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This interview mainly talks about the lifestyle and education system differences and similarities between the country that Sofiia lives in, which is Poland and the US. In the interview, Sofiia expresses her fond and dilemma toward the US education system...

Oscar, born in Siberia, was a toddler when WWII broke out. His father was in the Russian military and could see what was taking place in Europe and became fearful for his family. After a stint in a Polish relocation...

Jeff Ikeda (36) and One Small Step partner Kern Smith (52) exchange experiences and lessons they have faced on the intersectionality of their cultural and racial identity in or outside of the U.S.

One Small Step partners Jim Waszak (69) and Erika J (38) discuss their upbringings, the kindest people in their lives, and their economic beliefs.

Julia Lis interviewing her mom about her immigration to America from Poland

Diane Mack (74) interviews her friend and mentee Margaret McCaskill [no age given] about her childhood memories, her passions for reading books and writing poetry, and her hopes for the future.

Jordan Smoller [no age given] talks with his mother Sylvia Smoller [no age given] about her life including escape from Poland and the Nazis, becoming a refugee, her experience of becoming a world renowned scientist (with whom he sometimes co-authors),...

Sara explains growing up as a first generation child

Emil talks about his life as a kid in Poland during communism and explains what it was like moving to America

Steve Desroches (47) and Donna Duffy (72) talk about their shared alma mater Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts and Duffy's experiences as a woman pursuing an education and career in the 1970s.

Kasia Chodyla (55) shares a conversation with her husband, Bernard Chodyla (54), about their experiences growing up in Poland, how they met, how they came to live in the United States, and the life they've built together.

Dr. Rachel Sutz Pienta (49) sits down with her mother, Nora Sutz (71), to discuss their family history, to reminisce about their favorite family memories, and to remember family members who have passed away.

We talked about my grandfather’s family. Along with how they got here, and some traditions they held.

Ellen Piekalkiewicz (58) interviews her father, Jaroslaw Piekalkiewicz (95), about his experiences as a World War II refugee and a member of the Polish unit of the British Armed Forces. They also talk about their home in Lawrence, Kansas, where...

I (Tiffany) interview my father (Andrew) about his life as a teenager and what it was like moving to America at such a young age.

This interview is about how the Sosnoviks established themselves in America. CORRECTION: Grandma Mary’s youngest brother was named Frank, not Stephen.

Friends, Braver Angels colleagues and One Small Step conversation partners Dan Pipes (57) and Shanna Ratner (67) talk about their political values, government structure, influences and experiences that shaped their perspectives, and their personal views on racism and education.

Paul: 2021-06-07 00:35:28 Tom Sheridan was on of a group of young men who tended the horses on a ship taking them to Poland after WWII.

AnnaLea Sreba interviewing her Grandmother, Jenny Tyrcz. She hears the story about how her great grandmother immigrated into Canada from Poland. She finds out that Jenny's mother originally went to France, meeting her dad. Who then brings them to Canada,...

Joanna Kobylivker (42) talks with her father, Daniel "Dan" Dinur (74), about his life journey from Lithuania to Israel and ultimately to the United States. NOTE: During the interview, Dan quoted his mother as saying "Greta Garbo will be meeting...

I learned lots about who in my family immigrated and where from

Karen Schnur (55) interviews her aunt Renate Benjamins (90) about Renate's early life as a child during World War II in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland), and Renate's eventual immigration to the United States in the 1950s.

Lee Miller (76) in NYC speaks with his granddaughter Millie (13) who lives in Rome, Italy. He recounts growing up in Brooklyn in the 1950's & 60's, and share stories about his father, her great grandfather fighting in World WarII...

Rik Palieri: 2020-12-25 16:56:49 interview with Blues Man Guy Davis . Two 60 + year old Folk Singers & friends from Vermont & NY, talk about music, Black Lives Matter, Pete Seeger, and dealing with Covid19

My mom talks about living in Poland during Marshal Law and the different things she experienced. She also relates that time period to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic