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My mom enjoyed beach days working on boats and cars back in the day, she admires the people in her life and wants nothing but the best for her children, the ones she risked her life for.

We talked about my grandma’s family’s immigration story. We wen trebly in-depth into the Italian side of the family.

It's our first interview, for me and my Mom, and we get to talking all about growing up in South Philadelphia in a row home on 11th and Porter. My Mom shares how her father was killed in World War...

Marie is a 92 year old Italian women. This interview highlights childhood stories.

In this interview, conducted in Folsom, California on December 1st, 2019, Jenna Slusser (16) interviews her grandmother, Catherine Leo (85), about her childhood in Niagara Falls, New York. Catherine shares stories about her childhood and what her life was like...

My great aunt Rita tells the story about the wine bottle she keeps in her living room

In this interview, I (John Roberts) interview Papa Puopolo in a beautiful Ft. Lauderdale Florida and asks some basic questions about his life

An Italian immigrant coming to America tells his story.

An interview with Nick Tassoni during his first graduate semester in the John Wells division of screenwriting at USC. Recorded October 2019.

me and my dad talk about italian heritage

Discussion with two professional women who were raised in New York.

Interviewing my grandmother about her life and growing up in a large Italian family in Newark.

In this interview, conducted on November 25, 2018, Abby Wyatt (17), interviews her mom, Annie Brown (44) about having an Italian heritage, growing up in the Eighties, going to college, and having a successful career. There is also insight on...

Food is the fundamental building block of life - it relates to family, home, culture, traditions, nutrition, health and ethics. Ms. Lori talks about her relation with food in general, its importance, and the changes she has over time in...

This is a interview with my uncle, Thomas Francis Duca

Nono

Jorida Dervishi is an idealist through and through. Jorida came from Albania to Milan 4 years ago and opened her own school for women immigrants to help them learn to speak Italian. While working with her school devoted to women...

This week I interview my cousin Janice Monzo who is originally from South Philadelphia 5th & Dudley Sts, but worked all over the city with the Salvation Army for 34 years. While working for the Salvation Army Janice's job was...

Fishtown Beer Runner and native Philadelphian, Keith Tomaselli inspires us with stories of the inception of the beer runner community that has started in Philadelphia and has grown into a small but important charitable organization across the world. Keith tells...

This is part 1 of 2 of the project. This part of the interview is of my grandfather and his past in which I had almost no idea about. How he made it from his childhood to now and what...

Gabby Harrison interviews her mother Catherine Harrison. They discuss Cathy's childhood as the daughter of an Italian immigrant, her experience as a parent, and more.

Early Life

Part two of an Italian immigrant story

An interview conducted with my grandma who is of Italian heritage.

My Great Uncle Joe: "I've had a gorgeous life." After the interview, he kept going. Looking at a 60" TV, he said the first TV he bought his father-in-law was a console with a 7" screen that received a single...