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Michael Diaz-Rivera (23) interviews his mother, Linda Diaz-Rivera-Cleveland (46) about her life, focusing on her experience as a mother.

R. Remi Matthews (14) is interviewed by his mother, Audrey Jacobs (47), about the importance of education, his future plans as a film director, their shared goal to leave a legacy of helping people and how a shy kid makes...

Bura Mwangi (23) interviews Simon Mwangi Kihia (57) about their family's decision to immigrate to the United States from Kenya, and their family.

Cynthia Cross (61) talks with friends and colleagues Alexander Feliz (49) and Nico West (43) about what lead them to the field of medicine, influences along the way, the issue of health inequity and disparities in care, the "human side"...

Aissatou Mbengue (18) tells StoryCorps facilitator Jhaleh Akhavan (33) about being separated from her parents at 9 years old by a U.S. travel ban that barred her parents from reentering the U.S. after traveling back to Côte d'Ivoire. She talks...

Tricia Nelson interviews her parents, Horace and Carol Nelson about their decision to marry and immigrate to the United States at a very young age.

James Kaskile Muyenga (41) speaks with StoryCorps facilitator and his daughter's tutor, Vera Carothers (24), about his journey from fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo to living as a permanent refugee in Rhode Island. He speaks about taking on leadership...

Ahmed Flex Omar (34) speaks to Eboo Patel (39) about growing up as an Ismaili Muslim and what influenced his passion for religion and what led him to create his non-profit, Interfaith Youth Core.

Raul A. Deju (73) speaks to his new acquaintance Darwensi Clark (40) about his life as a Cuban refugee who became a physicist and successful entrepreneur in the United States.

Nicole Jackson (43) interviews her mother Dorothy Jackson (77) about her childhood in Jamaica, moving to the States, and her career at the United Nations.

One Small Step conversation partners Anita Randrianantoanina (27) and Ronald Washington (51) talk about their families, the Black Lives Matter movement, immigration, and American politics in the wake of the 2016 election.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith discuss their families, their education and the Oakland of their youth.

Wendy Thomas (47) and Thajilah Olaiya (30) are classroom teachers in Washington D.C. who got to know each other through karate class, and talk about their beginnings as educators and the future of classroom education.

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.

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.

Mother and daughter Beatrice Uwimpuhwe (67) and Aimee Zangandou (39) relate to their friend Beverly Bull (69) the story of their escape from Rwanda in 1994 as the Rwandan Genocide began, their lives as refugees in other countries in Africa,...

Elena Buis (27) and Adele-Marie Buis (28) interview their father Johann Buis (63) about his life during apartheid in South Africa before moving to the U.S. and becoming a citizen.

Stephen Thomas (37) and Rosalie McGhie (63) interview Stephen's grandmother and Rosalie's mother, Thelma McGhie (88), about her immigration to the United States and her life here working as a seamstress and a dietician.

Sisters Hinde Muya and Amina Osman are interviewed by McKenzie Wren. The pair discuss the path that brought them to the United States from a refugee camp in Somalia. Hinde shares her views about the differences between Somali Bantu culture...

Ahmed "Flex" Omar (35) interviews his friend Uzo Udo (29) about his experiences growing up in Ukraine and then coming to the US.

Monica (44) and Tayquan (17) talk about their strong relationship and how Tayquan could be misunderstood.

Felix Padilla (73) talks with his daughter Erika Padilla-Morales (43) about their Puerto Rican family, love of music, and outlook on life. Felix shares about growing up Boriqua in New York City and describes his parents and eight siblings. Felix...

Friends Ameeran Ali [age unknown], Attrice Stamps [age unknown], and Wanda Ellington [age unknown] discuss religious faith, their church community, and life with a large, mixed family.

Aisha Johnson (32) talks to her sister, Japera ( pronounced Japer- AY)(29) about feeling inspired to serve in Burkina Faso through Peace Corps.

Freddie Flowers (81) talks to her niece Yaa Simpson (44) about the maternal line of the family which came from various parts of the United States south. Freddie talks about her life and Yaa shares the results from a DNA...