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The interview of my aunt grace and I. She came from Italy. She arrived on a boat and explained how her life changed when she immigrated.

In this interview I (Maureissa Mgeni) interviewed my dad (Mrero Mgeni) about his journey to America.

Boris talks about his life in the Soviet Union and his experiences with the people aroun him. Boris contrasts his life in America to his life in Russia and why he believes the world is changing for the better.

This interview took place in Bayside, New York, on December 1st, 2019. In it, Ami Farrell asks her mother, Setsu Sakaguchi, about the challenges she has faced in life and what she has learned from them. As an immigrant from...

I asked my Dad about his childhood in China and what it was like to immigrate and live in America

My grandma talks about ancestors immigration to America

Today, I interviewed my Nanay about her family, immigrating to America, and some of her favorite movies.

In this interview, conducted on April 20, 2019 in Orange, California, Mya Naguit (19) interviews her father, Manny Naguit (59) about the duration of his life from Pampanga, Philippines to Orange, California. Mr. Naguit shares insights into his memories as...

We talked about what his life was like living in two different countries. We also talked about his family.

In this interview, conducted On December 1st 2019 in Tarzana, California, Liam Hatzer interviews his grandmother Joan Hartley about the story of her grandparents meeting. She tells the story of how they were separated when her grandfather moved to America....

I ask Javoy about his experience immigrating to America

My dad and I talked about our heritage and the transition to the United States.

Nobody could understand my mum when she first arrived in the United States. I am Alice Connolly (14) and I interviewed my mum Paula Connolly (52) in Los Angeles, California on January 6, 2020 about her immigration to the United...

My mother immigrated to America from Japan 20 years ago, and has lived here ever since. In this interview, I ask about her experience as the first and only member of her family to move out of Japan, and about...

I interviewed my dad on his journey to the US and how it has affected his life

World War II in the Philippines and immigration to America

This interview is about Charles’ journey from Ghana to America, and what the process of immigrating was like for him.

This interview is about my grandfather, Gregory Kokkalis (75), immigration story. It was about his hardships coming from a country that is not as fortunate as America. He also explained his dreams, his experiences, his expectations, etc.Dreams

Loyola University Chicago MSW student Leanna Gruhn discusses issues in immigration with Brenda Rodriguez, a Compañera from the Taller De José agency located in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. In this clip, Brenda discusses what she wishes people would know about...

Stories of one’s parents coming to America from Bosnia

Marysia McCarrell is 18 years old interviewing Jeremiah Santos a 23 years immigrant from Honduras. In this interview we discuss Jeremiah coming to America and how life is here for him.

On May 14th, I, Stephany Gonzalez (16), interviewed my older cousin, Catarina Juan (20) for my Service Learning Project about Institutional Racism. She talked about the struggles of race and ethnicy she faced when she migrated to the United States...

I interviewed my Grandma about her experience of immigration. She migrated from China to Taiwan when she was four. When she graduated from college at age 24 she migrated again to Canada and stayed there for 2 years. She then...

Monica Whatley (32) interviews her friend, Bandele [no name given] (73), about his incarceration in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Bandele reflects on what he learned during the 33 years during which he was detained, his relationship...

When interviewing my grandparents (Ama, 80, and Agong 85), I asked them about their childhood, jobs, and experience moving to America from Taiwan. We discussed the contrasts between their lives, and the contrasts of an American life versus a Taiwanese...