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A talk with my grandmother about her husband and her life.

Marah Herbach ’01 and her mother Judith Katz ’66 recall the tangible and intangible connections they made at Wellesley, tying them to generations of Wellesley students.

An interview with my father after he recovered from a life threatening head injury.

Celebrating the life of Joe Calihan

In this interview, conducted on December 3rd 2020, in Beverly, Massachusetts, Alexis interviews her mother, asking about her childhood, funny stories, and present day life. Kristina shares funny, sad, and happy moments with Alexis. In the end of the interview...

I sat down with my uncle Javed Chaudhary to learn a little bit about his life and our family history.

Family history, life learnings, etc

In this interview, Marnie Weinmann talks with her daughter Katie about growing up in Rochester. She shares her experiences with school and college, as well as how she became a teacher. She also shares some of her favorite things and...

How a life as an older brother is and his thoughts about his siblings.

In this interview, conducted on December 5, 2018 Beverly Davis shares, with her granddaughter Naja, some experiences of overcoming challenges when she first came to this country when she was 27. For example, she describes how it was a lot...

My dad immigrated to the United States from Cape Verde during his teens. I wanted to get his view on what his life was in Cape Verde compared to what it became once he moved here.

I talked with my stepdad about his life growing up in Hingham, MA, and how his life came to be now in regards to family, school, and his career.

A day in the life of Diana Fischer-Reddick who is my lovely mother! We talked about childhood, struggles, views on society, and family.

I asked my grandma about her life and how she lived it.

Learning knew things about my dad.

Eddie Khachaturian, 86 years old, grandfather of Isabelle Davis, 15 years old. He grew up in Iran, got his first job at 16 working with his father, then permanently moved to America after 10 years of marriage. He brought his...

I decided to interview my uncle because he grew up with 10 siblings and he grew up when things were very inexpensive and I thought that it was very interesting.

The adventures of Robert Curry’s life.

This is the story of a mother and how far she went to get to where she is now. This interview introduces my mom’s struggles, but also her successes. It is also an interview about her child hood and our...

A recollection of a Grandma’s love to the world and advice of her grandson. A story of what love truly means in family and life. The infinite love that connects a family.

In this interview, we talked about memories and my Uncle Sam as a child. He opened up and told me things that have never been asked before.

In this interview, completed in November 2017, Lila Gaudrault (15) interviews grandmother Kathleen Caron (67). The interview includes her story growing up, raising a family, and her values to live by. Mrs. Caron talks about her experiences as the first...

In this interview, I asked my aunt about her experiences with family members that I did not have the pleasure of meeting. We discussed stories and characteristics they all had and what they carried on to the later generation.

Sitting down with my grandfather to talk about his life.

In this interview, recorded on April 23, 2020 amidst the global pandemic COVID-19, my mother and I talk about her faith and how much it means to her. We also cover her struggles in life and how it has shaped...