“My right eye is completely blind.” Adrian interviews his uncle Tony on how he’s slowly going blind. This story is important because it shows how a person who is going through a hard stage of their life battles against going blind.
“We Struck It Big” ILove Earth interviews her dad UBuild about one of his favorite childhood memory. This story is important because memories not only hold important information about our personal lives, but they also transport us into a time in our life when we had no worries and just had fun.
"Composing buildings and parenting” Martin H interviews his father about being an architect as well as being a parent. The interview offers a glimpse of adult life in general.
“What was I like as a baby?” Brianna Carrillo interviews her dad Rony about her as a young child. This story is important because family is important and can affect relationships after certain issues.
“ There was this kid with evil in him.”
Kristy Castellanos interviews her Grandpa on how he converted to Christianity. This story is important because this moment in his life would shape his future and it allowed him to get a new view on life being a Christian.
“You should cherish each other, and take care of each other” Julia interviews her dad, Younkgan, about his most memorable memory and the lesson taught by his dad. This story is important because it shows the importance of family, and putting them first and above all consequences. Interview is in Korean with English subtitles. Play video below.
“Space Between Us” Michelle interviews Vivian Rodriguez about not not having her father by her side while growing up. This story is important because many kids don't have a parent to talk to so its relatable to may people.
“Slingshot fun” Gio interviewed his father because he wanted to know what he did for fun as a child in Syria due to Syria being an unfortunate country due to it being a country with poverty and war and not having the advantages that other countries would have. And to show that not everyone needs electronics to have entertainment and fun.
“El Cielo y la Tierra”
Vicky interviews her mother the differences their childhoods. This story is important because it is the point of view of how childhood is REALLY like in Mexico.
“I think that’s the hardest thing for all parents”
Ashley interviews her dad about his experience on becoming a parent and what it was like raising two children. This story is important because it shows how becoming a parent can change you.
“Your family is forever, but your friends when they want to be.” Xenia interviews her dad
about life lessons that he learned from an adult to becoming a parent. This story is
important because it demonstrates how things in the past help form a better future.
“I Was Interested In Acting” Karmynn De La Peña interview her cousin Ava Salcido about something that happened to her in her past that affected and impacted her future. The story matters because not only can your life change in an instant, but it can change for the better as long as you embrace it.
Have people always asked you these questions? Diego interviews his sister angie about her life.
“Best Friends Forever” Alexander Xie-Mccarthy interview Yanmei Xie about her best friend. This shows the strong friendship that has never fallen over all the years. Shows the feels that were never lost.
"Best Childhood". Anabel Rivera interviews her Godmother on her childhood. This story is important because it shows you to enjoy what you have in life and to cherish every moment.
“We Were Poor, But We Were Happy” Geraldine interviews her mom, Crisantel about her life growing up in Mexico. This story is important because it shows the way my mother grew up in Mexico in poverty, yet she enjoyed living with her family, leading to her new life in America. (This interview is in Spanish.)
“Anarbor Michigan did really have a lot of asian people” Stella Vu interviews her mom about the time she first came to America. Exploring the struggles of young minority in a farm town.
“One minute she was there, the next she was gone” Roda Dalicano recounts to her daughter Juliette about what it was like to move away from her family in the Philippines to America. This story is an example of why immigrants come to America and what they may experience.
“In some instances they stop your heart.”
Becky Montes interviews her uncle about his lung transplant. This story is important because it explains how one going through such a life threatening procedure now is cherishing life for what it is.
“My favorite thing to do together is play together”
Alexsandra interviews her brother Eduardo about about what it is like having an older sister who is 9 years apart, and how he feels about school. This story matters because it gives us an insight on how it’s like to be a younger brother and a younger child’s attitude towards school.
“I had to, in a way, be independent at five years old because I didn’t trust anyone around me; My guard was up all the time.”Melania interviews her mom about her experience immigrating to the United States and how it affected her relationship with her parents. This story matters because it displays the emotional and physical hardships many immigrating to the United States have to face with their family and themselves.
“It was almost like a warzone” Shimi talks to her grandfather about the difficulties of being a surgeon. This story is important because it provides a window into the everyday life of a medical school graduate.
“I definitely stop to smell the roses.” Skylar Hong interviews her mother about the time a man attempted to kidnap her. This story is significant because it creates an understanding about how the littlest things can be taken for granted.
Her Childhood
This is a interview about my mom, Marina Kyuregyan’s childhood. This story matters because a person’s childhood is their background story, how they grew up, what they seen, what they have been through.
“ He told me, ‘I cannot teach you because you are a women.”’ Karina interviews her grandmother, Danute about the struggles of being the only women attending Tufts Dental School. This story is important because it describes how females can do and achieve anything males can.
“You get to see how other people live, and it sometimes make you grateful for the life
that you have” Vincent A. interviews his cousin Sarah Jueregui about her travels to different
countries. This matters because different people’s cultures are unique and different.
The one guy always one upping everyone, That was Me. Max interviews his older brother that works at DisneyLand. The story is important because it shows how even the most ideal situations can seem like a part of the day to dread.
"Maybe There's a Limit." Ethan interviews his dad about his opinion on our growing technology. This story is important because it gives a different perspective on how we look at technology.
"Her family immigrated to the United States from Nicaragua"
Caption : Harlow interviews her dad about his favorite family member. His favorite family member is his mom, he shares a story and many reasons why she is his favorite.
“Of Course, I would like to go back to my country. Mexico” Alejandro Romero asks his
Mom about how she felt about leaving her family and her life behind to start a new one in
America. This is important because it captures One of the biggest changes in my moms life.
‘I dream of watching you play sports in college’
Lilly Cante interviews her mother Ernestina Cante who explain her goals and dreams for Lilly in the future. This story is important because it explains how successful her mother wants her to be.
“All we had was sardines” Rene Pineda interviews his mom Doris about her trip from El Salvador. This story is important because it shows the struggle of a immigrant from her trip from El Salvador to America. The interview is in Spanish with subtitles. Click on the movie above to view/read/listen to this story.