Oral history-Chinese International Student in the United States

This interview is about a Chinese International student in University of Idaho. She will talk about her personal experiences in China and America.

Brenda’s Childhood.

My aunt, Brenda grew up in Kellog Idaho with her parents and younger brother (my dad). She was born with Down Syndrome, yet has never missed an opportunity to live her life how she wanted to.

BoiseSpeaks: "Where do you want to live?"

Erika Warner shares her story of learning English, falling in love, finding her life’s vocation and the importance of giving back to your community.

Five pregnancies, Five Years

Andrea Marcoccio was pregnant or recovering from a miscarriage or delivery for the past 5 years. The impact of losing BGH’s Labor and Delivery unit would have been devastating to her access to care.

Of Spiders and Finches

In this interview, my mother shared some of her favourite memories of her as a child, as well as when I was growing up. Our childhoods really do shape us.

Insight to a Different Life

The movie Crazy Rish Asians doesn’t accurately portray actual Asian life. Karoline went to China in 2nd grade and learned wealth is not always measured in money like portrayed in the the movie but in experiences, family etc.

Self Discovery

This interview talks about self-identity and discovering what that means to us. As well as sexuality and things that aren’t what society would consider the “norm.”

BoiseSpeaks: Erika Shares Her Happy Journey To America

Erika Warner shares her story of learning English, falling in love, finding her life’s vocation and the importance of giving back to your community.

Vietnam War interview

Tom Christensen grew up in Idaho on a potato farm. During the war, his farming wasn’t affected because their town was small enough that there was no impact on it. He joined the ROTC at the start of the war....

Martie Brennan Shares Her Favorite Holiday Story

Martie Brennan shares “Silver Packages,” her favorite holiday children’s story that she read to her third grade classes and during volunteer work in the Boise School District.

Pat McGill’s Story

Some of Pat’s many life experiences and viewpoints.

BoiseSpeaks: "We were always under surveillance."

Ethyl Furuya Minnis tells of her experience growing up in California and staying under surveillance in Japan as a Japanese-American during WWII.