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Aparna and Naga share their stories of the changes they have witnessed and made reality through their volunteer work with the Association For India’s Development.

Judith Bennion (78) and her daughter-in-law Christina Bruce-Bennion (51) speak about their love and appreciation for each other, their many adventures, and what makes their relationship so special.

Spouses Kathy Corless (49) and Len Corless (53) discuss their unexpected love story and reflect on parenthood.

My grandma, Joanne “Mimi” Martin, and I talked about her experiences with many different things including voting, living in Japan, traveling, working, and growing up in the 1940s. We talked about her job in Japan during Vietnam. She told me...

I interviewed my grandpa spoke about how he grew up, about family heritage, his military service and his work career

Yumi (51), a mother, talks to her daughter, named Erica (16), about her childhood with relatives that have farming backgrounds, her dating life with movie dates, Fiji honeymoons and raising her moderate and severe intelectually disabled children (including Erica).

Sister Theresa Teshima (92) talks with her nieces Carolyn Teshima (65) and Nancy Teshima (62) about growing up, her family's internment during World War II and her calling to be a Sister of the Sacred Heart Order.

Song Seto (30) interviews her husband Masahiro "Masa" Ishigami (37) about his decision to leave Japan and enroll in high school in the United States. They also talk about their own relationship, their civil and family marriage ceremonies, and hopes...

Stephen Melillo is a well gifted composer who writes music for professional bands, orchestras, military bands, and schools all around the world. He teaches great things and morales through his words and music and writes about deep things and events...

Douglas C. Kimmel (69) talks with his old friend William J. Kapla (69) about his career in Psychology and his efforts to expand the field to include the LGBT community.

Doug Sims shares his perspective on libraries as centers for connecting communities.

Aaron Pylinsky (35) interviews Matthew Askren (26) about joining the Marine Corps, being stationed in Japan and then being deployed to Afghanistan.

Me and my grandfather talked about his life, what he took from his service, and how his upbringing, and the people around him has changed him, and how he has unto them.

We talked about how life was coming to america and how life was growing up in japan.

About her life as being an army brat. Her experiences as a child and growing up with her father in the military.

Conversation partners Sarah Padgett (25) interviews Joetta Parks (65) on her parent's lives, specifically their experience in WW2 and her favorite stories of them.

Junko Takamatsu (age 74) is an Japanese American woman born after WWII. She shares her story of coming from Japan to the America. Her granddaughter, Lauren Kwong (age 16) asks her questions about her life in America.

Martie Brennan shares her love for Libraries and stories from the creation of the Boise Public Library branch library system.

September is National Preparedness Month! Katherine Chon, Director of the Office on Trafficking in Persons and Natalie Grant, Director of the Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, spoke about...

Garrett speaks about how libraries feed his imagination.

“Do whatever comes along”—Frederick William Dalton. We talk about Helen’s grandfather Dalton; Idahoan, college graduate, socialist, and farmer.

Nikolette Clark (26) and her girlfriend Caitlin Masingill (38) speak about their life experiences, identity, and hope.

We talked about everyday life in the war and why he decided to join the Marine corps.

My dad’s thoughts on his life and lessons in the transformation of his past 10 years.

Anne Riggsby (60) interviews her father, Korean War veteran, Clyde Waldron (83) about his experiences growing up in South Georgia, becoming a paratrooper, a Union Auto plant representative, a Builder, father and husband.