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During this enriching interview with my mother topics such as marriage, and childhood were asked & discussed.

My mom talks about her family and childhood in Vietnam. Additionally she talks about what it was like coming to the U.S and becoming a mother.

My mom switches between tamil and English as she describes her childhood and growing up in a rural village in kerala/tamilnadu (south india) and going from being Catholic to Hindu for her education.

Questions to summarize my relationship with my mom

In this interview I talked with my grandma about where she grew up, about my grandpa and how they met, and how she wants to be remembered in life.

We discussed Noli and Radi's childhoods, transition from the Philippines to America, and their everlasting love. We also talked about their thoughts on getting older and how to raise a family you are proud of.

This is an interview with my dad in which we discuss his military service, childhood, and me (his daughter).

We talked about Erika’s childhood and the story of how we met.

My mother and I talked about the importance of perseverance, strength, love, and faith. I realized how her life vastly differs from mine and how she is so determined. We both related on being a girl is rough, however, she...

Hayley Peterson speaks with her grandmother, Bea VanWyk McPherson, about her childhood and immagration from Holland to San Diego.

In this interview, conducted November 2018 in San Diego, California, Lumina Chan-Williams (16) interviews her dad Hylanie Chan-Williams (48) about his life and what he’s learned from it. Hylanie talks about how he’s grown up, who affected his life, and...

Mary’s memories from life in Minnesota and San Diego.

Long-time friends Cheryl Devall (64) and Mona Wilson (61) talk about Mona's reputation as the reigning "Zydeco Queen," what people may not realize about Creole community and culture, and Cheryl's journey of piecing together her own family history.

My mom talked about her childhood days in the Philippines before she moved to America. She reminisced her home land’s simple pleasure, the good and the not-so-good memories.

We talk about how harsh the transition to America was and the intense culture shock my mother experienced, along with her good experiences as well.

In this interview, made in San Diego, CA on November 25, Guadalupe Gonzalez talks about her childhood. Throughout her childhood, she had many memorable moments which she enjoyed, but in between those memorable moments, she went through a tragedy that...

This interview took place on November 24, 2017 in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. The interviewer is Daniel Wolf, who is interviewing his grandma, Sheila Goldfarb. The interview talks about Sheila's childhood, teen years, adult life, having children, and her eventual...

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His journey of coming to the US to escape the communism in Vietnam.

From memories to future amber webb explains her feelings to William Webb (13). This interview speaks for amber webs feelings for the future and past as well as memories for her son William. She also talks about things that are...

We talked about my grandfathers life and childhood, including growing up, schooling, and more.

My Oma, Trudy Chambers, and I, Keely Chambers, reflect on my Oma’s childhood in Germany as we sit together in San Diego. As a fifteen year old in California growing up in 2018 I am curious about how my Oma...

I talk with my mom about her life growing up in the Philippines. Then she asks about my life right now, and then we talk about our trip to the Philippines.

The story of my Aunt. Starting from her early life in the Philippines - serving as the student president in her university and facing the hardships of her dad's death during an ambush - to working abroad in St. Kitts...

Maria Belen Saldaña grew up in the Philippines during the 1970’s and by her description, was a time when everything was less complicated than the 21’st century.