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From talking about family to school challenges, we had a blast!

My grandfather and I discussed his experiences as an Air Force officer during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1960’s. We talked in a mix of English and Malayalam.

We talked about my mom’s childhood.

Basically about my moms life and what she has gone through and what her childhood was like

Mothers life through immigration and adjusting to American life.

Here I interview Aktisham Khan who moved here from Pakistan a year and a half ago. He had lived the first 16 years of his life in Pakistan and is now getting used to life here in America

Dean Moheet (37) and his spouse Laura Robinson (30) talk about the histories of their grandparents, some of their favorite memories of them, and the way they've shaped and influenced their lives.

The interview was so hilarious and full of enjoyment! My Mom shared some some I never knew. The best part of the interview was when she told me that she was a cry baby when she went to school and...

One Small Step Partners Marianne Vermeer (60) and Erik Stearns (51) sit down for a conversation about their life experiences and their passions.

Vijay Rao (69) is interviewed by her daughter Gita Rao (38) and her son Deepak Rao (40) about her family's history, growing up in India, and her immigration journey to the U.S. as a 24-year-old medical student.

One Small Step conversation partners Zubair Hassan (84) and Henry Gordon (50) cover a range of political and miscellaneous topics. They find they both changed their political views in adulthood, regard medicine as poison, and believe religion should not other...

Friends Lara Gale (42) and Hanif Ahmadzai (40) discuss their work in Afghanistan, democracy, freedom, and tolerance.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Pakistani LGBTQ rights activist Muhammad Burhan (23) at the Provincetown Pride Center during Provincetown Pride about his work and global LGBTQ rights.

In this interview conducted in November 2017 in Flemington, New Jersey Leah Shah interviews her grandma Parveen Shah about her childhood in Pakistan and immigrating to the United States. She shares stories about her education and school life as well...

Sonia Nikore [no age given] talks with her mom, Vimal Nikore [no age given], about her life following the 1947 Partition of India. They discuss education as well as Vimal's decision to immigrate to the United States.

In this interview, I asked my grandpa about his educational experiences in Pakistan and Denmark and the process of immigrating to America. He highlighted his journey of learning to value the importance of education and explained how his life and...

Tallat Choudry (68) talks to her daughter Seemi Choudry (30) about her childhood in Pakistan, her family and education, early married life in the US and Venezuela, her career, and being a mother of four.

Mr. Ahmadi tells me his story of how he immigrated to the United States.

A short interview about my father's background.

Advice for Zakariya’s life

My grand mother is a teacher for disabled children.this interview goes to prove that all Authority is of Allah the true he is best to reward in his hand is the best end of believing in him

Michelle Bear is a project manager at an architecture firm in Saint Louis. She also works out of offices in Chicago and Toronto and has spent much of her career traveling to places like Pakistan, Mexico, Italy, France, and many...

Career reflections and advice

In this interview conducted in November 2021 in Skokie, Illinois, Amina Khalid (14) interviews her grandfather Syed Matloob Zaidi (74). He shares his happiest and saddest moments in his life as well as living with 9 siblings. Mr. Zaidi also...

My cousin Mehak loved Pakistan. There are lots of things she had to leave behind like her home she grew up her friends and memories. One major even that occurred in her life was coming to America. Here, she can...