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Yasmin Dmytruk (48) gets interviewed by her daughter, Sophia Dmytruk (16), for better understanding of her mother's culture, how she came to be, and challenges they both faced together.

living history project: lauren and brandy isaac. daughter inteviews mom about uprbringing in southern Illinois in the 70s and 80s.

Stanley Diep (18) talks with his friend, Justin Capriotti (18) about our childhood and also how things are going in the current pandemic.

Alex B interviews Michael about a racist experience in school after he moved.

The authors of “I, Too, Sing America: The African American Book of Days” reflect on images from Library of Congress and propose a new project

A discussion of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

Junko Takamatsu talks about her contrasting life in America vs. Japan.

I interviewed Chuck Yoneda, my grandfather on my mother's side who lives in Los Altos California. I asked him questions about his childhood on a farm, my japanese great grandfather father during the war, his education at Berkeley, and work...

Interviewing my step-father about America in his lifetime for Apush extra credit

My grandmother recounts a life spent between America and Japan, a childhood behind barbed wire, an adulthood of hard work and love. She describes herself as normal, but her story is anything but.

Talking to my grandmother about her life and her experiences

Janet Powell, an 80 year old Japanese American from Seattle, shares pieces of her life story in this interview with her granddaughter. She candidly discusses her experiences as a child detainee in the WWII U.S. government Japanese Internment Camps, her...

Deborah’s experiences in theater

Favorite Waterford Fair memories after 31 years in the Samuel Hough House (c1819) in the Waterford National Historic Landmark

Ethyl tells of her experience growing up in California and staying under surveillance in Japan during WWII.

Okinawan American talks about growing up in Hawaii in 1930s and 1940s. She also talks about moving to CA to work in a famous hair salon in Beverly Hills called Ménage a Trois. Aunty also talks about her deceased husband,...

Yo Azama: 2020-11-23 19:21:14 Yo Azama (51) talks to his friend and mentor, Ann Jordan (63), about her mother Tei Dacus (97) who moved to the US to pursue her dream in 1950's and began her career as an educator.

Junko Takamatsu (age 74) is an Japanese American woman born after WWII. She shares her story of coming from Japan to the America. Her granddaughter, Lauren Kwong (age 16) asks her questions about her life in America.

Veronica Furukawa (39) interviews her Uncle in law Stanley Furukawa (90) about the start of WWII. He was one of 8 children of Japanese immigrants who came over to work the sugar plantations. He spoke about the attack on Pearl...

Two Japanese American (Sansei third generation) cousins reminiscing about life growing up in California Central valley, WWII concentration camp, and post-war life in Chicago.

Me and my mom talk about American history.

Jadyn (16) and Mags (17), friends for eight years, discuss their own family histories, as well as their own lives. They are both fifth generation Californian, and they talk about the family history they have in common, and the parts...

What would happen to a kid who was surrounded by racist people? I, Dante Battista, age 15, interviewed my father, Richard Battista, age 55. This interview was taken in Los Angeles, California, on January 6th, 2020. This interview is about...

Hailey Yoshida (16) talks with her great-grandmother, Marye Kimoto (97) about her experience in Japanese internment camps and her life afterward. Marye also talks about what it was like to live during World War II.

Isaiah Schlittenhart discusses American chess history with Chess National Master and psychiatrist Nolan Hendrickson.