The Great Thanksgiving Listen 2015

Abbie Porto interviews her grandmother, Sharon Stickle, about stories of ancestors and the importance of family.

Mahmooda Khalid

This is an interview of our grandmother, Mehmooda Khalid. She has been through a lot in her lifetime including the partition of India and Pakistan.

My Grandpa and I

I talk to my grandpa about his early life and how he feels today.

Jenny and Emma talk about the jumper Jenny’s grandmother made her that she never wanted to wear.

“The jumper had a little bib on it…like overalls, but not like overalls.” When Jenny (on the right) is in middle school, her grandmother, a tailor, makes her an ill-fated jumper. Despite hiding it in the back of her closet,...

Papa’s childhood

Sabrina (9 years old) interviews her grandfather (Papa, 67 years old).

Audrey and Olivia

I spoke with my grandmother while she was recovering from a heart attack. She recovered from this very strong and traveled a ton. In 2022 she is still traveling to visit siblings.