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Friends and colleagues Donnie Nelson [no age given] and Dr. Nona Yunzhu Mei (41) share a conversation about their work in palliative care. They also talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted patients and healthcare providers and about the importance...

In this interview, conducted in December 2017 at Sebastopol Regional Library, Cicero (17) interviews Gloria (63+) about her life. She talks about her first love, cultural differences, and overcoming hardship, as well as her career as a child psychologist.

Gary Silberstein (78) talks to his friend Delphine Foo-Matkin (43) and recalls surviving a near-death experience when a surfing trip with a friend went awry.

My dad's name is John DeLury Jr. He flew two tours in Vietnam. Recently I had the chance to sit down and interview him about his experience and his decision back in the 1960's to enlist (he wasn't drafted; he...

granny talked about how she met pepaw. tell story about my great great grandma

Iris Brito Stevens (59) talks with Rena Oppenheimer (30s) about her experience during the Black Lives Matter Uprising that took place in Oakland, California (aka Ohlone land) in the summer of 2020. The goal is to learn something meaningful about...

Allison James (37) interviews her colleague Celeste Philip (45) about Celeste's career in public health, including Celeste's time at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and her various roles in public health while working for the State of...

It's just me and my mom talking for 45 minutes.

My dad's childhood experience.

Mary Macnabb recounts experiences from her childhood and present years, and discusses the many hardships she has endured.

We talked about how difficult California is to raise and support yourself as well as a family. We also discussed how Utah has brought prosperity to our family.

Married couple, Fran Young (68) and Paul Young (72), recall stories and events that lead them to becoming international teachers, traveling to many countries, culture shocks, and navigating life in Springfield, Missouri after traveling abroad.

We talked about her family and how they have effected her. Also we talked about the hardship of moving to a different place and how it effected her.

One Small Step conversation partners Kim Moriyama (54) and Charles "Charly" Minkler (66) talk about their upbringing, political beliefs and their struggles as outsiders.

I interviewed Janice and Paul and I learned a lot about what life was like for them.

Dr. Laura Iraci is a research scientist in the Earth Sciences Division at NASA Ames, where she leads a group focusing on air and where human pollution goes. In this interview, we discuss her early interest in high school chemistry...

Laurel Sears (38) interviews her father, Kerry MacLane (64), about his childhood, his cross-country adventures, his life in Montana, and their family's organic farm. They also discuss Laurel's upbringing and look back on shared memories of one another.

The life of my Dad’s past and the man he is today

Going in depth in my mother’s childhood and life!

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Manhattan Beach, California, Shay Mishra interviews his mother, Muira Mishra about her successes and hardships throughout her life. In addition, he learned about the lessons she learned and tips on life. Lastly,...

I interviewed my father and discussed with him on things we’ve been through, his past and my future. How he grew up and his childhood. The interview was recorded on 11/27/2020

Teacher ishii talked about his life story from birth-childhood and to how he met his wife.

In November of 2018, 14 year old Isabella Orlando interviewed her mom, Mandana Orlando in Sherman Oaks, California. The stories all take place in Santa Monica in the 1990’s. Isabella asks about everything, from how she met and fell in...

I weave my life into the greater story of 1934 to the present, the Great Depression, rural America, the child games we played, while man I would marry fire bombed Tokyo,the second world war, repression of the 1950s,west coast jitters...

One Small Step conversation partners Angelina "Angie" Barfield (50) and Susan Xiong (39) talk about their family backgrounds and upbringing, the importance of education and community, and their frustrations with the current state of politics.