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Cora Champommier (15) sits down to talk with her mother, Gummee Champommier (52), on the personal hardships of living with immigrated parents, far from home; and finding comfort in the routine of her past life

Reminincing on our past four years of high school.

In this interview we talked about my dad’s past. Through this interview, I was able to know many things that I’ve never even heard about and was an overall great experience.

During the 1980’s in Seoul, South Korea, parents were determined to send their children to best universities to succeed and have a prosperous life ahead of them. Most kids were usually under the control of their parents and obeyed what...

We talked about how my parents met, and what types of music my father listened to.

In this interview, conducted in November 2019 in Santa Clara, California, Jose Serafin interviews his mom Rocio Ayon about her childhood in Mexico and her memories from there. They also talk about their current life and what they want for...

Earl Jensen and I talked about his life in Denmark. We talked about his school and his house life. This interview was mostly about the differences of Denmark and American.

Story about her history in Korean War

Martha Lee, age 45, interviewed her mother Insun Lee, aged 74, about her early years growing up in Korea.

My grandmother talks about her past life and describes how it’s like in her time

In this interview, conducted in November 2019 in Santa Clara, California, I interviewed my dad Philip Whang (55) about his childhood life in Korea and the events that happened at that time. He shared stories about what education was like...

A short conversation about the struggles of high school, growing up, and knowing who you are as a person.

Loren (age 94) and Veneta (age 90) Lesher have been married 71 years. They are sharing stories from each year of their marriage which took place in 1953. This interview covers the year 1993.

Interview of a guardian (immigrant) who takes on nephew at a young age

I interviewed my mom and we talk about the past living in the Philippines and the present and future living in America.

Interview with dad part two

This interview is about my mother’s childhood leading to her first years of college. In this interview, I learned many new things about my mom and also some things about myself.

I’ve known Leandro for most of my life, never did I think how his actually life struggles were. He is a very family dedicated man, positive towards life, and hard working. The war in his country made him come to...

In this interview, I get to know my grandfather better who experienced hardship in his life. As one who lived through the Korean War as a child, my grandfather would go on to serve in the Korean Army as a...

My mom talked about her childhood, her journey into the U.S. and how religion affects her in her everyday life.

An interview with three generations of women about growing up in communist occupied Korea, the Korean War, and the Korean-American experience.

Jasmine Kelly-Tanti, 14, and her grandmother, Helen Ostrander, 72, discuss her family’s history in her hometown, Santa Clara. Through growing up with five other siblings, to moving constantly with her husband in the Navy, she dives deep into her childhood...

Reflecting on his life as a Chinese American immigrant

We discussed the different milestones and achievements of CJ Bauzon's childhood.

Me and my mom talk about why she moved to America from Egypt, the challenges she faced, and how she succeeded.