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Judith (62) tells Lida (51) what it means to be a Ukrainian Villager without being Ukrainian after 30 years on Thomas Street

This interview is about a granddaughter who found her grandmother inspiring. They wanted to share their story with you.

Today I sat down with my mom to talk about and remember my grandma Alma

Kathy Sartori Hankard (50) talks with her dad, James “Jim” Anthony Sartori (86, almost 87). Dad shares stories of growing up outside of Chicago, and taking the bus into the city as a young boy (age 12) for a day...

Daughter Elizabeth asks her mother Sarah important questions about her past addiction and how it affects her today.

This is the story of one man’s spiritual development from the Catholicism of his Polish immigrants through an epifany he had sniffing glue to his learning of transcendental meditation which has developed into a long-standing practice and peaceful existence.

Myron (57) talks to Lida (51) about his doctor day job and then about his passion project, owning Tryzub Restaurant in Ukrainian Village

Jesse Leon, author of I'm Not Broken: A Memoir, talks with Carolyn Hightower, Deputy Director of the Office on Trafficking in Persons at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, about the importance of sharing his story and the...

My COM 1000 interview with my boy Garret Liao.

Joan Brody (Schaumburg, IL, 70s) & Carole Bass (Evanston, IL, 70s), good friends, talk about Joan's experiences as a young girl in Chicago during the summer of 1955 when she attended summer school with Emmett Till, and the follow-up years...

Michael Silver: 2020-08-24 00:45:23 Irving Gottschalk discusses memories of the 1960's in Chicago and San Diego

The audio on the last interview with my grandma stopped unexpectedly, so here is the rest of it.

Cousins Marta (62) and Lida (51) strain their memories trying to recreate their grandmother Baba Tanya's bedtime stories, whether in Ukrainian or in English translation

Hollie Rogin, 52, interviews her father, Alan Rogin, 81 about the effects of him spending 9 months in a full body cast at the age of 16, due to post-polio syndrome, and how to overcome the challenges of isolation during...

My mother shared with me her favorite memories of her childhood and her experiences moving to the United States

Lialia (77) demonstrates to Lida (51) how her parents' example --not only of community service but appreciation of beauty-- is expressed in the many artworks she has woven, painted, photographed and printed during her life as a Ukrainian Villager

In this interview, Camilla Blain, a rancher in Crane, Texas, discusses her humble beginnings on a farm in Mason, Texas and her perspective on world changing events as they unfolded in her small town. Throughout the decades, Camilla discusses various...

In this interview, recorded November 25th in San Diego, California, Rosina (16) and her father, David (58), talk about his childhood and family growing up in New Jersey. David shares about his family and his journey through ending up in...

Jasmin Ramirez: 2021-01-02 22:04:59. I interviewed Yeimi Alday she is my friend/classmate and she is 13 years old. In our interview, we discussed the BLM movement and how it affected her, coronavirus, school, family, and much more.

Together, Motria (69) and Adrienne (59) tell Lida (51) the origin story of the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, its development as a political statement, cultural fixture, and educative vehicle, as well as the teamwork needed to emerge after COVID

My grandpa wasnt feeling to well, but we got to talk about a variety of things like their life before coming to America

Businesswoman Oksana (63), behind It's Oksana design studio, instructs Lida (51) in the appreciation of flax fiber, linen fabric and embroidered rushnyky essential for good living and a healthy planet

Orest (28) --whose name comes from Greek mythology and carries the weight of others' stories-- tells Lida (51) of his journey to Ukrainian Village and the adventures that have defined his life ever since

My mom briefly talks about her childhood being adopted and then her experience as a mother.

Monica San Miguel, 40 years old and there my mom. I asked my mom questions on how she was growing up.