Interview With Teta Anissa Tarabay (aka Teta Annousse)

This was an interview between us (Pierre & Mario -son and father, respectively) here in Atlanta, Georgia and Pierre’s great-grandma (Teta Annousse) in Lebanon with Sousou (Mario’s aunt) to assist her. If you weren’t able to figure it out, we...

Dad and I

A family interview between my dad and I about his heritage.

Jan Daugherty’s Past Experiences

Filmed in Orange Beach, Alabama, November 24, 2018 during Thanksgiving break. Jan Daugherty shares some of her experiences of her son. With that, she also explains her everlasting love of animals of all kind. She also talks about her family...

Lebanese Life

We talked about how my father lived in Lebanon and how it was hard and his memories from the past.

Life Advice from my Mom

I talk with my mom about some of the decisions she has made in life and the impact they have had.

Don Abraham and Joseph Abraham Discuss Don's Life Journey from Oklahoma to Lebanon and Back

Don Abraham (born 1929) talks with his son Joseph about his early childhood in Oklahoma, his move to Lebanon at age 3 with his family, and his return to Oklahoma in the 1950s. He also discusses his family and career...

Pierre Joseph and his granddaughter Paige Looney speak about his immigration from Lebanon.

Pierre and Paige discuss his family history, the move to the U.S. from Lebanon, and compare the two places and his childhood across both of them.

Beirut bombing

Her role in the bombing and what she went through. Also we talk about the struggle of being a women in the force.

Lewis Frank

We talked about his experience throughout conputer technology.

Interview with my grandma

Talking about my grandma’s move from Lebanon to the United States. Also about how it was to move to a new country back then.

Growing up in Lebanon

This StoryCorps interview was about my grandmothers life growing up in Beirut, Lebanon and her move to Chicago, Illinois.

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Hadi Eldebek and Layale Chaker

Friends Hadi Eldebek (34) and Layale Chaker (32) discuss their relationship to music as a means of connecting to their Lebanese culture. They consider how translation, drawing from different musical influences, and their audience's reactions shape their musical practices.

The Journey to the West

I, James Kertenian(17), interview my father Peter Kertenian, about his experiences and journey form Lebanon to America.

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Imad Enchassi and Lani Habrock

Lani Habrock (36) interviews her colleague Imam Imad Enchassi (57) about his childhood on a refugee camp in Lebanon and his interfaith work.

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Lizette Rohana and Diana [No Name Given]

Best friends and soul sisters Lizette "Liz" Rohana (38) and Diana [No Name Given] (34) share a conversation about their friendship, their Lebanese roots, and their deep love for one another.

"I love you so much Eric that you'll never know," said Deborah Hancik while reflecting on the Covid 19 experience.

Lebanon (MO) High School Teacher Eric Adams (48) talks with his mother, Deborah Hancik (68), about her experiences during the Covid-19 Pandemic. This experience has been filled with disappointment of missed time togehter, but also gratefulness for being safe.

#VeteransVoices: Serving On The High Seas

We talked about what it was like to serve in the Navy during the 80s on a daily basis and what was hard/good about it

Being in the the Military

What being in the Military is like and what childhood was like

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Dean Zaidan and Kate Zaidon

Dean Zaidan (61) talks with his daughter, Kate Zaidan (36), about the drive and risks he took to open his store, Dean's Mediterranean Imports, which Kate now runs. Dean tells Kate about his path that led him from Lebanon to...

A CIA agent falls in love in Cold War Beirut

My grandmother described leaving rural New York for her education and short career in the U.S. Secret Service in Beirut, Lebanon, in the early days of the Cold War, while her sister took a very different path (a convent). There...