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The Villages of San Mateo County hosted an intergenerational story telling event on December 10, 2022. This is a story from Elizabeth Winfield about her early life in Japan around World War II.

Patricia Barbee [no age given] tells her conversation partner Justin Cummins (32) about her childhood and how she met her husband, Sgt. John Wesley Barbee. They remember Sgt. Barbee, their relationship, his time at war, and his passing while fighting...

Jeff Ikeda (36) and One Small Step partner Kern Smith (52) exchange experiences and lessons they have faced on the intersectionality of their cultural and racial identity in or outside of the U.S.

Jenny Rask: 2020-12-09 02:07:14 Jenny Rask interviews father Gene Rask about his life. Living in Portland, Oregon and Butte, Montana. Our current stay at home order in California. Being quarantined for Scarlett Fever as a child in Butte, Montana. Fevers,...

Jenny Rask Interviews father Gene Rask about growing up in Butte, Montana and his family's move to Portland, Oregon to find new opportunity for their families. First impressions on their arrival to Portland, Oregon during WWII from Butte, Montana which...

Jenny Rask: 2020-12-16 01:31:05 Jenny Rask Interviews Gene Rask about his life. Growing up in Portland Oregon. His mother Marguerite's hair cut and color preference. His sister Mary's birth. Her spunky personality and parent's pet. Gloria and Mary go to...

Emma Bentley Ruzicka (34), interviews her grandfather Dr. John Bentley (86) about his time in the Navy, how he met his wife, becoming a doctor, and the experiences that followed him from state to state.

Ann Schempp (45) interviews her friend William "Chuck" Warren (77) about his music career, band, legacy, and connection to Moses Lake, Washington.

Grandmother Gloria doler(64) talks with granddaughter savanna Hooker about her adventures throughout life.

This is an interview with my mom about her early life and raising me and my brother as a single parent.

Paul Koblik reflects on his first tour in his collage band and the importance of community. Having a background in musical instruments such as drums, Paul and some of his roommates started a band which soon gained popularity. One of...

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her parents, relatives and early childhood in Mississippi.

Jenny Rask: 2020-09-15 01:38:40 Jenny Rask Interviews Father Gene Rask a quick jog back in time to Butte Montana, Grandpa Joseph and Family. Underage driving in Portland and in Butte, Montana. Grandpa Joseph and Maronite Catholicism. Grandpa Joseph peddling goods...

Jenny Rask: 2020-09-15 00:07:36 Jenny Rask Interviews Father Gene Rask about growing up in Portland, Oregon in the 1940s. His first house he shared with his first cousins Lee and Ray Rask in Portland, Oregon and the move to his...

Jenny Rask: 2020-11-16 02:26:00 Jenny Rask Interviews dad Gene Rask about his life. Growing up with his family. His Brother Michael Rask Part 2. His interracial relationship with his Japanese girlfriend Eku Ku, his first serious relationship during his time...

Jenny Rask: 2021-02-08 01:38:50 interviews father Gene Rask about his life. My dad receives his first Covid vaccine. Remembering close friend Father Joe Pichoto’s life and family. Growing up with Joe Pichoto and Central Catholic friends. Treasured friendships, memories of...

Jenny Rask: 2021-01-24 03:29:00 Jenny Rask (49) interviews father Gene Rask (88) about his life. The death dates of his brothers, uncle, mother and dad. The reactions of he and his siblings when their father died at 62. Lee Rask...

Jenny Rask: 2021-01-12 01:21:21 Jenny Rask interviews Gene Rask about his life. First new interview of 2021. We talk about his brother Paul and trying to become a Doctor, Paul's Girlfriends and his great life in College. His father's health...

Jenny Rask: 2020-09-05 23:36:46 Jenny Rask Interviews Father Gene Rask. Getting ready to move from Butte, Montana to Portland Oregon. Growing up with Lee and Ray Rask in Butte. Mike, Gene, Lee and Ray. Their bond and tight everlasting relationship,...

Jenny Rask: 2020-08-23 17:24:30 Jenny Rask Interviews dad Gene Rask about his life.

May/Takako Wong, age 80, talks with granddaughter Lucy Wong, age 15, about her family's experience immigrating to America from Japan and her experiences in America thereafter with internment camp, kids, work, and family.

Colleagues Kanzi Takayama [no age given] and Kalimah Azeez [no age given] get to know each other as Kanzi shares his journey to the United States and life in Japan, Kalimah’s experiences as an African American Muslim woman, and their...

Conversation partners Sarah Padgett (25) interviews Joetta Parks (65) on her parent's lives, specifically their experience in WW2 and her favorite stories of them.

Olivia Lovett (16) talks with her great uncle Al Bennett (84) about his life in the military, how he met his wife, his career after that, what family means to him and opinions about the world

Jenny Rask: 2020-10-18 00:11:00 Jenny Rask Interviews Father Gene Rask about his experience in the service in the late 1950's. He was restationed to Edwards Airforce base instead of Iceland after his father's sudden passing. His engagement to Nurse Joyce...