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An interview with a former immigrant to the U.S., Aya Khattab, who didn’t allow the fact that she was an outsider with little to no experience regarding the American culture, it’s native language, or its general lifestyle, to block her...

From a young age, Andy was motivated to create change. In this three part interview, Alison hears about his childhood, his time in the service, his path to Earlham and his life in Richmond. We also learn about those who...

Thurman, family, houses in Greenville, Papa's family, Appalachia, Shenandoah Valley

I Interviewed my grandfather, who lives right over the mountain. We talked about his life as well as what the future holds, for him as well as my family.

During this interview we discussed how social media has effected Trent personally throughout his life.

Henry Hoke Parrish tells of some of his history.

An interview with my Spanish substitute

Anthony Ford discussed his recollections of attending and playing basketball at the Maggie Walker High School. He also discussed his genealogy which includes enslaved ancestors as well as Confederate ancestors.

Joelle Aheto (16) and her uncle, Liberty Nulaans (59) sit down for an interview to talk about life in Ghana, his schooling, and his passion for photography and technology. They also talked about how Christianity shaped his life and how...

Wayne Stidham, being interviewed by Alison Zajdel, talks about growing up poor, meeting his wife, and the professional climb to President of Second National Bank. Along the way, Wayne helped Richmond rebuild after the '68 explosion, bring IU East and...

Gab and I briefly discussed her views on the Juul e-cigarette.

This interview talks about Carol Tabaka’s teaching experience. It shows how she has grown to become a teacher and her feelings about teaching.

Discussed what life was like growing up, the importance of education as an adult, military service, and important lessons learned in life.

This interview was conducted with me and my grandfather on December 3rd. However, the interview was abruptly ended and there will be a part 2 to this interview

The story of Herman's childhood through his early adulthood, growing up and living as a farmer in Burkeville, Virginia.

New Media project: The Past in Retrospect.

One Small Step partners Faithea Foster (46) and Robert "Bob" Hisel (81) share what they learned from their families and how their upbringings influence their politics.

One Small Step partners Leila Christenbury (73) and Robert "Tony" Craven (67) have a conversation about the importance of learning how to learn, their journeys with the church, and teachers unions.

Asking a Sudanese millennial about the pressure to conform to American culture.

In this interview, conducted in January 2018 in Vienna, Virginia, Leigh El-Hindi (16) interviews her mother Jeanne El-Hindi (48) about her interests in Middle Eastern culture and her time spent in Syria. The interview starts with Mrs. El-Hindi's childhood in...

In this interview, Alison talks with Amy and Andy Dudas, owners of Dudas Law and community builders who are turning a vacant building in downtown Richmond into a place where all are welcome to create art of any form.

One Small Step partners Anna F (26) and Eric Nashbar (54) discuss their upbringing, their thoughts on work culture, and their religious identities.

Joseph Luczkovich: 2021-03-08 22:35:39

One Small Step partner's Jeny Beausoliel (59) and Dorvell Stewart (33) take time to shares stories about navigating mental healthcare system, living with abusive parents, and finding places that bring them joy.

Lavona talks with Alison about her upbringing, her life as Registrar, and how her role of mentor/counselor prepared her for her retirement ministry in hospice care.