Reflecting on the Past

People reflect on their lives often, however, there are always certain memories that are difficult to relive. On January 8th in her home in Los Angeles, Lucrezia Pignatelli met with her nanny, Mahesh Krishan, aged 46, to discuss his life...

Interview with my dad part 2

My dad tells me various stories of when he was in the U.S.

oral history

Dave “Big Daddy” Lindsey and Charlie talk about the 1960s.

Working in Another Language

Despite being in Japan for the earthquake in 2011, Gerald Hirshberg doesn't tell that story, because stories of interacting with the place and the people are far more earthshattering. In November of 2017, Kate Hirshberg interviewed her grandfather, Gerald 'Jerry'...

White Water Breaks the Stone

John Friedrich (56) talks with his friend Bob Alpern (92) talks about two trips to Europe to protest the deployment of U.S. missiles in Europe, including a three day block of the Mutlangen Air Force Base in southern Germany. There,...

Exploring The Power of Travel

Carole Koblik (76) talks to her great niece Linnea Koblik (15) about traveling to new countries while attending UC Davis as an undergraduate. Because she had studied the architecture of many great cities like Paris and Athens, she felt like...

Mark and Babi 2019

Mark and his grandmother Babi talk about her life so far.

Recording – 11-27-2023 17:17:38

This was an interview with my grandmother, Mamawa Sieway Kaisamba. During this call, we talk about her upbringing, her life coming to America, and how she reflects on her life now being 73 years old.

The War Years

I interviewed Nani about the War Years, she talks about her birth in India as well as a few beautiful traveling stories. She touches on her faith and love for the coincidences which make us whole.

Marvin Meese: Digging a Little Deeper.

Today I, Baylee Richardson, met with Marvin Meese, my mothers boyfriend, to go find out a little more about his life and what he values.

conversation with my Mom

discussing topics like traveling, life lessons, and advice for future generations.

Cold War Army-Brat, Captain John Norris, and his "Forrest Gump life."

An interview with my dad, John Norris, speaking to my 11th grade High School History students at San Dieguito High School Academy in Encinitas, California in May 2018. My students had prepared questions after studying about the Cold War era...

Immigration Stories Malta: Seref Baltoprak, "I was a master's student in visual culture in Turkey."

Seref Baltoprak (31) talks with Jackie Neale (50) about his migration from Istanbul, Turkey to Malta. Seref has hopes to stay in Malta and then possibly move to Germany. When Seref was a master's student in visual culture in Turkey,...

Racing cars in the 60’s
December 2, 2019 App Interview

I talk to my granddad about his teenage years and what he would do for fun.

60s Interview with Grandpa Don

This is me talking to my grandpa who was born in the early 50s. we talking about the Vietnam War, Martin Luther King, Junior, civil rights movement, and overall how life was in the 60s.