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Deborah Davidson (68) sits down with her friend Patricia Thomas Ivery (63) to ask about Patricia's childhood, the wisdom that she has gained throughout her life, and the dreams that she still hopes to achieve.

One Small Step conversation partners Mary Lee Beal (79) and Nanette O'Neill (49) discuss their frustrations with politics and how hard it is to talk to people with different political beliefs to the extent that both tend to avoid political...

Cole Johnston (26) and his "bestie" Owen MacDonnell (25) talk about the origins of their friendship at Cornell University, their participation in the Intergroup Dialogue Project, and how their similar communication styles have made their friendship so strong.

One Small Step conversation partners, Asha Immanuelle (48) and Gbolade Okestra Soneyin (43), speak about their lives, religion, and the state of affairs in the world today.

Spouses Nancy Sills, (67) and Jim Sills (67), sit down to preserve some memories for their children and their grandchildren. They describe the strong communities they each grew up in, share their favorite stories about various family members, and reflect...

Valencia Thurman (36) speaks with her father, Robert Thurman (74), about his life and times growing up in Georgia.

Mary Ward (64) speaks with her daughters Kari Baumil (36) and Christie Coursey (39) about her life growing up after a car accident left her with undiagnosed learning disabilities.

One Small Step partners Karen Pell (69) and John Byrnes (57) talk about the partisan divide, their connections to the military, and the debate around gun control.

Friends LueRachelle Brim-Atkins (76) and Jacquelyn Howard [no age given] discuss LueRachelle's childhood in Texas and her experiences with desegregation at the University of Texas. After college, LueRachelle took an internship as a teacher in Rochester, NY, and ultimately moved...

Petra Gertjegerdes (47) shares a conversation with her parents, Carol Gertjegerdes (78) and Helmut Gertjegerdes (86), about their childhoods, how Carol and Helmut ended up moving to Columbus, Georgia, and about running the newspaper The Columbus Times.

One Small Step conversation partners Patti Victor (67) and Greg George (30) discuss how they were actually raised with very similar values instilled into them and how each of them channeled this into the life they've created for themselves.

Brenda Butt Davidson (69) interviewed friend Barbara Ann Sullivan Brooks (92) about childhood memories, her career, a trip to Europe in 1995, and the Fresh Air Fund.

Miles Gerstein (73) and his wife Susan Davis (71) discuss their membership in Central Synagogue, their life together, their childhood memories of Judaism and some of their life lessons.

Robin Stein (67) interviews her friend Hanni Myers (90) about her experiences growing up in Austria during the second World War, her family's escape to the states, and her experiences learning, traveling, and building intergenerational relationships in the U.S. and...

Spouses, Darryl Ward (65) and Pamela Ward (60), ask each other to reflect on some childhood memories and discuss their shared experience of Darryl having Parkinson's disease.

Kiplyn Primus (60) speaks with Leona Barr-Davenport (64) about her life and career. Leona talks about being born in South Carolina and her success in business as a leader.

Yana Lee-Fong (62) talks with her friend Marvin Lim (39) about their community and their experiences.

John A. Johnson (69) speaks with his son Jonathan Johnson (33) and his daughter Keilah Johnson (32) about his life growing up in the South.

Paulette Isaac Napper [no age given] talks with her daughter Tomeka Napper (45) about leaving a record for her grandson so he knows about her life growing up in the south during the 1960s, family traditions, Jim Crow, and black...

Spouses Bo Bartlett (65) and Betsy Eby (54) sit down for a conversation about how their respective childhood homes have influenced who they are today, the inspiration behind each of their artistic styles, and the role that the Bo Bartlett...

Cathy Bradshaw, 62, interviews her friend and former coalition partner John Juricek, 72, about their fight to keep a road from destroying historic communities in downtown Atlanta.

One Small Step partners Kanmani Arcot (21) and Robert "Bob" Welch (74) share a conversation about their upbringings, their political values, and the value of education.

Sunny Wong (40) and Justin (32) discuss their backgrounds, families, jobs, and living situations. Sunny recently moved from Hong Kong to New York, where he works in archives, while Justin lives in Atlanta with his wife, daughter, and foster dogs.

Michael Schilling (56) shares a conversation with his mother, Civita Schilling (83), about Civita’s childhood in Utica, New York, her grandfather’s bakery, her experience in high school, and her passion for singing.

One Small Step conversation partners Deb Stack (59) and Jim Ward (62) talk about religious and political backgrounds, the AIDS crisis and LGBT rights.