Working in Hospitals During a Global Pandemic

Interviewing Ryan Bigelow on the subject of working in hospitals during a global Covid pandemic.

StoryCorps Essay Interview with Nani (my grandma)

I discussed the 4 questions with my Nani, and elaborated more to learn about her life and struggles. She shared many stories with me.

From Hong Kong to San Francisco

My mother, Penny Lam DeFreitas, talks about immigrating from Hong Kong to America, and what growing up in San Francisco was like in the brand new environment she was thrown in.

Claudette goes to Milwaukee.

Discussion of why my grandmother moved to Milwaukee

The Cold War

We talked about the Cold War and how it changed his life and how the times were during that time

Sophie Brown and Stephanie Lam

Stephanie Lam (61) talks with her daughter, Sophie Brown (18) about her childhood in Toisan, China in the 1960s and what it was like to move to America at 18. She discusses her life in a small village, her experiences...

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November 30, 2017 App Interview

an interview with my grandma about her life in the past in china and her life in the present in america.

Immigrating to the United States

I interviewed my dad who immigrated from Ukraine to the US.

Irreconcilable Differences – A New Beginning

I am interviewing my husband (soon to be ex-husband) Colin, discussing our time together, our impending divorce and the reasons for it, and what's next for Colin in his life. He speaks openly about his feelings, which is something he...

Sunny Liu and His Father Talk About His Life So Far

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in New Hyde Park ,New York,Sunny Liu (16) interviews his father Yong Hua Liu (82) about his life in both China and America. Yong Hua Liu shares stories about life as a child...

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Opal Jones and Brenda Armour

Brenda Armour [no age given] speaks to her colleague Opal Jones [no age given] about working at Cooper House, a place to house and support people with HIV and AIDS.

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Mary Flynn and William "Billy" Flynn

Husband and wife Mary Flynn (69) and William “Billy” Flynn (67) recall how they met, billy’s career as a musician. Billy writing music for the movie Cadillac Records, and Beyonce performing his guitar version of “At Last” during the inauguration...

Interviewing my mother Tracy Chen for The Great Thanksgiving Listen

We begin with my mother's childhood, then her career in PR before meeting my father, their relationship, struggles in having Jiming (my brother), as well as me and my younger sister Kelly, and her experience(s) immigrating to the US.

Interviewing my Grandma

My grandmother came from a rough childhood during a harsh time, which taught her to appreciate her freedom in the U.S. more. She’s been taught to help others through the faithful humanity shown to her in her beginning journey into...

Jolie Chen, Bao Zhu Wu & Patty Chen 11/27/21

Talked about my mom and grandma’s life in China where they grew up and the hardships that came with it.