Alok's Interview with his Mom, Shashi Bina – Part II

Born as Bina Saxena in August 1943 in Lucknow and raised in a conservative joint household in Delhi and Lucknow, UP, India - she was the 2nd of four children of Ram Shanker and Prakash Saxena. She graduated high school...

Migration as a teen

This interview was about how my father migrated to the United States as a young adult. It shows the success and difficulties that he faced while migrating.

Bachu Hirani: The Resilient Journey to Cross Continents

I interviewed Bachu Hirani, my grandfather on December 30, 2019 in Fort Mill, South Carolina. For this interview, I chose someone who had an impact on not only our lives as part of his family but also thousands of people...

An Immigration Story

Basically, the interview discusses family, and what immigration was like for an Indian family. It also entails more about Jyoti’s childhood and how her life has been.

A talk about my Dad's immigration story

In this interview, I talk to my father about his experiences coming to the US and in his childhood. He discusses his struggles and his opportunities.

Past, Present, and Future with my Mom

I talk with my mom about her immigration to US, her life as an immigrant, and how she has changed along with the world. She also tells me about her passions, her goals, and her hopes for the future.

Aditya talks to Madhavi about her viewpoints on life and her upbringing transitioning in to the United States.

In this interview, conducted in 2019, Madhavi talked to Aditya about her childhood and upbringing in India. Madhavi talked about growing up with three sisters in a catholic school, emphasizing the cultural and general differences from the upbringing of an...

To truly learn what adversity is

Simran Pravin has only heard bits and pieces of her father’s stories from way back when he immigrated to the United States, but she never understood her father’s feelings towards it all. So for the #GreatListen2019 Simran sat down with...