Matteis (65) and Penny Matteis (65) recall important life lessons their respective parents instilled in them, share early memories from the 1950s and 1960s, and talk about how their families were different but shaped them into who they...

Jim McGinnis (59) interviews his mother, Hilda McGinnis (91), about memories from her childhood and life as a young adult.