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Growing up in a suburb city like Irvine, I wanted to know how my mother grew up in her hometown of rural Paju and how she became the person who inspires me to this day.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Brielle, New Jersey, Rosemary van der Net (14) interviews her older cousin Olivia (23). Olivia shares her struggles of growing up in a divorced household and her education. She also shares about...

Talking to my grandad about his time on a military base in Germany.

Korean war - Lynn and Lynn's Mom talk about the war.

Talked about his past & how he adapted to America

This is about my grandmother’s life. (childhood, children, and much more!) She is speaking Korean and my mom is translating.

My grandfather talked about his childhood in Korea and his experiencing coming to America.

Interesting and funny interview with ji hye

I am interviewing my mom who was born in Africa and moved to America to have a better life

This is about the history of my family and how we eventually arrived in the US.

Grandma Annette talking to me about her life

Yen Luong (17) talks with her grandpa, James Innes (60) about his experience and what he suffered when he was just a boy until now.

Majorie Works (65) shares with her conversation partner Hazel Diaz (36) stories from her over 20 years of experience in the U.S Air Force.

I ask my grandfather (dad's side) about his life.

As life moves on, people will reflect upon their past so that future generations could learn from the mistakes others have made. I, Yasser, reflect upon my Mother’s, Hanaa, past as she approaches the conclusion of me becoming an adult...

Korea Defense Veteran describes his time in the Wolf Pack along with other stories from this deployment.

My Grandpa describes his experiences at war and his history.

We talked about some of her memories and then we talked about her family life and her story of moving to the U.S.

Best friends Lymon Sanderson (51) and Robert McCord (56) share a conversation about their experiences with addiction, homelessness, recovery, and finding homes. They also discuss the roles family, friendship, and God play in their lives.

Traveling while black means researching more than ticket prices and exchange rates. There's a savviness to surviving racism in the United States and abroad as colorism, cultural appropriation, and xenophobia abound. Robin's faced it all as a black woman teaching...

Michelle Nguyen, my mother, tells me her life as a Vietnamese immigrant, who immigrated to the United States in the 1980s. She tells to me of her experiences with people at that time, and how she feels about me, her...

One Small Step conversation partners Scott Martin (49) and Kevin Bandy (47) talk about the current divisions in the country, their personal political views, and their hopes for the future.

John Burrows (66) interviews his mother, Marion Burrows (93), about her teaching career.

My name is Sunjae Lee, and I am a 17 year old junior attending Glenbrook South High school. For my Living History Project, I interviewed my mother based on events that I researched throughout her life.

Here we talk about my grandfathers life experiences. He advises me on how to live life and what to do and not to do.