Papa and Arielle

My Papa talks about how our family immigrated from Guyana to America. He talks about his childhood in Guyana, and transitioning to the United States as an adult.

We came here for a better life. I am thankful that we found one.

Snejka Sotirova (82) talks to her granddaughter, Deia Colosi (13) about her life during the rise of communism in Bulgaria and their decision to immigrate. This interview was recorded in Port Jefferson on November 24, 2022. The topics discussed are...

Growing up in Macedonia and starting fresh in the United States.
December 6, 2021 App Interview

This interview was made by me, Alexander Smilevski, 16, on November 28, and I interviewed my father, Kiril Smilevski, 51. My father was born in the country of Macedonia in a city known as Skopje which used to be called...

Pooja Muthuraj and Elizabeth Celentano

Pooja Muthuraj (16) talks with fellow student at Maggie Lena Walker Governor's School, Elizabeth Celentano (18) about immigration, cultural and religious values, partisanship, and coming together as a country from opposite sides of the political aisle to listen and learn...

Julia Kropinova Immigration Interview

Kropinovas lifechanging experience of immigrating away from Russia in the 90s

Migration Journey

Jessica Sumuano (17) talks with her mother, Flor Martinez (43) about her migration to the United States and the quarantine.

Interview With my Father: Life Lessons from Growing up in India and Moving to the United States

In this interview I ask my dad questions about his childhood, from his hometown, to college, and even moving to the US to continue his education and eventually settle down. I get to ask him questions which I never previously...

Jameson Interviews Tricia about Lena Teinila, Her Mother's Unsolved Murder, Rejection, and Reconciliation

Jameson O'Neal talks with his mother, Tricia O'Neal, about her mother, Lena Teinila, as well as several other family members. Jameson and Tricia discuss rejection, reconciliation, and how those life lessons come full circle. Lena Teinila's homicide is the only...

Immigration: Indonesia to the United States

My father and I discuss his experience in moving from Indonesia to America alone to find a better education as an ethnically Chinese individual during the 1960s, a time with an anti-Chinese Indonesian government.

Living in the Moment

For the Great Thanksgiving Listen, Timothy Chancey, an Egg Harbor Township High school student, interviews Angelina Gorobchenko, his sister, about her life growing up and the life she is living now. She expresses her feelings of traveling from Russia to...

Poland to NYC: My Mom and Her Immigration Story

My mom and I cover topics ranging from her decision to immigrate with me to the US at such a young age, growing up in a rural village, and transitioning to the "Big Apple." We also spoke about what it...

Interview with my Uncle

My uncle and I talk about moving to the U.S., his career, and social issues, including immigration, medical coverage, and racism.