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My dad’s coming to America was not as easy as I once thought. My dad, his parents, and his grandparents all immigrated from Russia/Ukraine to Cleveland, Ohio in the year 1997 because they were exiled. I’ve never heard this story...

Sophie Haward interviewed her mum Linda Haward about family history in New Hope, PA. They discuss both sides of our family and their origins. One, in Eastern Europe, who journeyed to England in the Victorian era after religious discrimination. They...

Laszlo Pinter talking about his life before, after, and during his immigration from the Soviet Union during a state of Socialism to America during the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights discussion. He describes the struggles of moving to a...

In this my mother and I discuss our family’s roots and our future.

Basically, I interview my 50 year old father who had travelled to America from Pakistan through striving for success and excelling in academics in Pakistan attending the top Engineering school there. He gives important lessons on how one can achieve...

Nora Collins visited her aunt, Marian this Thanksgiving in Mountain Home Arkansas. In this interview conducted on November 23, 2018, they discussed Marian and her family’s immigration story to the New York City area from rural Kerry, Ireland. They also...

I interviewed my grandmother from my mother's side. I asked her some questions about her life, why she immigrated to the United States in 1988, and what she was thankful for Thanksgiving.

Jessica interviews her parents about their lives before and after immigrating to America from India

My dad talks about his experiences and memories around the time of the Vietnam War, with having to flee the country, and eventually reaching America. He experienced hardships in America too as he had to learn the language and create...

In this interview, conducted on April 20, 2019 in Orange, California, Mya Naguit (19) interviews her father, Manny Naguit (59) about the duration of his life from Pampanga, Philippines to Orange, California. Mr. Naguit shares insights into his memories as...

Gaberiel and I talked about his experience on coming to America and the differences between the United States and Brazil.

This is Cristiane’s story and her point of view.

A fathers life experience escaping from war and finding himself in two of the most populated american cities

Peter Singh (16) talks with his grandmother, Mercedes Luz (70) about her childhood and growing up in the Philippines. Mercedes discusses her time in Iran during the Iran Iraq war as a nurse in a military hospital. She traveled across...

Iris Holway-Price (93), matriarch of the family, is interviewed by her nephew, Gary Kendall (83), about their family history for future generations to come.

A story about my mother’s assimilation into American culture.

My Grandmother grew up during World War II and migrated to America when she was 11. She had a very unique childhood and believes that the people of my generation should try to get good, basic education to lay a...

My grandfather talked about his childhood in Korea and his experiencing coming to America.

Shihru Martin (55) talks with her daughter, Noelle Martin (19) about her experiences moving from Taiwan to the United States and the challenges she faced with discrimination and the simple tasks having to do with language barriers and culture shock.

An interview about my father’s experiences during the Vietnam War, growing up in Vietnam, and being a first generation immigrant parent fleeing to America for more opportunities. Additionally, he talks about the hardships of being in a foreign county and...

Talked about being a parent and raising children. As well as how life was growing up in Vietnam and how it compares to the United States. Lastly we conversed about hopes for me and my siblings in the future.

I discuss with my dad his upbringing in Shanghai, China during the Cultural Revolution and his first experiences in America as a first-generation immigrant and one of the first Chinese immigrants that immigrated into the US after the reopening of...

my grandpa and i talked about him growing up. we also talked about his relationship with my grandma.

My dad speaks on the life he made for himself after leaving mexico. He shares his feelings towards the decision and proudest moments of realization.

Asking my mother how she got her job, how she was in school and how she felt in America.