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My new friend Lois tells stories about her childhood and the jobs she had when she was younger.

Hi! I’m Mekdes Alemayehu, a junior at Forest Park HS in Woodbridge, VA who will be interviewing my AP Lang teacher, Kerry Haddad, for my U.S. History project.

I (Kira Leavitt) talked to Marcia Via my grandma about our family and her childhood. I also asked her about advice for the future.

Friends and fellow Atlanta Business League members Kiplyn Primus (60) and Joseph "Joe" Hudson (79), talk about Joseph's childhood in rural Pennsylvania, and how he has come to spend more than 45 years training and participating in African American business...

My father, Chas Peterson, describes his childhood and growing up in the 70’s and 80’s, in the D.C area. He now works in telecommunications.

We talked about her childhood family and school

During this interview, I learned a lot about my family, and my mom and I took a trip down memory lane. :)

Interviewed my dad about his life and our family.

My father, Jon Slagel, and I discussed his life prior to having children. He spoke about how he spent his time as a child, what jobs he had before taking on a full career, and what his journey to marrying...

We talked about his life and all his experiences

Estela Fernandez, born on December 6th of 1940, is the daughter of European refugees who came to Buenos Aires, Argentina during World War 1. She talks about her fondest memories, such as hanging out with her families on the weekends,...

Christian is a high school student who frequents the Tacony Arts Lab classes and open studios. Christian was really excited by the interview and cyanotype process, so much so he quickly downloaded the StoryCorps app. Upon encouraging Christian to start...

Kiet Ly, a Vietnamese-American and father of three tells his daughter a little about his life.

A 12 year old reflects on how the pandemic impacted his life, on New Year’s Eve as we say goodbye to 2020

We discussed my early childhood, her parenting decisions (to work part-time to spend more time with her kids), and her past dreams about how her life was going to go. She also shared her hopes for me and my future...

For my contribution to the Great Thanksgiving Listen, I interviewed my Dad's cousin, an Israeli immigrant whose childhood I never knew much about.

Jewel Daney and El Johnsen spoke about Jewel’s childhood in Pennsylvania, her transition to New Jersey, and people who influenced her life.

My grandfather, Robert Chase who is 87, talks about his experience with World War II and his time as a biologist. The interview was conducted in November of 2017 in Lansdale, Pennsylvania.

This is an interview with my great grandma, Dorris Halogen. This was recorded on November 23rd, 2017. In this interview, she discusses some early memories, as well as some modern topics. She discusses different parts of her life and how...

In this interview, conducted November 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ella Liu (16) interviews her Grandmother Tina Liu (76 born in 1942). Ella asks her NaiNai about her childhood so she can recall memories from China and coming to the United...

This interview was recorded in the front room of our house in Egg Harbor Township, NJ on November 25, 2017. Amy Bruno (44) shares stories of her life to her son, Oliver Bruno (16). Topics discussed included her marriage, school...

An interview with my dad about his childhood and education. We also talked about some of his classic stories of school mischief.

We talked about what she was like when she was a child and what she imaged she would become when she was younger.

This interview takes a dive into the life of my mom, a hard-working English teacher who has had quite the life. You'll learn about someone who has had a ton of turns in her life, moved all over the place,...

I asked my grandmother to describe her early life as well as her views on her present day life.