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This man, my grandpa, had his house struck by lightning and burnt down. Here is his story...

Ben talks to his grandma, Naomi Eisley, about her experiences during the 2017, North Bay Firestorm. Naomi never lost her house, but she was displaced for several weeks, for which time she lived with Ben's family.

Recorded on March 28, 2001 by HB Smith @76 yrs old, exactly 10 yrs to the day before his passing.

While in Michigan, Jenae Wright (31) talks to her friend Kelly Willmott (60) about living in Texas and differences between the two states. She moved to the state after living in Michigan for over a decade and now faces strains...

Teresita Fernández (45) and Matthew Zepruder (45) talk about their respective mediums of practiced art, and their recent work together where Fernández created a visual piece, "Keyhole (Landscape)," in response to Zepruder's poem, "Poem for a Coin."

In 2001, my dad, Rodney Barnes traveled to China to work on the movie Rush Hour 2. During his work trip, he did not expect to witness a religious persecution. He witnessed the Falun Gong setting themselves on fire for...

Sharon and Fred, longtime residents of the Chicagoland area, invited me into their lovely Wheaton home to tell me the story of how they rebuilt after losing their home in a fire. They also shared stories of their travels and...

Foot break caused a fire on back of the four wheeler

This is a story of Ron's experiences from childhood through graduation of high school.

We talked about the effects of hurricane Lane in Lahaina on the island of Maui.

Kathryn “Katie” Gallagher shares her life experiences, set backs and successes. She tells her story of how she became a well respected firefighter and what motivated and lead her there.