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James Papoulias: 2020-12-15 00:31:48 James talks with his grandpa about life, and about covid-19

I interviewed my dad on his childhood and his experiences throughout life, I learned a lot from this interview as background on my family as well. My dad shared different aspects of his life as some childhood experiences being left...

My mom's life growing up without her parents and being raised by her grandmother in the Philippines and how life was for her and her sister.

Shyam Lingam talks with his nephew Vamsi Kosaraju about immigrating to America.

James Connolly interviews his grandfather, Ernest Mathewson. Ernest describes his experiences with luck and fate. Ernest started as a somewhat troubled middle school student. During high school he was sent to a military school where his grades drastically improved and...

Abebeck, a caregiver with PACE, talks with coworker Charlie about Fasika (Ethiopian Easter) and explains this special time in her culture. Also talks about the importance of neighbors, coworkers and participants.

Johann Bauer grew up in WWII Hungary and moved to America in 1955 with his young daughter Maria. On October 28, 2020, over a year after his passing, his daughter Maria Monaco (67) sits down with one of his great-grandchildren...

Danette talks about the social and cultural changes of America from 1960 to 2019

I interviewed my grandmother from my mother's side. I asked her some questions about her life, why she immigrated to the United States in 1988, and what she was thankful for Thanksgiving.

Karam (15) interviews his father Wayel (56) about his past adventures and his family. Wayel describes his experiences traveling around the world to secure a better life for his family back in Syria. Then, he talks about his current life...

We talked about how my uncle has struggled in his life and his goals career and his family issues

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...

Mara Jill Herman (Astoria) interviews Jen Waldman (Manhattan) on May 12, 2021. They discuss early dance recitals, teenage enterprising, getting messy with Musical Theater, YoungArts, and adapting the Jen Waldman Studio to a thriving virtual community.

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...

Ariella Rukhlin (16) talks with her grandfather (75) about his childhood in the Soviet Union after the Holocaust, as well as his immigration process and the "American Dream."

Honest vulnerability made Shyla and I fast friends when we met in Southeast Asia, far from our Southern roots. I also became a fan of her writing (under the pseudonym S.M. Holland) and took this opportunity to discuss "Get In...

I’m Augusta Perrow and I interviewed my close friend, Alexa Torre. In this interview we talked about VES (school) connections and comparing them to home life.

Talking to my Japanese mother about her life growing up and how moving influenced her childhood and later life decisions.

Dave Holmes tells his story about building a top secret military aircraft and how it felt to keep a huge secret from his family.

My grandmother, Marie Lourdes Jean-Jacques, 66 years old, talks about the people in her life; those I know and those who I never met. She also talks about how she spends her time from Haiti and France to America. She...

Kai Marsden (16) interviews her grandpa, Montie Pendley (81) about his childhood and life before now.

Sameer and his mother Mahmoodah have a conversation about Mahmoodah's journey from Pakistan to American and becoming a doctor and raising a family along the way.

Peter Singh (16) talks with his grandmother, Mercedes Luz (70) about her childhood and growing up in the Philippines. Mercedes discusses her time in Iran during the Iran Iraq war as a nurse in a military hospital. She traveled across...

He told me about what his life was like when the War started.

This interview discusses the American Dream with my aunt. We go into depth about the culture and politics related to this Dream.