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Rosann Sinti is interview by Rosamund Looney about growing up in Soho as a child, her family’s ethnic. background, work, and her son and daughter.

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.

William Silva, 63, and his daughter, Laylah Silva, 38 talk about William’s life growing up coming back an d forth from Cuba to the United States, and their unconventional family.

Dario Morell (57) talks with son Dario Gabriel Morell “Gabriel” (20) about coming to the U.S. at the age of ten, and their visit to Cuba 47 years later to meet long-lost family.

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...

Hugo D. Nicolas Muñoz (26) speaks with his girlfriend Lauren Card (24) about his journey to the US, what is has been like living in Oregon as an undocumented person and important moments that motivated his immigration advocacy work.

Andria Spinks and Suzie Flores interview Cecilia Barretto. They discuss Cecilia’s childhood, family and life lessons.

Zand Bakhtiari (18) and his mother, Rosemary Bakhtiari (50), remember Rosemary’s father, Frank Firek, by recounting their favorite stories from his life.

Ezra Teshome (62) tells his daughter, Selomé Teshome (32), about growing up in Ethiopia, moving to Seattle to go to school, and his work in insurance.

Agnes Babich is interviewed by her grandson John Babich about growing up in an immigrant neighborhood in New York City, her family, work and travels.

Kanti (72) and Nayana (71) Gandhi are coming upon their 50th wedding anniversary. Today, they tell their daughter Tejal (42) about growing up in small Indian towns, entering into a love marriage between castes, and the value of family and...

Jiwand recounts details of his life to his daughter Neera. He grew up in a part of India than was then made into Pakistan after the partition, he then became a refugee fleeing from his home village to India. Despite...

Sarah Berks (22) interviews her mother Pia Berks (57) about Pia's decision to immigrate to America in 1990-1991 and her life here since then.

Cristina Lash (35) talks with her mother Sara Velasco (63) about Sara's experience immigrating as a 7 year old from Mexico to the United States, about her long and thriving career as a doctor, and about the incredible goals her...

Atem Da’Hajhock (28) and John Kuai (27) talk with Joan Hecht (57) about their experiences as one of the many young refugees from Sudan called the Lost Boys.

Harry Wittenberg (56) talks with his wife Mary Ann Wittenberg (57) about the immigration sagas of their parents. Life in the US had its challenges for both families as the two grew up. Harry's mother wanted a Jewish daughter-in-law but...

Uma Vempati, 45, interviews her mother Sudha Vempati, 70, about growing up in India, her childhood, her marriage, the death of her husband, and the success of having raised three successful girls.

The family talks about their father/ grandfather/ great grandfather who is nearly 100 years old.

Patsy (63) is interviewed by her daughter Melissa (35) about Patsy's grandmother Maria Concepcion Rodriguez and their Mexican heritage.

Yazmin Contreras (31) and friend Denise Macias (30) talk about what it's like being Latinas in the South, the effect that law HB-56 had on their community, and how it created a unifying Latinx community as a result.

Miguel Blancarte Jr. (26) is interviewed by StoryCorps staff Shirley Alfaro (37) about being born and raised in Little Village and his journey towards losing 200 pounds.

Barbara Kujanpa Saniie (70) tells her son Matthew Saniie (31) the story of her ancestors in the United States starting with her great great grandfather who came from Germany in the 1800s up until meeting Matthew's father in Florida.