The Foreign Trip

This is about a person that crossed over to the USA as a young person and this is their experience. The Voices are altered to keep the identity safe.

Gabi Levy and Gail Sindelar

I interviewed my grandmother about her childhood.

“It was a better use of my life.”

Father Frank DeSiano calls himself a "lifer." He entered the Paulist junior seminary as a teenager. That was more than 45 years ago. He's a noted leader in evangelization or sharing of the Catholic faith. Father Frank has been the...

Covid-19: Maria Trajtenberg

Jackie Neale interviews her undergraduate photography student, Maria Trajtenberg while we are conducting interviews and taking photographs for our storytelling project, The Corona Collective. Maria is living in TriBeCa New York City through the pandemic, and talks about how she...

“The ultimate meaning:” A Classics Publisher

It's a go-to book series, an encyclopedia of Jewish, Catholic, Protestant and Islamic thinkers: Paulist Press' "Classics of Western Spirituality." And it was started under the leadership of Paulist Fr. Kevin Lynch. In this interview, Fr. Kevin, age 93, talks...

Jacy Bradley and Jack Whited

Jack Whited (68) talks with his granddaughter, Jacy Bradley (19), about how the world of communication has changed over the years.

“It was my destiny…”
October 18, 2018 App Interview

On October 14 2018, Talal Younis, a first generation immigrant, was interviewed by high school student, Saif Younis. Talal immigrated to the United States in 1968, all on his on, seeking for a better education. His story is told in...

“We had a shuffle board tournament party and we invited John Lennon”

Scott Sklar grew up in Manhattan as the son of Rick Sklar, who ran ABC Radio in New York. His childhood was something special, as he was constantly in the presence of popular culture icons and attended some of the...

Nils Bognar interviews his dad, Istvan Bognar, on his life so far. “What was your childhood like”?

In this interview, conducted on November 26, 2017 in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, Nils Bognar(14) interviews his dad, Istvan Bognar(47), about his life so far. Istvan shares stories about growing up in Africa and in New York and how each...

Katie and Tony Pedretti at home the evening of Sunday, August 27th, 2023

Tony and Katie are at home the evening of Sunday, August 27th, 2023 talking about our recent visit to Wilderness water parks and catching fish during our vacation in Indian Shores, FL.

Josh and Tony Pedretti at home the evening of Saturday, December 30th, 2023

Tony and Josh are at home the evening of Saturday, December 30th, 2023 talking about school tests, grades, a Christmas gift - addon to Roblox's After the Flash - Winter Tide, Lego kits and practicing the saxophone.

COVID-19 Interview

Mom (44) talks to her son (16) about how the COVID-19 pandemic has overall effected her life.

Katie and Tony Pedretti at home the morning of Sunday, January 1, 2023

Tony and Kaie are at home the morning of Sunday, January 1, 2023 talking about Christmas 2023 events and UFC's move from less Jiu Jitsu and more Boxing classes

Joe Chambers and Elijah Quiambao

During my Winter Break, I had an interesting conversation with my GrandPa Joe via overseas call. We spoke about his life as a Radio Presenter in Ireland.

How the Boy Scouts made me learn to swim.
December 14, 2021 App Interview

Mr. Bennett tell us how was his childhood on the Boy Scouts and how that made him learn how to swim.

“May we never forget, 9/11” Our dad’s story.

We sit down to talk with our dad about the events of September 11th.

Evaluating artistic potential with Jen Waldman

Mara Jill Herman (Astoria) interviews Jen Waldman (Manhattan) on May 12, 2021. They discuss early dance recitals, teenage enterprising, getting messy with Musical Theater, YoungArts, and adapting the Jen Waldman Studio to a thriving virtual community.

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Vivian Warner discusses with Pedro Maestre his immigration to the US from Venezeula in 1998: 2021-10-07 23:26:10