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Ruth Rosas (30) talks to her friend and associate volunteer at Working Bikes Steve Irwin (60) about how they both started volunteering at Working Bikes. They both talk about the freedom of getting rid of cars and relying on their...

Veronica [No Name Given] (22) talks to friend and staff member at La Casa Norte Monica Rauch (22) about her experience as a survivor of sex trafficking and the people who have helped her change her life.

Othel Owen Sr. (57) talks to his son Othel Owen Jr. (13) about his family, about growing up in Chicago, and about the importance of their father-son relationship.

Lia Miller (22) talks to Tim Miller (56) about his experience in comedy.

Bob Cohen (91) is interviewed by his daughter Fawn Gottlieb (64) about growing up in the Bronx, NY, meeting his wife, working as a stand-up comedian, and his expectations of the future.

Marsha Music (62) tells Claire Nelson (40) the story of how her father's record store, a hallmark of the Detroit Black music scene, was burned down during the Detroit Rebellion of 1967.

Tabitha Jackson (36) has a conversation with her daughter Ayianna Jackson (19) about their lives after moving from Beloit to Chicago, and their new chapter getting their first home.

Aisha Owens (36) is interviewed by her case manager Kristen Kelly (27) about her thoughts on poverty, homelessness, rent hikes, and her journey finding stable housing at La Casa Norte.

John Elliott (67) talks to Credell Walls (40) about how public education has change in the Cook County Forest Preserves over his 43 year career.

Ellen Heimann (91) talks to her second cousin, Hedy Ciocci (74) about coming to the US when she was 10 years old, meeting her husband, work, children, grandchildren, and what her life is like at age 91.

Lesley Martin (61) interviews John K. Notz, Jr. (84) about his experiences using the Chicago History Museum as a resource for Chicago projects and how his scholarship influenced public history.

Jordan Miller (93) talks to his son, Bruce Miller (65), about being the self-described "oldest pop singer in America." He talks about his childhood and coming of age years in Newton Centre, MA, his early musical influences, hitchhiking to New...

Tomas House (24) and his coworker Crystal Palmer (60) have a conversation about what poverty means to them, and they also talk about growing up in public housing.

Stephanie Thompson (47) and her coworker Pamela Fairley (42), talk about breaking the stigmas associated with recipients of housing vouchers and residents of public housing. They talk about their childhoods, education, work history, and the economic and housing challenges they've...

Julian Orozco Rios (27) conversa con su novia Karla Janette Rivas (26) acerca de su vida en Ciudad Juarez, México, y cómo se reencontraron en Chicago después de años de no verse. [Julian Orozco Rios has a conversation with his...

Rev. Brian T. Johnson (60) interviews his friend, Dr. Dorothy C. Bass (70), about her family and study of religious practice.

As a creative scholar she explored how her background informs her creative practice.

Michael Tanimura (63) and Michael Takada (61) engage in a conversation about their experiences growing up in Chicago as third (and 2.5) generation Japanese Americans. Anna Takada (25) facilitates their conversation as the oral history studio manager at Alphawood Gallery.

James Peters interviewed Richard Lanyon regarding childhood and young adult memories of living in Ravenswood Manor.

Tom discusses jazz as a thread running through his life, relationships and cultural consciousness.

Allison Schuette (45) interviews Dave Overholt (73) about the life he made in Kouts, Indiana after he decided to move there in the 1960s with his wife. He describes how farming and other industries have changed as the area's residents...

Friends and colleagues Scott Nance (40) and Adam Ballard (33) talk about how they each became involved in the disability community and how they became friends.

Josh Korby (42), shop manager of Working Bikes, talks with colleague and Working Bikes volunteer Chris Newman (42) about the early days of Working Bikes, and how the organization has grown since 2000. He also talks about the international donation...

From Siberia to America story. Tartar ethnic background. Diversity and cultural openness is key.