“ I'm happy from where I came from, [to] where im at right now”

My father being a 14 year old boy moving from his homeland (Mexico) to the U.S (California) to work and build a better future for himself. From working on a field to being a successful mechanic. Experiences he went through...

Judy McLeod

Interviewing with my Grandma for the great thanksgiving listen:

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Vincent Morales and Renee Marchol

Friends Vincent Morales (28) and Renee Marchal (44) meet in person for the first time at StoryCorps and talk about taking virtual classes together during the pandemic.

A Chit Chat with Nan

My grandmother, Philomena, told me about life growing up in Ireland, her experiences as an immigrant, her career as a nurse, and her thoughts on generation Z.

The Scottish boat to Canada, filled with Greeks

Pappou Demetri talks about his trip to Canada and the lifelong friends he made on the way.

Interviewing my mom

In this interview conducted in November 2017 in York, Pennsylvania. I interview my mom Ayesha Yahya (35) about her childhood and family traditions. She shares her memories traveling to Saudi Arabia and India. She talks about her favorite hobbies and...

Immigration Interview

Interview with my grandmother on how she emigrated from Canada to the United States

Erika Schafrick – StoryCorps Interview

I interviewed my father, Will Schafrick. As the only parent who I’m living with at the moment, he has helped me a lot in my journey of growing up and dealing with life changes. I chose to interview him to...

Interview with Carmen Iglesias
December 26, 2022 App Interview

Carmen Iglesias was born in a town run by a Boston Sugarmill company in Cuba. Today we interview my grandmother about her time as a citizen in Cuba. We get to hear first hand experience about how Cuba was like...

Earl and Roberta Elaine Weilnau
October 23, 2022 App Interview

Talked a bit about some camping trips. Road noise in the background don’t record in the van any longer.

APUSH EXTRA CREDIT

My grandmother and I talked about the ancestors she knew, her childhood and bring up, how things have changed in America, and how she would like to be remembered and the influence she hopes to leave on people.

Senior to Senior

today I interviewed my grandma about her life stories, politics, and religions.

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Todd Bennett and Skylar Cohen

Todd Bennett (44) and his caretaker, Skylar Cohen (27), share a conversation about Todd's adoptive family, his experience living with spina bifida, his perspective on love and loss, and the life lessons that he has learned along the way.

Jessica Brouwer and Carlos Andres

Jessica a native from the Town of Love (Loveland, Colorado) is a Fourth year biology student. She's been my hall neighbor in Jacobsen Hall for the last 8 months. In this interview we talked about her house mates, field of...

Grandpa history interview

Interview of my grandfathers background and life through this childhood to his adult life.

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Arghavan Nawaby and Caroline Valdes

Friends Arghavan Nawaby (54) and Caroline "Leilani" Valdes (49) came together as students at the McComb’s business school Executive MBA program. The two reflect on their friendship, personal experiences that shaped their values, and their time at the University of...

Interview with Pam Eldridge

Pam Eldridge immigrated to the United States in 2002 with her husband and two (soon to be 3) children. They moved here for her husband's job, but had other personal motives as well. This is her perspective on the immigration...

Matthew Cullen interviews his grandpa, Bernie about his life.

In this interview, made on November 23, 2017, Matthew Cullen (13) interviews his dad's dad name Bernie Cullen (81) about his childhood, his marriage, his children, his grandchildren, and other aspects of his life. Bernie revealed many things to Matthew...

Immigration Project: Victor

This interview is about Victor and his wife’s journey to America