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Lisa (53) talks to Beatrice (45) about her career in the Air Force, being stationed in Italy and Greece and how she was able to have a creative career in it.

Sylva Florence (37) and her mother, Melanie Florence (67), share a conversation about Sylva's bike tour in 2017, and what it's like for Sylva to be living in a different country.

Spouses, Brooke Sanders (46) and Mike Sanders (52), reminisce on various travel memories, covering "the good, the bad, and the unprepared."

Reem and Rawan are both daughters of Arab immigrants to Italy. Even though they were both born in Milan, Italy after their parents had immigrated to the country they are not considered citizens of Italy. Reem and Rawan talk about...

Friends Maddalena Fontein (73) and Debbie Mustone (71) discuss Maddalena's childhood, adulthood, and her hopes for the future.

Spouses, Ronald McKee (75) and Carol Wolfe (72), recount the history of Ronald's military service and his time in the Vietnam War.

Sydney Walsh explains to me her childhood and what it was like growing up in a small town. She includes information about her life in college and aspiring career to become a dentist. She also has stories to share about...

Sandy Frost (52) talks with her mother Taffy Solcher (79) and asks about Taffy's unique childhood, growing up as the daughter of a man in the oil business which meant growing up all over the world, in places like Columbia,...

One Small Step conversation partners Joe Marra (57) and Landon Reid (50) talk about how important their parents were to their development, the joys of both having a 5 year old and how to make some politics a win-win situation.

Jorida Dervishi is an idealist through and through. Jorida came from Albania to Milan 4 years ago and opened her own school for women immigrants to help them learn to speak Italian. While working with her school devoted to women...

Gennaro Cambardella (79) tells his son Michael Cambardella (37) about Gennaro's father, "Pop," and the family's immigration to the U.S.

New acquaintances Jess Benston (45) and Ana [No Name Given] (38) tell their abortion stories. They reflect on their experiences, how they felt at the time, and what they have learned in the years since.

Mother and daughter Edea Trapletti (92) and Lisa Gollard (68) share a conversation about Edea's journey migrating from Italy to the US, finding work in Hollywood and Las Vegas, and setting roots in Las Vegas.

Lamin Tamba, who goes by Lamin, and in our interview he shares horrific details of his journey from Senegal to Libya and then ultimately pushed onto a boat into the Mediterranean Sea in complete darkness, hoping he makes it safely...

Mustapha's journey begins in Gambia and travels through 7 different countries before reaching Calabria, Italy. Mustapha tells of the great risk as he leaves his family behind to travel for months to Libya. Mustapha tells us of how when he...

Christiana Pell [no age given] speaks with her husband, Lewis Pell (87), about her childhood, young adulthood, and their life together.

Carolyn Osborn (74) interviews her friend Donna Schloss (78) about Donna's career as a nurse, her travels throughout the world, and her work with the U.S. State Department.

Friends Audry Barriault (34) and Abigail Reece (34) discuss travel, jobs and childhood memories.

Dennis Knepp (51) shares a conversation with new friend Lea Zikmund (26), about his first week in grad school, his education, and how he transitioned from student to teacher. They are talk about family, adventures aboard, and what he is...

Charles "Chuck" Irestone (52) talks with his friend Georges de Giorgio (91) about his most memorable sailing adventures, the Antarctic expedition he completed, and the famous friends he's made.

Conor McGlade (27) speaks with his fiance Sarah Clark (28) about how they met during a study abroad program in New Zealand, started dating and eventually became engaged in Ireland.

Mary Ewert: 2020-05-08 19:04:57 Dorothea Bellafiore talks with her youngest daughter about her life plus how Covid 19 has effected her.

One Small Step conversation partners Veronica (36) and Jenni (42) have a conversation about their backgrounds growing up and living in different places, their experiences living abroad in Italy, and their views on having diverse communities and perspectives in their...

Andrea Croley [no age given] tells her friend, Kathleen O'Dell [no age given] about her family's experience of the Bombing of Dresden, immigrating to Missouri as a child, and how her family history and personal experiences inform her condemnation of...

Damman is the youngest of the asylum seekers I interviewed at Villa Barbiero Centro Accoglienza Immigrati. While it is always a struggle to cross Northern Africa to get to Libya, Damman had a few strokes of luck along the way....