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Sarita Gupta talking about her life in India before she moved to America.

We interview an immigrant from India

A general overview of what life was like and the new experiences she had

I interviewed my mom about her childhood

We discuss my dad's experiences immigrating to the United States, what success really means, and the importance of passion in today's day and age.

Ron Birks, Senior software engineer and international representative of Honeywell international Inc, tells of his experiences abroad, Arizona’s global connections and his experience studying languages

Jennifer Roberts grew up in a small town and later discovered the big world with an open mind. She has been exposed to many different cultures and lifestyles and has benefited greatly from it.

In this interview, conducted in June 2021 in Rockville, Maryland, Shrutha (17) interviews her mom, Ms. Pai, about growing up in India after the period of British colonialism. Ms. Pai describes what India looked like before the British arrived, painting...

Interview with my dad. Recounts life in India and how he has changed

I interviewed my Dad!

In this interview from December 2018, Ishaan Roy’s father, Santanu Roy, discusses his life in Eastern India as well as his early experiences with the US. He details the unique lifestyle of rural Assam, including what he liked to eat,...

[Recorded Friday, March 31st, 2023] Romeo (27) and Milind (21) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Romeo is a first-generation immigrant and undergraduate student at UVA, as well as a student veteran. Milind is a first year...

My interview with my grandma Sanjala Arumugam. Interviewer: Harshini Girijeeva Interviewee: Palaniammal “Sanjala” Arumugam

On December 6, 2018, Rishita and her mother discuss life in another country, and the effects of growing up there. Anjani discusses how life has affected her and her hopes for the future. We talk about how things are so...

This is a school project where we had to interview an immigrant about their story coming to America.

In this father-son discussion, 14 year old Arnav Gunwani interviews his father Manoj Gunwani about making the shift to the United States in 1992 to pursue a masters degree at Syracuse University. Mr. Gunwani talks about his expectations for a...

The first to leave his native land of India. Pops speaks of his challenges and accomplishments in a new land, the arranged marriage that led him to the woman of his dreams, and what he is most grateful for.

Coming from a privileged home in Los Angeles, Sadhvi has a spiritual awakening in India and shares the story and lessons

Tatha (Grandpa) and I talked about the kindness and love his grandparents and parents provided for him growing up. He shared train and thief stories with the moral that one needs to be cautious and can't trust just anybody. The...

Quick interview with my grandpa Wg Cdr Dr KV Raghuram retd

Muthukumar talks to son Brijesh about his early childhood, the struggles of being an immigrant, and his job, physical therapy. It gets a little of deep at the 5 minute mark.

Dr. Jay Salimath and his daughter Maya talk about his family history and how he made his way to Central IL.

Interviewing my mom about her life.

An interview about India post independence and pre independence.

Marion Kaslon talks to her daughters, Karen Schlam and Terri Gilbert, about her family history in Brooklyn, her father’s business savvy and meeting and marrying their father.