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I ask a few questions regarding my mother’s childhood memories and her life. Along with that, I also ask her to elaborate on some important lessons she learned in her life to help me and future generations.

Family, growth, the future and the past

We talked about my dad and what his life has been like.

How it came to be that this couple host an eagerly anticipated annual holiday party at their historic hillside home featuring an upside down tree and their two Great Danes.

Ric talks about Gay Laguna from the 60’s to today.

Parents coming from Hungary, moving to upland, involvement in the environmental movement in OC, husband, son and grandchildren

All about my Great Grandpa’s lifestories.

Andrea shares about her early life on the farm, in school, and the California adventure that landed her Bill.

Todd Kennedy, a City of Hope cancer patient and his wife of 30 years, Diane, have lived in Orange County for 21 years. They share their cancer journey and why they are so thrilled that City of Hope is expanding...

During this interview, I asked my mother about her experiences growing up as a child, she elaborates on the abuse she endured and how that has helped her develop into the person she it today. We then discuss how she...

Two women who grew up in Irvine share how their experiences as Asian Americans evolved with the city.

Talking about growing up in cornfields, getting suspended from school, defacing a minivan with a rock, and working with kids.

We explored my dad’s pathway through life

During the interview we talk about where my father grew up and his history of growing up.

Mark and A G had a wide ranging conversation about the history of Orange County agriculture: past, present and future, including some of their experiences as lifelong regional farmers

A family conversion about how we grew up, where we have travelled, what we learned and enjoying our time.

Family life

Maria describes resources for those with difficultly swallowing because of injury or illness

"Vaasis" is a Tamil word that means residents. Two long term residents of the OC and American citizens, formerly South Indian natives of the city of Chennai (Madras), discuss parental and ethnic influences, arranged marriages, and how immigrant cultures and...

Zaid Yunis (16) interviews his mother, Tazin Yunis (50) about her upbringing and the lessons she has learned throughout her life. She gives advice to him as well as future generations about preserving her family's sacrifice

In this interview, conducted in Chicago, Illinois, Mary Nazzaro (14) interviews her grandpa, Michael Layton about his childhood in my home away from home, California. My grandpa shares stories involving his children and about his past work experiences.

Interview with my mom

My grandfather tells us about is life. #venadomiddleschool

My mother and I talk about her childhood growing up as a Hmong individual that immigrated from Laos. We talk about Hmong culture and what it means to us and the relevance of Hmong today.

The first four minutes of the Ric Uggen interview… sorry for the disconnect!