“The people that I'm closest to now are the people that I met there.”

John Romanowich, a recovery worker, remembers his first day at ground zero after September 11, 2001.

Recorded in partnership with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York, NY

“When he was five, we went into a candy store...”

Arlene Sullivan remembers her son, Tommy Sullivan, in an interview with her daughter Norene Schneider. Tommy was killed in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

Recorded in New York, NY

“John was a large, awkward kid.”

Patricia Perry and her husband James remember their son, John W. Perry, who was killed on September 11th, 2001.

Recorded in Baldwin, NY

“After we lost our daughter, we lost everything.”

Daejin (L) and Kyung Woo Ryook (R) lost their daughter, Christina Sunga Ryook, on September 11, 2001. Here, Daejin talks to Sunga's friend Lauren Woo about life without his daughter.

Recorded in New York, NY

“When I used to hug him, the whole world disappeared...”

17-year-old Jessica DeRubbio remembers her father, New York City firefighter David DeRubbio, who was killed in the World Trade Center.

Recorded in New York, NY

“I said, 'I know you think I'm crazy, but I want to cook for you.”

Angie Kardashian remembers moving from California to New York City to cook for the city's firefighters after September 11th, 2001. In two years she cooked for over one hundred companies.

Recorded in partnership with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York, NY

“He had long eyelashes that any woman would die for.”

Andrea Doctor remembers her husband, Johnny Doctor Jr., who was killed at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. Doctor was an information systems technician first class in the United States Navy.

Recorded in partnership with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in Washington, D.C.

“We used to joke that he was like Clint Eastwood...”

Rosalie Downey remembers her husband, FDNY Deputy Chief Ray Downey, who was killed on September 11th at the World Trade Center, to her son Joe.

Recorded in New York, NY

“You were going to take me down the rest of the way and not stop.”

Coworkers Michael Curci (R) and John Abruzzo (L), who is a quadraplegic, remember evacuating the World Trade Center on September 11th. Curci was one of 10 coworkers who carried Abruzzo down 69 flights of stairs to safety.

Recorded in Journal Square, NJ

“I really didn't talk much about the site in the beginning.”

Mike Kenny, a ground zero worker during the recovery effort, talks with his wife, Brenda, about working at the World Trade Center site after the September 11th attacks.

Recorded in partnership with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York, NY