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The Great Thanksgiving Listen! Featuring Sriya Srinivasan as the interviewer and her grandparents as the interviewees.

me and my mom talked about some of her favorite moments as a kid and what she is most proud of now that improved her now

I ask my mom about her life experiences.

James interviews Ms. Jasani about her relationship with her parents and growing up as sn Indian-American immigrant.

Steve Desroches (47) talks to Zoe Lewis (57) about her life as a musician and traveling the world.

family heritage interview

This interview was about my father’s life growing up.

In my English class, we have been discussing racial segregation through Richard Wright’s memoir, Black Boy. I was curious about the different aspects of segregation occurring around the world.

Mom’s childhood to now

Talking interview

In this interview, conducted on January 5, 2023, in Canton Michigan, Aditi Iyer interviews her grandmother Shantha Dhandapani (70) about her childhood in India and her work life. She talks about the different jobs she worked in and how it...

Uma Vempati, 45, interviews her mother Sudha Vempati, 70, about growing up in India, her childhood, her marriage, the death of her husband, and the success of having raised three successful girls.

Interview with dad at a tough time in his life

Mahendra Shah always wanted to make a “lasting impression” on society. He always wanted to make a change and have a purpose in life. As a child, he believed that having a “last impression” on society was to become a...

This interview was about how my father migrated to the United States as a young adult. It shows the success and difficulties that he faced while migrating.

Ranya Shah(14) interviewed Meera Kansal(74) about life before and after her journey to America. We talk about academics, political involvement, adjusting to a new life and more.

I learned a lot about my mother’s childhood. I learned how she grew up, and why she did the things she did. It was inspirational how she gave up on her dreams to ensure a good future for herself. She...

Theresa Taken (72) talks with her daughter Emily Taken-Vertz (28) about growing up in rural Iowa, being adventurous, going to college, traveling the world, and becoming a lawyer after being a social worker in the South Bronx.

My interview with Noel Kalangi.

Interview in tamil with my Patti/grandma who recounts memories growing up in fear of the world war coming to India, growing up in the 1950s in a rural village, and raising her many grandchildren.

Shonali P answers prompts

Hello, this is an interview conducted by Shanvir Sandhu of his father Mack Sandhu. This interview took place on April 20th, 2020. In this interview Shanvir asks his dad how his life was growing up and other question that help...

After listening to what she has said I can say she is a strong person and she works hard to achieve are gols in life and she inspire me to work and focus on my studies. Thank you ❤️

One Small Step conversation partners Gurminder Sangha (49) and Sandra Celedon (37) talk about their career trajectories; the role of their families, teachers, and mentors in their development; and their hopes for the city of Fresno.

My grandma talks about her childhood, how it was like for her. She describes her family; specifically her father’s personality and her mother’s sickness. She also mentions a few details about her experience in school.