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Jeanne White (49) interviews her father Roy White (92) about his military service during WWII, living in Japan, and the people he met overseas.

Dale Boesky (85) talks to his daughter Sara Glass (58) and his granddaughter Jennifer Glass (31) about his childhood, his young adulthood, and his career in psychoanalysis.

One Small Step conversation partners Jack Rosenhammer (33) and Judy Weisman (80) discuss their concerns about polarization, whether our democracy is at risk, and if they consider themselves "optimists."

Jordan Smoller [no age given] talks with his mother Sylvia Smoller [no age given] about her life including escape from Poland and the Nazis, becoming a refugee, her experience of becoming a world renowned scientist (with whom he sometimes co-authors),...

Emma Bentley Ruzicka (34), interviews her grandfather Dr. John Bentley (86) about his time in the Navy, how he met his wife, becoming a doctor, and the experiences that followed him from state to state.

Malia Tungol (37) talks to her dad, Will Tungol [no age given], about his 28 years serving in the US Army.

Samuel "Sam" Hodges (III) (77) shares memories of his military service in Vietnam with his daughter, LaDonna Hodges Dingle (46). He recalls how he came to be drafted into the military, his memories of his time in Vietnam, and of...

Avis Max (73) talks to her One Small Step partner Rev. Melanie Marsh Baum (39) about growing up in all-white communities and how that differed from their individual perspectives.

Julia LeRoy (41) interviews her mother, Michelle Lawrence (69), about her family's history and her life growing up in Detroit in the 1960s.

Patricia Williams (56) and her daughter, Jasmine Barnes (23), talk about the three generations of resilience in their family, starting with Patricia's mother and Jasmine's grandmother, Bessie, and the strengths each generation gained from the one before.

Karl Boehmke (73) speaks to his daughter Jennifer Hudson (45) about his experiences growing up and his perspective on the sociopolitical changes he has lived through.

One Small Step partners Jeffrey "Jeff" Strange (46) and Nancy Termer (52) discuss serving in the military, homeschooling, and their connections to Japan.

Colleagues Kanzi Takayama [no age given] and Kalimah Azeez [no age given] get to know each other as Kanzi shares his journey to the United States and life in Japan, Kalimah’s experiences as an African American Muslim woman, and their...

Daniel Takashima (22) and his mother, Laural Takashima (60), discuss life experiences, culture shock, and family.

Cameron McPhee (45) interviews her father, Raymond McPhee (88), about his life and career as a documentary film producer and intelligence agent.

Friends Twilla Booker (59) talks with Dorothy Garza (63) about Dorothy’s childhood, her family, her time in college, in the Air Force, in Alaska, and Japan, her children, and about the life lessons that she would like to pass on...

John Walsh (69) speaks with colleague Larry Hinzman (62) about their histories as climate researchers, the change in administrative support, the effects of climate change they've seen, and international science.

Clare Ellis (56) interviews her father, Anthony (Tony) Ellis (85), about his life. Tony talks about his childhood in Kentucky, his family and parents, going to UC Berkeley, enlisting in the Navy, and how proud he is of his children...

Jeffrey Walker (54) interviews his father, Norman Walker (89), about his career in the U.S. Navy and the University of Idaho Extension, as well as about the advice that he'd like to pass on to future generations of their family.

Long-lost brothers, John "Douglas" Davila (57) and Peter Couture (62), sit down with Peter's wife, Wilma Norton (59), to share the story of how they found one another and connected as brothers after growing up as only children with different...

Abigail Schneier (17) interviews her friend Rosella Scott, Jr. (84) about his experience in the military, his family, and his union career of more than 50 years.

Amigas Elizabeth Koslichka (58) y Luisa Ramos (68) hablan de las personas más influyentes de sus vidas, comparten las historias de cómo conocieron a sus esposos, y piensan en cómo se gustaría ser recordadas. [Friends Elizabeth Koslichka (58) and Luisa...

Husband and wife Robert "Bob" Sherrill (70) and Jannis "Jann" Schilling Sherrill (68) talk about their experience as a military couple and reflect on the many places that they have lived over the years.

Cousins Yvette Chestang (56) and Letitia Mabien (49) discuss their family's involvement in Mardi Gras celebrations in Mobile and their perspectives on keeping traditions and the deep sense of community in their family alive.

Matthew Swope (28) interviews his grandfather Ben Gross (81) about his life before, during, and after the Korean War, in which he served alongside his older brother Andy in Japan.