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In this interview, conducted in June 2, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, Emmanuel Adebanjo (18) interviews his father Isaac Adebanjo (59) about his journey and lessons learned from Nigeria to America. My dad shares his stories about his childhood, inspirations and...

We talked about my mother's past and how her views in America. She talked about how things were when she was growing up and how much she struggled until she got here in America.

Talked about life and the values it holds. Also Rebecca’s kids and what her future holds

I asked my brother many questions about his past. He shares many interesting stories and lessons.

radiographer at local hospital -brief description of radiographer and life as a radiographer

Despite being in Japan for the earthquake in 2011, Gerald Hirshberg doesn't tell that story, because stories of interacting with the place and the people are far more earthshattering. In November of 2017, Kate Hirshberg interviewed her grandfather, Gerald 'Jerry'...

I interviewed my mom

Kevin talks about growing up as a kid in Ohio and how he met his best friend Jose.

Interviewing my mother

Elizabeth met an older woman in a small town in France who seemed to be eternally grateful to all Americans for the help they gave to France during World War II

An interview with my grandma, neena. Talking about her parents past, her childhood, my mother’s childhood, technology, and more. She reflects on what has changed from when she was young to today. What it was like moving from Canada to...

Jenna Phinney (Daughter of Sharon) Sharon Jones Phinney (Daughter of Nana or Doris Ann Decatur Jones) Doris D. Jones/Nana

Blaine Paxton Hall conveys his experience of “finding home” as, not only settling into Fearrington Village in March of 2010, but also as coming of age in a children’s home in Woodstock, Illinois and of feeling at home within his...

In this interview conducted on Nov 28 2022, Caiden Johnston (16) interviews his mother Valerie Johnston (59) about what it was like growing up in a male dominated workplace. She also talks about how she was the last generation to...

Ai Choo Kong (“Lovely Pearl”), age 84, interviewed by her daughter, Lin Min Kong (“Bright Forrest”), age 52, about her life growing up in Malaysia, including enduring the Japanese occupation, emigrating to the US, and living in rural North Carolina....

In this recording I learn quite a few things about my grandmothers childhood, political views, and life lessons. She shares information about her family before my her kids and also looks upon her achievements in life.

Great grandfather coming to America

Interviewing my grandmother to see what her pass life was like.

In this interview, I asked my dad about his childhood growing up in Nepal and his immigration story to America. I questioned him on various topics that could have effected him and shaped his views.

Talking to my grandma about her early lifetime and childhood

we talked about childhood and the future of what has happened and what our hopes are to happen.

Friends Sheri Bancroft [no age given] and Jenn Hall King (49) describe their friendship and notable work together as dancers, choreographers, and creatives “dancing through life.”

Karen Schnur (55) interviews her aunt Renate Benjamins (90) about Renate's early life as a child during World War II in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland), and Renate's eventual immigration to the United States in the 1950s.

Greta and I talk about the time she skipped class and what she learned from it.

We talked about an array of different life experiences. We shed a few tears were shed and I loved every moment of it.