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My grandmother, Philomena, told me about life growing up in Ireland, her experiences as an immigrant, her career as a nurse, and her thoughts on generation Z.

Pappou Demetri talks about his trip to Canada and the lifelong friends he made on the way.

In this interview conducted in November 2017 in York, Pennsylvania. I interview my mom Ayesha Yahya (35) about her childhood and family traditions. She shares her memories traveling to Saudi Arabia and India. She talks about her favorite hobbies and...

Interview with my grandmother on how she emigrated from Canada to the United States

My grandmother and I talked about the ancestors she knew, her childhood and bring up, how things have changed in America, and how she would like to be remembered and the influence she hopes to leave on people.

Marian’s life story

Friends Arghavan Nawaby (54) and Caroline "Leilani" Valdes (49) came together as students at the McComb’s business school Executive MBA program. The two reflect on their friendship, personal experiences that shaped their values, and their time at the University of...

Pam Eldridge immigrated to the United States in 2002 with her husband and two (soon to be 3) children. They moved here for her husband's job, but had other personal motives as well. This is her perspective on the immigration...

In this interview, made on November 23, 2017, Matthew Cullen (13) interviews his dad's dad name Bernie Cullen (81) about his childhood, his marriage, his children, his grandchildren, and other aspects of his life. Bernie revealed many things to Matthew...

Trinidadian

Rosiland (56 y.o.) discusses the evolution of personal growth related to empathy, compassion, and care of the dying as a hospice nurse. She also talks about searching for meaningful/non-superficial relationships.

My mother's experiences with her grandma Mary

We talked about her life, her experiences, her job, and her family.

Reflections on the changing pace of contemporary work - this is one of several interviews recorded as part of Patternmaker, an interactive exhibition at the Workers' Arts & Heritage Center in Hamilton, ON, Canada in 2016 (https://www.careyjernigan.com/play.html).

Shihru Martin (55) talks with her daughter, Noelle Martin (19) about her experiences moving from Taiwan to the United States and the challenges she faced with discrimination and the simple tasks having to do with language barriers and culture shock.

My Nonna grew up in a small town called Sicily worked most her life. My papa grew up in Argentina which is a big town and started working from a small age.

Reflections on the changing pace of contemporary work - this is one of several interviews recorded as part of Patternmaker, an interactive exhibition at the Workers' Arts & Heritage Center in Hamilton, ON, Canada in 2016 (https://www.careyjernigan.com/play.html).

This was longer than expected, but funny and sentimental. It was interrupted a few times by outsiders but overall love was the main feeling.

I️ Interviewed my grandma mostly about her childhood and upbringing

Harriet Weber (65) interviews her friend, Pete Romano (72), about Quincy Farm Chemicals, his family's fertilizer business, as well as about his crop sign project.

Talking to my dad about his various travel experiences through his work as a professor at UT and his own personal travels throughout his 75 year life

I am talking with my Great-uncle who is 80. We talked about his life, with some advice for future generations too!

This is about the history of my family and how we eventually arrived in the US.

Jacob "Jake" Birch (36) interviews his wife, Raurie Birch (42), about her upbringing, past memories, travel experiences, interest in psychology, and journey to motherhood.

Wilson Edward Bell Sr. (77) speaks to his friend Tom Mason (69) about being an amateur astronomer and life-long learner and how he uses his intellect to advocate for himself.