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I talked to my sister about her experience as an immigrant and child

6th in a series of interviews with my father, Leland L. Cross, M.D., recorded on 12/9/2010 in Portland, Oregon. Recorded by Andrew B. Cross.

Ximena Murillo Islas (15) interviews grandfather Wilfrido Alejandro Murillo Garcia (77) on January 10th, 2023, about his childhood and school experiences, and how it led to him becoming a teacher. The interview is in Spanish, as they are both from...

My moms life

This interview is about my moms life

In 1985, every parent's nightmare occurred in a little house in Willow Springs, Illinois. Nineteen year old James Gallagher dropped out of his local community college to start a tent company. Now, James is fifty two and just sold his...

She told me about her life and who shes remembers, and what she remembers being her best memory

Tony is asking Josh about YMCA day camps, Jujutsu training and playing games in Roblox at home the evening of Thursday, July 29, 2021

Esta es la historia de mi mamá, Rosalia Salinas. En la cual comparte su historia de su infancia, su viaje a los Estados Unidos, y da consejos sobre las lecciones a lo largo de su vida.

Family stories & a brief history of funerals

How does the child of immigrant parents become a greatly respected and successful businessman, with nothing but diligence and hard work? On November 28, 2017, Jade Mars interviews her father Michael Karlin in Beverly Hills California. He will talk about...

In this interview, conducted over the phone from Chicago to Los Angeles in June 2018, Anil Leatherwal shares his life story from childhood to now. Mr.Leatherwal starts off by mentioning the numerous hardships his family encountered such as divorce, financial...

I learn that my mother has a lovely and happiness childhood. She always take care about her family. She want to have a nice house on her beatifull Salvatierra, Guanajuato. The love of her life is my father. She want...

Today I interviewed my mom and we talked about a book she recommended I read.

I interviewed my mom about her life growing up and her choices that she made through her life.

Last one!

Los compañeros de conversación de One Small Step, J. Diego Zarazúa (32 años) y María Davis (50), hablan de su educación, la inmigración, sus primeros años en México y la política. [One Small Step partners J. Diego Zarazúa (32) and...

Marc Paprzyca (69) and spouse Sylvia Paprzyca (67) talk about life in Chicago and retiring to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. They talked about leaving the hustle and bustle of the city life and returning to a resort town.

In this interview, conducted in November 26, 2017 in Tyler Texas Zulymar Ponce(15) interviews her dad Andres Ponce(44) about a situation that had happened in the past in their family and why he did what he did. He also talked...

Athena Miller, 8th grade, interviews her grandfather, Tom Zemrowski ("Pops"), about how he met her late grandmother ("Gramzie") at Purdue University in 1965. Other interesting glimpses of his past are revealed as well. Recorded during Thanksgiving 2021.

Karol Kennedy (59) talks with her mother, Kristina "Kris" Young Smirl (83), about her childhood, parenting, memories, jobs, and hobbies.

I had asked 7 questions about the memories and His child hood and etc.... that it was tough to be something cause of his surrondings

My grandpa, Jim Tomaszewski, talks on a variety of topics. He mentioned he had a pet squirrel at one point. He later said the squirrel's name was Oskar.

I talk with my aunt about my family, and some of her goals/dreams/aspirations.

In this interview, conducted on 27 November 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, David Owusu(16) interviews his auntie Evelyn Barden(38) about her childhood and the person who has had a great influence in her life and the lesson that he or she...