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Patricia "Trish" Thorngate (67) interviews her father, Stephen "Steve" Thorngate (96), about his life, childhood, and family.

One Small Step partners Mark Smith (66) and Lyons Burke (78) discuss American politics, their careers, hypothetical scenarios, and family values.

Amanda So (29) interviews her father, Suor So (69), about his life, focusing on his immigrating to the United States in 1981 from Cambodia and his subsequent life here.

Two friends discussing growing up in Columbus, Georgia around the downtown area.

One Small Step conversation partners, David Durovy (71) and Peggy Watts Gup (67), discuss their experiences as adoptive and foster parents. Peggy talks about being a life-long activist how the 2016 election prompted her to make major changes in her...

One Small Step conversation partners Susan Johnstad (55) and Romero Robbins (62) have a conversation about how the places they grew up in impacted their lives, losing their sisters and being known, and the stories behind their ideas about patriotism.

Spouses Dennis Lyon (82) and M.J. Huml-Lyon (80) discuss 61 years of marriage, reflecting on their lives together and acknowledging the importance of their relationship.

Significant others David Straange (30) and Xiaoyin Xie (28) sit down to discuss their ideas of home. They discuss their childhoods, Xiaoyin's experience as an immigrant, and the importance of art in their lives.

Tom Hennes (65) and One Small Step partner, Bill Watts (67), discuss their careers, travel opportunities, and politics.

One Small Step partners Michelle Ferguson (38) and Alexa Saunders (75) talk about their different upbringings, politics, and literature.

Bailey Collier (18) and her mother, Dana Collier (58), open up about their feelings towards the process of adoption within their family. They share struggles, milestones, and hopes for the future as Bailey prepares for college and Dana continues to...

Renee Vaughn (52) and her husband, Nick Schmidt (52), speak about expanding their family through adoption after they became "empty nesters." They talk about adopting children with special needs and health concerns.

Jennifer Reed (54) interviews her father, Edward "Ed" Wood III (80), about his childhood, the information he has found about their family history through his interest in genealogy, and the Christian mission work their family does together.

Hong “Alice” Xu (59) shares memories from her early life in China and her immigration to the United States with her children, Nina Wu (30) and Kevin Wu (26). A main theme running through the conversation is how Chinese Communist...

Daniel Wolfskehl (41) and Adelene Armenta (15) talk about the relationship that they formed at Ace Leadership High School, being in the classroom environment, and their hopes for the future.

One Small Step conversation partners Sally Gilbert (67) and Jeri Thompson (63) discuss their shared experiences growing up in the South, raising children, and reckoning with their race. They reflect on their generational connection and their hopes for the future.

Anne Hatch (91) and her daughter-in-law Rosemary Hatch (65) discuss Anne's family, her travels, and her painting career.

Alfred Groos (88) recounts military service with daughter, Laura King (56). He shares about his roles in China and North Korea, his overall feeling towards basic training, conflict, and how his path has been an influence to his approach to...

Erin Martin (34) talks to her husband Keith Martin (36) about her experience adopting their two daughters, Annika and Eliana. She explains going to Kazakhstan to meet Annika through a blind adoption as compared to the process of adopting Eliana...

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.

One Small Step conversation partners Carolyn Cacho-Bowman [no age given] and Robert Shwab (65) talk about their political beliefs, immigration, and the division in our country.

Suzi Wong (65) interviews her sister, Donna Wong (61), about her experiences as a Chinese American including feelings of straddling two different cultures and cultural expectations from their parents.

Doris Fogel (83) is interviewed by her granddaughter, Becca Charen (15), and daughter, Debbie Charen (51), about her experience in a WWII internment camp, her arrival in the United States, and their close family bond.

Colleagues Michael "Mike" Walling (54), YoungJun Li (45) and May Hua [no age given] discuss their cultural heritage and their work with the Chinese Association of Greater Kalamazoo (CAGK).

Spouses Samuel Keith Harworth (41) and Valerie Joyce Kurth (43) talk about meeting each other and moving to Helena, Montana together. They share thoughts and memories so far of experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic together, and talk about where they currently...