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Austin [No name given] (42) from Kentucky and Michel [No name given] (50) from Belgium both moved to Atlanta, Georgia recently, and used their different backgrounds to discuss U.S. and world politics.

Malcolm Asher (16) talks to Peggy Adams (no birth date given) about how he started his international nonprofit and his hopes for the ArtPass program.

Alison Reintjes (45) interviews her husband, Brandon Reintjes (45), about his childhood in Montana and Michigan, his family, his closest friendships, and his experience becoming a father to their children.

Kristen Evert (52) asks her mother Dee Grassman (73) about her youth, they discuss the effects of moving at a young age, and the importance of family.

One Small Step conversation partners David Wiebe (67) and Anthony Byrd (66) discuss family, religion, and the transformative moments that shaped their beliefs.

Sarah Fritchey (37) interviews her friend, colleague, and co-conspirator Kwadwo Adae (43) about his work as a muralist. They discuss his childhood and the inspiration he received from his parents, how he realized the importance of collaboration, and the murals...

Kathy Purnell (54) interviews colleague Buddy Hannah (74) about his life and work in the arts, particularly his approach to building and celebrating community through this work.

One Small Step partners Giselle Palmer (44) and Alejandro Guimoye (43) share a conversation about immigration, education, their upbringings, and their jobs.

Friends Jeanette "Mz. Beatrice" Taylor (48) and Angela Ross (40) discuss their work in response to a local school closing and the need for changes within schooling systems.

Kokaale Amissah-Aidoo (28) talks with her father Paajoe Amissah-Aidoo (69) about his life growing up in Ghana surrounded by family and moving to the US to pursue music, and eventually moving back to Ghana to enjoy being retired.

One Small Step partners LJ Davis (45) and Bev Emmenecker (64) have a conversation about protests for small businesses, issues with the pharmaceutical industry, and Christian values. They find common ground in the philosophy that many people have shared beliefs...

One Small Step partners Michael Sullivan (70) and Jimmy Aschkar (29) discuss their relationship to Wichita, the decision to become a parent, and the intersection between politics and small business.

Khalil Ayed (25) interviews his friend Tijay Mohammed (34) about growing up in Ghana, moving to New York and his life's work as an artist, including designing the word "Black" in the Black Lives Matter mural in Manhattan in 2020.

Patrick Hill (78) talks with his friend Rosemary Woolfitt (63) about his childhood in Nigeria.

Jessica Lasser (42) interviews her mother, Marcia Roth (74), about her work advocating for women around issues of domestic violence and her experience as a working mom.

One Small Step conversation partners Kimberly Patterson [no age given] and Joyce Space (79) discuss their backgrounds and values, their experiences with faith, and political issues that are salient to them.

One Small Step partners Cecilia Lucero (61) and Julie Gee (56) discuss immigration, cancel culture, and concerns about the government.

One Small Step conversation partners Jeff Clark (60) and J.D. Gerber (74) talk about smaller government, being a libertarian, a humanist and a Viet Nam War era conscientious objector.

Friends Ray Blount (70) and Sandy Francis (70) remember the trip they took to Ghana with youths from Boston in 2000. They discuss the historical importance of Ghana and talk about Ghanaian culture and natural landmarks.

Jennifer Young (31) and Ricky Agyekum (18) talk about their political beliefs, how they became the people they are today, and the most influential people in their lives.

One Small Step partners Adrienne Smith (51) and Eileen Elliott (70) discuss sustainable farming, their earliest political memories, and the benefits of growing up in multicultural environment.

Kiplyn Primus (61) and Bilal K. Shareef (42) are fellow pilgrims who traveled to Ghana in 2019 for the inaugural Year of Return. They talk about how that journey continues to resonate with them.

Spouses Stephen McGuire (72) and Doris McGuire (no age given) talk about how they met, their favorite memories together, and Stephen’s career as an author.

Spouses, Jeanne Wiebenga (76) and Jane Stirniman (90), speak about how they met and their relationship to the Chautauqua Institution.