"We got a postcard that my father was alive…"

Eric Lamet remembers reuniting with his father in Italy, where Eric and his mother lived as Jewish refugees during WWII.

Recorded in Miami, FL

"In prison I started painting and drawing…"

Darryl Downes remembers discovering his talent while serving time in Sing Sing Prison.

Recorded in New York, NY

"I can’t even begin to tell you the misery of rain."

George Hill remembers being homeless. Hill has been off the streets for 10 years.

Recorded in Santa Monica, CA

"We’d known death but not like this."

Hector Black remembers the murder of his daughter, Patricia Nuckles, by an intruder in her home.

Recorded in Nashville, TN

"I have close to a million objects in my apartment."

Harley Spiller, who holds the record for the largest private collection of menus in the world, talks about collecting.

Recorded in New York, NY

"My brother came home wearing an afro."

Judith Wilson tells her husband, Donald Kaufman, about a conversation that changed her life.

Recorded in Oakland, CA

"The pilot told us over the PA, ‘It’s going to be the roughest landing you’ve ever experienced.’"

Martha Conant (L) tells her daughter-in-law, Brittany, about surviving the crash of United Airlines Flight 232.

Recorded in Greeley, CO

"I felt alone and tried to hide it…"

Taro Alexander talks about growing up with a stutter.

Recorded in New York, NY, in partnership with Our Time Theater Company.

“I got bussed to a high school in my sophomore year…”

Ricardo Pitts-Wiley tells his son Jonathan about a year that shaped his life.

Recorded in Providence, RI

“I said, ‘Is this going to actually be me?’”

Nzingha Masani tells her friend, Noah Hairston, about receiving her name at an African naming ceremony.

Recorded in Detroit, MI