“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.

“There were three questions I wanted to ask him...”

Nick Shepard (L) tells his friend Hugh Ryan the story of meeting his biological father for the first time.

Recorded in New York, NY.

“I wasn't afraid. I thought, 'I'm going to be cool about it.'”

Jim Krawczyk remembers seeking out the author and recluse J.D. Salinger in the late 1960s.

Recorded in Milwaukee, WI.

“And right then it dawned on me -- that's not family, those aren't friends.”

Omar Leech (R) tells his friend Lenear Pryor about life as a gang member.

Recorded in Atlanta, GA.

“A car drove up late evening...”

Trudy Henry tells her daughter Jan Scoggins about some unexpected visitors.

Recorded in Garden City, KS.

“It wasn't love at first sight, but there was some kind of a recognition.”

Don Boniface and his life partner, Ted Kuhar, talk about how their relationship began.

Recorded in Burlington, VT.