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My mother’s life and how being a Peruvian immigrant in America was like.

I interviewed my mom Yolanda. I asked her questions about her journey coming to America and her childhood.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, Liam Bennett (16) interviews his mom Flora Bennett (49) about her childhood experiences in her home country and her childhood experiences in America. Flora shares her stories of excitement and...

Juan Pedro’s historical background

In this interview conducted in Chantilly Virginia on November 26, 2017 Andrew Perry (15) interviews Sharon Ibanez (64) about her childhood and how she would like to be remembered for future generations. Mrs. Ibanez shares her life and how she...

Simona has created a life for herself where she is able to travel for extended periods of time and work from wherever she happens to land. This semi-nomadic life allows her to get immersed in other cultures, meet locals and...

A mother and daughter conversation about moving to the United States from Peru, relationships, the difference in cultures, and stories from growing up.

I, Luis Barrantes, interview my step-father about his career choices and voting beliefs. We discussed his past and current careers. Then, dove into his dream careers and why. We discussed my step-fathers’ father and his career when he moved to...

Judy Yolanda Espinoza Betancourt (50) speaks about her career in the military as a woman warrior with new friend and conversation partner Brenda Ford (50).

Friends Audry Barriault (34) and Abigail Reece (34) discuss travel, jobs and childhood memories.

Friends Cecilia Airaldi (56) and Luisa "Ellie" Scioli (73) reflect on their friendship and time living in the YWCA Brooklyn. They discuss their stories that brought them there, their families, gender roles, and being survivors.

Estela Fernandez, born on December 6th of 1940, is the daughter of European refugees who came to Buenos Aires, Argentina during World War 1. She talks about her fondest memories, such as hanging out with her families on the weekends,...

Spouses Beverly Kinner [no age given] and Edward Kinner [no age given] talk about their involvement in the Columbus, GA community. While Edward describes the work he did on the Columbus Riverfront and Whitewater Project, Beverly shares her experiences volunteering...

A little over a fifteen minute interview with my Papaw, my grandpa on my father’s side of the family, about his agricultural career from his childhood all the way up until present day in the afternoon on Saturday November 30th...

Today we normally don’t have a chance to talk to the people who matter the most in our lives. On November 24 I sat down with my mom and we talked she told me about her life in Peru and...

I, Tyler Reynolds, interviewed Francesca Villanueva. She is 17 and I am 18. We are good school friends and we talked about her relationship with Peru.

Peruvian by ethnicity, Venezuelan by nationality, and now an immigrant in the US we talk about 25 year old Lucero's Peruvian and Venezuelan family and identity.

My dad has told me many stories about his travels, but much of the time he has frequently been cut short or never gets to finish. So I wanted to take some time and get the full story of one...

A Thanksgiving Interview with my grandmother, Janet Hellgren, in 2021. Discussed Italian heritage, her Columbian foreign exchange trip, and her love of family.

Talked about my moms historical events and life.

My mother jessica lucero talks a little bit about her childhood and school as a teen. Also shares a story about a real life Christmas miracle.

Lexi and her mom discuss growing up, what working hard means, and what legacies they'll leave behind.

An interview with my grandfather from my mother’s side.

Anne discusses her early life during WWII as a child of a US Navy submariner, growing up as a Navy “brat”, her belief in the basic goodness of people, her adventurous spirit, and much more.

I interviewed my mom Yolanda. I asked her questions about her journey coming to America and her childhood.