The Story of a First Generation Immigrant
February 25, 2019 App Interview

A story of family friend's family background, leaving Mexico, & settling in the U.S. Also her life in the U.S. and her reflections as far as looking back on her past and her present life now as an immigrant.

Racial profiling

A dad discusses his issues with modern day America

Ryan and Mom

My mom and I talked about what she was like growing up and into the current time. We also talked about our relationship and memories of each other.

Amma Aboagye and Collingwise Osei-Aboagye

Collinwise Osei-Aboagye talks to his daughter, Amma Aboagye , about his childhood in Ghana, immigrating to the United States, his initial interactions with African Americans as a Ghanaian, and his connection with Ghanaian culture after living in the United States...

Obstacles & challenges

A lot of family stuff that has happened

Coming to America (via Canada)

My babcia (grandma) is 91 years old. While preparing stuffing for Thanksgiving the next day my mom asked Babcia about her experience first coming from Holland. My grandparents met there after being displaced from Poland during WWII. Babcia talks about...

I want people to remember me as a happy person

In the interview Leidy talks about her experiences coming to America, immigrating, happiness and the overall differences. The major differences she had to encounter was the language barrier and getting used to the culture. Leidy lives a happy life with...

Traditions and A New Experience in America

My mom and I talked about where she grew up in the Philippines, the schooling she received there and family traditions that she remembered. We also talked about her experience coming to America.

Nana & Grandad

In this interview, conducted in January 2018 in Felton California, Jillian Francis (17) interviews her grandparents Wendy Cope (77) and Patrick (79) about their childhood and happy memories they share. Mr. and Mrs. Cope talk about their involvement with the...

Don’t treat others who are nice and caring and loving like doormates they’ve been trying!!

Many people in this world are cruel to those who are kind, caring and loving people but they 1.get stepped on like a doormates. 2. Get dumped for some other person. 3. Get absolutely nothing back. People out there these...