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Elizabeth Tilles (89) talks to her granddaughter Rebecca Tilles (21) and friend Susan Goldstein (66) about her life growing up in Germany and working as a nurse during World War II.

Susan Goldstein (66) interviews her partner, Victor Herbert (82), about his unconventional life living around the world and then settling down in Berkeley in their relationship.

Dan interviews his mother Janet about her childhood, immigrating to the United States from Italy and settling in Chicago.

Norman Maeshima (56), talks with his wife and best friend Georgia Maeshima (51), about his upcoming retirement after 31 years of service with the City of Long Beach

Terry Seehart (56) and her sweetheart John Allen Duvall (62) talk about the relationship they have as well as relationships they have with other partners.

Chien Kuo Kao (75) interviewed by his daughter Grace Kao (35) about growing up under the Communist Party in China, his father who worked in the movie industry, his medical studies, his move to America, and his career as an...

Elias Alba (20) shares with his mom Terri Alba (57) about the yearly letters she has written to him since his birth. Elias reads three letters and he and Terri describe the memories from those years as well as what...

Marcia Darnell, 87, interviewed by her three children Jenyn Darnell, Curtis Darnell, and Stacey Darnell Stephens about her work as a social worker in a women's prison right after college, working for a U.S. military program in Japan where she...

Maria Rodriguez (46) and her sister, Francisca Buger (44) reminisce about their childhood together. They talk about vivid memories that they share, memories that they recall differently, and their parents. They also talk about what they appreciate in each other...

Margie, 63, interviews Phyllis, 85, about her work in the lesbian rights movement and the influence that she has had on Margie’s life.

Carter Brooks (48) talks to his daughter Alison Savage Brooks (14) about his work in climate change art.

Rosette Nguyen (44) and Rosa Nario (49) interview their mother, Simone Hoa T. Nguyen (75), about how she escaped Vietnam after the Fall of Saigon. Simone talks about what life was like after the Fall, posing in a false marriage...

Sophie Broche, 80, talks with her cousin Karen Quest, 54, about the family that they have in common and about their own lives.

Michael Aronson (48) and his wife Jody London (45) talk about meeting through a singles add in the newspaper.

Virginia Carlsen, 51, interviewed by her daughter Erika Carlsen, 24. Viriginia talks about growing up in a working class Mexican family in Chicago and the struggles they faced there, the experience moving to all-white Utah with her family at 18,...

Ron Shepler (64) talks with his daughter Jennifer Jasmine Partida (40) about growing up poor in rural Michigan, why he became the man of the house at a young age, the value of education, and why he calls himself generation...

Craig Walzer, 28, interviews his friend Christopher Bloomfield, 28, about their experience setting up a bookshop on Greek island in their early twenties.

Rafael C. Cardenas, 56, talks with his daughter Anna Laura Cardenas, 18, about his childhood in El Paso, TX and the San Joaquin Valley in California, his career as a dentist, and the tight-knit bond in their family.

Raphael Pantet, 24, visiting San Francisco from Brazil, talks with facilitator Frank Kingman, 64, about his several trips throughout the U.S., having dual Swiss/Brazilian citizenship, and compares how race is talked about in the U.S. and Brazil.

Caroline Garrett Morrison (95) talks with Em Morrison (29) about her work as an Army dietitian during WWII. Caroline describes how she entered the Army and about why she chose to serve. Caroline also shares about working in several hospitals...

William Deeb, 60, talks with his lifelong friend Michael Rancer, 59, about their experiences through the years.

Chanrita Srey (23) and her boyfriend Jesse Irwin (22) discuss their relationship, their first meeting while studying abroad, and how they have influenced each other. Chanrita, who is Cambodian, and Jesse, who is American, talk about the "international" nature of...

Spencer Strellis (80) talks to his daughter, Paisley Strellis (35) about his childhood in Chicago, and his experience moving to Guam and French Morocco. He also talks about his career as a public defense attorney, his family, his children, and...

Anne, 44, talks with her friend Nancy, 63, about her family’s immigration from Taiwan to the United States and her interests in her family’s history.

Pat Hasslinger, 63, talks with Solana Henneberry, 38, about Solana’s mother who passed away in 1994.