How My Work and Education Has Shaped Me

In this interview, conducted in November of 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, Keyla Garcia (17) interviews her mother Karla Franco (45) about her experiences growing up in relation to school and work. Ms. Franco describes her time in school as a...

Assets

Talking about my hard work

As Humans, Adapting is What We Do Best

This interview took place in Bayside, New York, on December 1st, 2019. In it, Ami Farrell asks her mother, Setsu Sakaguchi, about the challenges she has faced in life and what she has learned from them. As an immigrant from...

Brooke interviews her grandad Bo about his life.

In this interview, conducted in November 2021, Bo (77)talks with his granddaughter, Brooke (13), about his childhood, jobs, life lessons, and wife. He tells about how he gained confidence and how important hard work is. He shares the story of...

Step Father Interview

A short interview conducted with a hard working man who has raised me since I was 5 and has become a father to me

Looking For A Better Life

A 12 year old boy turns into a police officer. On December 31st Viviana Rodriguez asks her grandfather, Rafael Hernandez, what it was like to start working in such a young age and then eventually transition into being a police...

Gene Rogan

Gene Rogan discusses the power of hard work and how he had to work hard to come to America in order to be successful.

"We were very well off, and then suddenly, we were told to leave…so we had to come…there was no home, no money, nothing to eat"
February 8, 2020 App Interview

Bimla and Naraindas Pherwani had a comfortable life in Sindh, in present-day Pakistan. But suddenly, after the partition of India, when they were just children, they were forced to leave their home and go to India. Arriving with nothing but...

My dad’s background

My dad talked about my grandpa being his biggest influence and about his work.

Chatting with my mom.

Me and my mom talked about work and traditions.

Interview with Papa Danny

Talking with my grandpa about life and experiences and stories.

Friends for Life

Steven (18) and Anderson (18), friends forever. Discuss topics like their future and what their family and friends mean to them.

Interviewing My Grandma

I interviewed my grandma, Hilda Fowler on her life, but especially her childhood. My grandma grew up in North Carolina just outside of Raleigh. Her whole life she lived in the south. She was born on March 7, 1936 and...

Son interviews mother about life.

In this interview, conducted in September of 2020 in Burlingame, California, Ryan Dokoza(14) interviews his mother about what her life was like when she was growing up and what it is like now. She speaks about her middle class upbringing...

A Look into Gookies Life

Gookie (my grandfather) talks with me about his life growing up in Marin and the struggles he faced. His fondest memories of living in Marin and the people he met along the way that helped him through life. But also...

Gabriella Gonzalez and Jose Gonzalez

Gabriella Gonzalez talks with her father, Jose Gonzalez, about his childhood in Cuba and his immigration to America. Listen as he discusses his most challenging moments in life, the bittersweet memories he has from his childhood, and the biggest lessons...

Me, My Grandpa And The Detroit Tigers

This is a touching story about Bill Fundaro as he talks about his life through the years. The main topic is his family and his many jobs he has had throughout his life. He is currently celebrating his 50th consecutive...

Live life to the Fullest

My mother has been my role model since a young age. She has shown me the meaning in life, which is to live life to the fullest. I am grateful for this opportunity to be able to listen to her...

Heather Barrera and her father Magno Barrera have a conversation about his past experiences as a Peruvian immigrant

In November 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama, Heather Barrera (18) interviews her father Magno Barrera (62) about his childhood and struggles throughout his life. He describes working from an early age in order to accomplish his goals. Towards the end, he...

Frank Norsky’s Interview

The person being interviewed is Frank Norsky and is 87 years old. He was being interviewed by Peter Norsky, his grandson, that is 19 years old.