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A short interview of Member and activist Dolores Hernández of the Immigrants with Disabilities (IWD).

In this interview, conducted in April 2023 in Anaheim, California, Donya Zanjani (20) interviews her mom and Farah Zanjani (63) about her childhood in Iran. She also talks about her struggles with her arranged marriage and gives advice on motherhood,...

Abhay (15) and his father, Harish (50), discuss his immigration from India to the US.

John Larot (16) interviews his friend Marc Garganta (22), a fresh Indiana Tech graduate, about what life after college is like, life growing up in the Philippines and transitioning to America, and questions about the future.

This Thanksgiving, I interviewed my grandmother about her life from ages 18 to 74. A twice divorced English and Canadian immigrant, she has three children (Danielle, Lisa, and Michelle), a boyfriend (Jim), nine grandchildren, and a successful managerial position at...

My name is Priscilla Colon and I interviewed my grandma, Norma Castellanos. She is 79 years old and was born in La Habana, Cuba. I asked her questions about her life in Cuba, her life in the United States, and...

Chatchai Sangern (68) speaks with friend and bandmate Suwanta Sukhum [no age given] about Thai music, their band, Bangkok Cha Cha, and their journeys as musicians.

Everyone has an "origin story" of how and where they began. I interviewed my mother, Pamela Leung about her early life and the experiences that influenced her to become the loving and caring mother she is today. This interview chronicles...

A project about Tom’s life in Japan and his thoughts of cultural issues.

A story about a man and his life as an American citizen.

Margaret Lim speaks about her experience immigrating from Indonesia to the United States.

A short interview of a man who came to America in his late teenage years. Even though it was extremely difficult for him, he managed to go to school and make the best out of his situation. Today he is...

One Small Step conversation partners Lawrence "Larry" Meisel (70) and Daniel "Dan" Israel (55) discuss their views on foreign and domestic policy and their experiences that shaped their views.

Mother and daughter Maria Salas (47) and Daniela Rodriguez (17) speak about her mothers journey through life. They touch on the mothers immigrant story and how she felt getting to America.

Ivana Heyda tells her grandson Ben Jackson about her experiences as a first generation immigrant to America for the Czech republic.

Interview with Ondrej Sedlacik and Even Tsegai.

Coworkers Anindita "Andy" Anaam (36) and Timber Smith (49) talk about working in local government, living in Wisconsin, and how they support one another as colleagues.

Immigrants come into this country to live a better life but must overcome discrimination and other difficulties to live their version of the American Dream.

In this interview, I interviewed my dad about the obstacles and funny moments he had to face in order to be the person he is today, telling us that it wasn't easy to adjust into a new country, but with...

While spending time at home over Thanksgiving break, the opportunity to interview my father about his life stories and experiences popped up. Just a nice father-daughter interview.

Friends Wayne Dillard (56) and Salome Mwangi (50) recall how they met, the bonds their families have with one another and how each has learned from the other over time.

In this interview, conducted in December 2019, Ariam Tecle interviews her father about his childhood and the people that have impacted his life. He also mentions the struggle of leaving Eritrea to come to America at a young age. He...

In December 2017 I had the privilege of interviewing Mark Chijioke. Mark was the first Nigerian dean of the School of Engineering at Nsukka, and also the first Nigerian engineering professor in the country. Amongst many things, he was always...

Esmeralda Bedolla, a 38 year old mother of three, shares her experience of moving from Mexico to the US with only her husband to accompany her. she tells us her difficulties in raising her first child, who was barely a...