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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.

Jose Garcia (74) talks to son Karl Garcia (46) about his life and how he became a physicist.

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.

Coworkers Rosanna Castoreno (38) and Elizabeth Nava (23), talk about their experiences and perspective working for the organization, Southside First. They also talk about how they have grown, who has impacted their life, and how Southside First is helping the...

Albert H. Lozano, 84, talks with his daughter Catalina Lozano, 58, about growing up in Mexico, his immigration to the US, his family and his varied careers.

Geronima Lopez (64) conversa con su hijo, Marcoz Monterroza (25), y sus amigas, Marga Biller (63) y Mia "M.R." Raquel (25), sobre su viaje de Guatemala a Estados Unidos. [Geronima Lopez (64) talks with her son, Marcoz Monterroza (25), and...

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

Jamaal D. Fisher (30) talks with StoryCorps Facilitator Marquita James (24) about his life.

Spouses, Roman Wilcox (42) and Adriana Wilcox (40), come together to talk about the timeline of their love story, personal growth, connection to service, and their restaurant, One Grub Community Diner.

Carlos, 29, interviews his mother, Natalina, 55, about her life, work, motherhood and their relationship. Natalina speaks about life in Portugal and her life in the US, how it’s different and the different work she’s had in the US.

Sara Santiago (32) interviews her father Gilbert Santiago (60) about their family history and growing up in Lubbock, Texas.

Arturo Sandoval (75) and his daughter Oriana Sandoval (43) talk about their passion for social justice and share the challenges they face advocating for policy change.

Rodriga Cortez (68) tells her son Daniel Cortez (44) about her move to the United States, about learning English, and earning her bachelor’s degree.

Friends Edy Dominguez, 25, Quintillano Rios, 20, y Adriana Velasquez, 19 talk in fluent Spanglish about how each of their families came to the United States.

Rosa Montes is interviewed by her children, Natalia Fidelholtz and Estanislao Fidelholtz about their births, being a mom, her family in Argentina and maintaining family closeness.

Cousins Cynthia Gomez (68) and Amanda Gonzalez (42) talk about their grandmother Rosa Maria Chavez, their identities, and how they are finding healing through uncovering their family history.

Lourdes de los Angeles Naranjo (57) talks with daughter Carmella de los Angeles Guiol (23) about her family’s path from Cuba to the U.S., and her mother’s sacrifices so she could have a better life.

Henry Ortega, 87, interviewed by his friend and fellow Mariachi group member, Sheli Cryderman, 38. Henry talks about developing an early love of music growing up in Oakland, his many memories as director of Mariachi Ortega, and sings some favorite...

Austin Laufersweiler, 18, talks with school counselor, Maru Gonzalez, 26, about Austin’s advocacy work for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, questioning and queer youth in his high school. Austin was named the student advocate of the year for his work to...

Maria L. Leyba (60) talks with her daughter Angélica Turrieta (33) about her childhood life in a prison, growing up in New Mexico and the death of her brother Ramón.

Maria Meza-Ayala (89) habla con su hija Maribel Meza (25) de su vida en Mexico. [Maria Meza-Ayala (89) talks with her daughter Maribel Meza (25) about her life in Mexico.]

Michael Doyle, 39, tells StoryCorps facilitator Virginia Lora, 24, about his experience on September 11, 2001, the impact that the terrorists attacks on that day had on him, and his decision to leave his hometown of New York for Chicago.

Cesar Mejía, 80, y su esposa Mercedes Mejía, 75, le cuentan a su hija Katherinne Sardena, 32, acerca de sus vidas en el Perú y su amor por la música y el baile peruanos. [Cesar Mejía, 80, and his wife...

Alexi Calderon talks to his former teacher and friend Jared Joiner about his experiences as a bilingual student in the United States.