Stories in the 'Struggle' category

"What’s your life like now, Dad?"
Priya Morganstern and Bhavani Jaroff interview their father, Ken Morganstern, who has Alzheimer’s disease.
Recorded in New York, NY

“What was the biggest change about you from Vietnam?”
Hannah Campbell interviews her father, Tom Geerdes, about coming home from war.
Recorded in Murray, KY

“I always lived in fear that someone would discover that I couldn’t keep up.”
Sean Plasse tells his friend Blanche Podhajski about being dyslexic.
Recorded in Burlington, VT

“There was a lot more to me than you might imagine.”
Edwin Lanier Jr., who is homeless, to his friend David Wright.
Recorded in Durham, NC

“Do you remember when we were 19, totally in love, and couldn’t tell anyone?”
Bobbi Côté-Whitacre and her wife, Sandi, talk about their relationship.
Recorded in Burlington, VT

“I wrote President John F. Kennedy an aerogram letter…”
Lourdes Cereno Markley tells her daughter Julia about coming to the United States.
Recorded in New York, NY

"It’s the thing I’ve worked at hardest in my life."
George Caywood talks to his daughter Gina about raising a family while battling depression.
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA

“Jae Sang Kim was my uncle. He was murdered on June 6, 2005.”
Ronin Su to his girlfriend, Ada Chan.
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA

“She had this alter-ego that was Mrs. Wiffinpoofle…”
Michelle Cadwallader remembers her grandmother in an interview with her partner, Tracey Epp.
Recorded in New York, NY

"He said, ‘When the border patrol changes shifts, you’re going to run.’"
Blanca Alvarez tells her daughter, Connie, about illegally crossing the border from Mexico to the United States.
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA



