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Last week, I interviewed Teacher Zhu of our English reading class. I was curious about how she became a teacher step by step, and then in the interview, Teacher Zhu told her own experiences and feelings.

Mareva Lindo (32) interviews her father Richard "Toby" Lindo (78) about his childhood, the people who influenced him, and his love of sailing.

I learned a lot about my mother’s childhood. I learned how she grew up, and why she did the things she did. It was inspirational how she gave up on her dreams to ensure a good future for herself. She...

As America's Covid-19 cases continue to multiply, the virus exposes inequity throughout our society and claims a disproportionate number of black lives. Citizen Advocate, Derona King is healing racial trauma by promoting good health and nutritional wellness with Zilphy's Garden...

Documenting the stories of the Graduates from Gary District High School (GDHS), a segregated school in the coal mining town of Gary, WV. The school closed in 1965. The graduates began to have reunions in 1966, inviting all alums. These...

Richard Brian, 63, by his daughter, Andrea Brinn Wolfe, 33, about being an artist and a father.

Suzanne Morrill (50) and her daughter Katie Morrill (24) talk about their relationship, their favorite family memories and sing a family song.

I am interviewing my mother about her experience living through the pandemic.

One Small Step partners, Fayanne Riegelhaupt (63) and Carey Boyzuck (45), share personal experiences that would come to shape their political and religious beliefs.

Daniel Potts speaks to his wife Ellen Potts, and gives sobering description of his care of his father during Alzheimer's.

Karen Ghaddar talks about her experience moving from Dubai to study in the United States while leaving her family behind in Lebanon.

Diane, who coordinated the relief effort at St. Paul’s Chapel across from Ground Zero, talks about the 9/11 relief and recovery effort.

Mitzi (84) and Elliott Faye (83) talk to their granddaughter Poppy Gordon (29) about their family background. They then tell stories about their times living in Europe.

One Small Step partners Abby Roach (38) and Seve Palacioz (36) talk about protests, police and police training, cancel culture, and coming together.

Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews Olga Kobryn of the National Ukrainian Women's League Branch 98 of Monmouth County, New Jersey. Olga is a part of the arts and culture committee that produces exhibits and conducts workshops among many other projects....

My hometown of South Dallas serves as the basis for my work as an artist. Every location I chose to depict "what it's like to live in the hood" is connected to a friend or family member I questioned about...

Hannah Duncan: 2021-10-13 22:21:10

My name is Ozan Kara and I am a 17 years old cultural exchange student from Turkey. As an high school student in Bloomington, Indiana, I have had the chance to know a wonderful person, Vanessa Domizlaff, my German teacher...

This is about a person that crossed over to the USA as a young person and this is their experience. The Voices are altered to keep the identity safe.

The family talks about their father/ grandfather/ great grandfather who is nearly 100 years old.

Coming at you live (not really) from their homes, two freshmen from New York's "The Beacon School," Hayley Morales & Riley-Paige Belisle discuss in a teenager's perspective the events happening in the world that is from the messy year we...

My name is Alisia Lilliebridge, and I chose my youngest brother Nikolas Perales for this interview because we are a decade apart in age! I thought it could be a thought-provoking conversation. One of the topics we always discuss is...

Samuel Duarte (13) talks with his grandmother about her past medical challenges in Spanish.

This is about when my dad joined and served the military in the army. There are some funny parts and some serious parts. This is about my dad joining, serving, and the aftermath of his service.