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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.

Today I interviewed my grandpa about his experiences with World War 2

Anne discusses her early life during WWII as a child of a US Navy submariner, growing up as a Navy “brat”, her belief in the basic goodness of people, her adventurous spirit, and much more.

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.

I interview my great, great aunts, Ernestine DiLaureto and Henrietta Gardocki. They were born in the 1910’s and the 1920’s. We discuss their childhood, events that occurred in their lifetimes, and social norms of their time period.

Leo and Betty discuss their memories and experiences during WWII, started with their whereabouts when they heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor.

A recount of our Native American ancestors, the First World War, the Korean Conflict, 9/11, and more

My son, age 8, interviews my gramma, age 93. He was most interested in her husband at Pearl Harbor.

Interview with Gwennie Peters McGrath by Addy McGrath

This interview was done to keep record of what is was like for my grandma in Hawaii when Pearl Harbor was bombed. She lived there at the time and was 7 years old.

In part 1 of this interview, my grandma and I talk about how it was growing up in the great depression and how she had to adjust. We also talk about how it was parenting 6 different kids in many...

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...

Our mother Margaret just before her 82 birthday, talking about picking cotton and the importance of kindness

Life in the Navy before and during the Korean War as told by Navy Veteran Jimmie Schnorr, born in 1930. Jimmie joined the national guard when he was 17, and then enlisted in the Navy when he was 19 where...

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.

Mary Belle Hull talks to Marilyn Graham about her life for the Peace Community Church project "Celebrate the 90s."

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...

Dolores discusses the second world war and it’s effects on her family. She also talks about the US as a melting pot.

Mimi and I discussed parts of her childhood and her outlook on her life. We discussed different historical events that happened during her life so far.

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her memories of World War II, being a teenager in a military family, living on an army base and her relationship with her father.

Growing up in Hawaii and the Hawaiian culture.

Mom recaps the highlights of her life.

In this interview, created in November 2018, Meghan Meadows (16) interviews her grandmother Carolyn Williamson (79) about her life story. Carolyn shares stories and memories she holds near and dear to her heart, along with some important history she experienced...