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Phyllis Gunther (80) talks to her two sons, Bram Gunther (47) and Matt Gunther (44) about the experience of being burned as a child and the impact that has had on her life, her husband, children and grandchildren.

Marion Kaslon talks to her daughters, Karen Schlam and Terri Gilbert, about her family history in Brooklyn, her father’s business savvy and meeting and marrying their father.

Michael Diaz-Rivera (23) interviews his mother, Linda Diaz-Rivera-Cleveland (46) about her life, focusing on her experience as a mother.

Michelle Souza (58) talks to her friend Laura Richarz (58) about her mother Blase Camacho Souza.

Nancy Bentley (63) interviews her husband, John Atkinson (67) about his life, focusing on his health issues with eczema and asthma, his work in the Peace Corps, and his favorite family memories.

Story of Patricia Anne (Rakszawski) Law born on October 18, 1956

Brian Madison (55) interviews his mother Lois Madison (82). LM talks about her grandparents and her family, moving to Vancouver during WWII, and meeting her husband. She also talks about her life with her husband Oscar.

Tyler Payne interviews grandparent Jack Kudray and his adventure through life in Pittsburgh and moving to California in the 70’s.

Adriana Fernandez-Silva (95) talks with her grandson Patricio Uribasterra (35) about her family and life in Cuba, her experience as an exile, and moving to New York.

Leslie Burger (58) talks with her husband Alan (Buddy) Burger (59) about their forty year friendship, their childhood antics, and surviving both of their cancer diagnoses.

Ira tells her granddaughter Tracy about growing up poor in rural Tennessee.

Tricia Nelson interviews her parents, Horace and Carol Nelson about their decision to marry and immigrate to the United States at a very young age.

Pamela Carrison (age 57) talks with her step-father Dr. Thomas Zaccheo (age 88) about the inspiration for his pottery piece entitled The Ship of Immigrants.

Shannon (My mother) speaks about a core memory she has and a tradition she wants to pass along

John Becker (65) interviews restauranteur, John W. Williams (64).

Just having a genuine conversation about a good memory surrounding food and how it affected us. 

Hi my name is Charlotte Abbott and I interviewed my grandma. Today we talked about my grandmas life growing up mostly and her family.

Amelia Alice Vara (87) talks with daughter Mary Hernandez (65) and granddaughter Dawn Leal (37) about her service to her community.

farabi’s religion is muslim. she explains the beauty and the traditions. she gives a deeper explanation that she hopes people will better understand her religion.

Sisters Deborah Harkrader (64) and Elva Harkrader (66) share a conversation about their childhood, their parents, their family, and their experience of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rodney Madsen (60) is interviewed by his son Nathan Rogers-Madsen (31) about his parents, Theodore and Elvira Madsen.

Sue Manlove, 61, and her coworker and friend Lorriane Scurti, 52, talk about their experiences as secretaries at Northern Illinois University and about dealing with the aftermath of the February 14th shooting.

Lenore Fox Monti talks with her aunt, Sr. Carol Fox about her childhood growing up in Chicago and her life as an educator.