“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

“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

“I put the screen down, took a seat, and the streetcar became hostile.”

Jerome Smith tells his friend Carol Bebelle about an incident from his childhood.

Recorded in New Orleans, LA

“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

“I had heard all these horror stories about crooks and gangsters...”

Juliet Jegasothy, who is originally from Sri Lanka, tells her friend Sheena Jacob about adjusting to life in the United States.

Recorded in Pittsburgh, PA