Joe Buford tells his literacy tutor, Michelle Miller, about what it was like not knowing how to read.

Recorded in Nashville, TN

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

Recorded in Santa Monica, CA

Taro Alexander talks about growing up with a stutter.

Recorded in New York, NY

Clayton Hall Jr. tells his daughter, Breana, about his first day as a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute.

Recorded in Richmond, VA