Pat Meuli Wright & Owen Wright

"And he did have beautiful auburn hair" Recorded in December 2017: Granddaughter Aislinn (25) asks her grandparents, Pat and Owen Wright (both 84), about their decision to adopt five children between the 1960-70s.

Think Positive, be positive.

I talk with my mom about her life stories, I was really young when we first came here so I didn't know about what happened back in Nepal and India. We talked about how it was growing up and childhood...

“It’s what you are doing while you’re here”

First generation kids, William Nguyen and Johnny Sundara, talk about their family beginnings. The two talk about the hardships that their family took on in order to find a new life in America. They are humbled by the sacrifices their...

Jeannine Widener’s StoryCorps interview with Michelle Nichols at the Elyria, Ohio YWCA.

I interviewed Michelle Nichols and asked her questions about her life experiences. She revealed parts of her life I was not expecting. My advice when conducting a StoryCorps interview with someone you know little about is....... "Everyone has untold stories...

The Life of John West Part 3

Gracie West interviewed her father, John West on his life on December 10th, 2017. In this interview, he describes his fondest childhood memories, his school life, all of his different jobs, and his biggest regrets in life.

“And I remember opening that box and feeling like my grandmother was there.”

Marah Herbach ’01 and her mother Judith Katz ’66 recall the tangible and intangible connections they made at Wellesley, tying them to generations of Wellesley students.

Julie Box and Rachel Morris talk about how having an adopted member in her family has affected her and the family as a whole.

This interview was conducted face to face, and it follows a series of questions concerning Julie's opinions on how the adoption in her family affected her and her family as a whole. She answers questions about her relationship with the...

Mohammed talks to Oscar about his life

I ask Mohammed about his family and how they got to the U.S, as well as other questions like how he lost so much weight and how he feels about education.