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Ben Ocón (65) and daughter Sarita Ocón (33) talk about the importance of reading, literacy, and libraries from their early lives to the present day. Ben talks about his long and prestigious career as a librarian and Sarita shares stories...

Robin Reiner (53) talks with her friend Andrea Daniel about her family, her Christian and Jewish heritage and her choice to become Jewish.

Isabel Antonia Esquivil ,62, and her sister Christina "Tina" Natividad Ramos, 43, about the history of their family's "Mex-icatesssen", La Borinqueña, founded in Oakland, CA by their grandmother in 1944. They now own and run the restaurant, and here they...

Sakhone Lasaphangthong (46) talks to StoryCorps interviewer Syma Mohammed (34) about coming to the US as a refugee, being incarcerated, and his current work with houseless people.

Pearl (93) tells her grandson Hyim (36) about growing up Jewish in Culver City, then publishing a series of cookbooks based on her family's cooking.

Reneé Ramcharitar talk with her friend and the sister of her boyfriend Aisha Scott about her experiences with depression and healing through love and spirituality, and her career change from teaching to seeking work as a counselor, and Aisha talks...

Elizabeth Daphne Foggie (34) interviews her friend and mentor, Traci Bartlow (54), about her work, Oakland Picture Lady, and the importance of creating documentary photography for and by black people.

Yoshio Murakawa (76) talks with his daughter Dina Pecceu (46) about his family history and experience during Japanese Internment during WWII. Yoshio shares about where this grandparents and parents are from in Japan and how they immigrated to the US...

Syma Mohammed (34) interviews their new acquaintance Anwar Dix (38) about his family life, career, and ties to Islam.