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Chad Goodman was a seven-year-old boy in Vietnam during the Fall of Saigon. His mother realized that the only way that her children could have a better life was if she could give them up to adoption, which also meant...

My father talks about his journey about moving to California and starting a new life l

Farahnaz watched a movie of a woman who had a daycare and she really enjoyed it. When she was 18 she began to work for Iran’s government. She hated her life and specifically her job so in 2004, at the...

Melody Lin (65) interviewed by her husband (Charles) Loring Woodman (75) about her childhood in Taiwan, marrying an American man and moving to Southern California, having a child with him, their divorce, her being a single mother, meeting and marrying...

Immigration and Brazil

a story between my father and I regarding his immigration process from India to America.

Marvin talks about his ancestry, their immigration to America, and his experiences in the U.S. Air Force.

Lorna Henkel (78) speaks with her daughter Sarah Henkel (39) about the work Lorna does with First Friends, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support for people in immigrant detention centers, shares memories of visiting people, and talks about the...

Maria (68) shares her story of leaving her home in Yugoslavia.

Seyi Falade (40) shares a conversation with her father, Christopher Falade (70), about their relationship, the beginning of their business, how their relationship has changed as a result of working together, and how their business has grown.

In this interview Brodie Young-Smith interviews his father, Mark Smith. On November 27, 2018 14 year old Brodie interviews his father and asks him about many significant things in his life including his childhood and his professional career. In the...

Blaine Johnson is an 18 year old born in Colorado with an interest for art, languages, linguistics and the cultures where people come from. Coming from a multi-generation family with maternal great-grandparents coming from Sweden, Blaine talks about his thoughts...

My Nona talks about how immigrating to the United States of America changed her life.

Monica Whatley (32) interviews her friend, Bandele [no name given] (73), about his incarceration in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Bandele reflects on what he learned during the 33 years during which he was detained, his relationship...

a colorful story of immigration from south africa to america.

Sarita Daftary: 2020-12-29 22:29:09

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Peter Kaplanis (74) walks his daughter Cami Kaplanis (50) through his father's emigration to the U.S. from Greece, his upbringing in San Francisco and his military service.

This is a story about a woman who has certainly taught in some unconventional ways. In this interview high school senior, Billy Pitt, sits down with his teacher, Nancy Voggesser, who tells us about her journey to becoming a teacher...

Mike Suba Sr (82) describes his paternal lineage to his son Mike Suba Jr (62).

We talk about the culture shock faced when immigrating. We also address how identities were laid upon him when getting to the US. Lastly, we talk about his future in America and what he'll teach his kids about his transition.

This is a interview between Grace Han and Sook Hee Han. Topics were discussed such as how immigration affected Sook as a person.

Benjamin "Ben" Wolozin (62) interviews his mother-in-law Nelly Murstein (88) about her life. They discuss her childhood in Lebanon during a civil war and WWII, her life in the States, how she met her husband, her career as an educator,...

I, Cristina Valdes aged 18, interviewed my mother, Olga Perez aged 52. In this interview we discussed Mama’s upbringing and her story of how she made it to the US from Cuba. We also discussed family dynamics of the past...

Ashton Ross interviews his father Kevin Ross about his life, values, and family history. And they discuss the regional history of California, Arizona, and Mexico, and what it’s like to live on the border of two unique cultures.