Month: September 2024

The first story is about a mother (Susan) and telling her daughter (Illya) about how she learned to skate. As a family, they experienced what sounded like abuse from Susan’s husband. To escape from this, Susan got a job at an Islamic school and used her first paycheck to buy a pair of black roller… Continue reading Story Corps – Cameron Tenpenny

The first story I chose was ‘”Try to be Happy.”: A Father Shares his Wisdom’. The story discusses the wisdom a father has passed on to his daughter through the years. The main speaker, Tchin, grew up as an outcast because of his indigenous background and talks about his challenging experiences as a child due… Continue reading Family in Many Forms- StoryCorp #1

The first story I listened to on StoryCorps was “A Family Built On The Dance Floor: Reflections From A Father And Daughter” with Carl Levine and Chloe E.W. Levine. There was an intro given by a narrator of some sorts that gave background information on the two people regarding their relationship and giving context to… Continue reading StoryCorps Csenge Balazs

The first story I listened to was about a father and a wolf. The story followed a man who did not have the best relationship with his father because of his father’s PTSD after WWII. The father did not spend too much time with his children because PTSD made him afraid to be around people,… Continue reading StoryCorps – Keeland Covell

The first interview I listened to was between Mason Best and Roseann Smith, a mother and son duo. I was initially drawn to this interview as the title was ‘Your Heart is On Protein Powder,’ and I was curious as to what the topic of conversation would be. The interview opens immediately with Mason asking… Continue reading Storycorps Interviews