StoryCorps Animated Shorts

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My Aunties

Stefan Lynch remembers the community of gay men - lovingly nicknamed his "aunties" - who helped raise him, the dark days of the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, and the lessons that he learned from this powerful family.

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Double Major

2:33

Double Major

When Wil Smith enrolled as a freshman in college, he brought an unusual roommate with him — his infant daughter. Wil and Olivia look back together on their days as college roommates.

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A Wonderful Life

3:41

A Wonderful Life

Sometimes the memories may be a little hazy, but the feelings are clear. Ken Morganstern, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's five years before this conversation with his daughters Priya and Bhavani, discusses his most important legacy — his loving family.

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Leading the Way

2:43

Leading the Way

John Washington, 95, was born blind and with a severe loss of hearing. He sat down with his eldest child, Melva Washington Toomer, for a conversation about the pride he takes in his kids and to laugh over some of their childhood hijinks.

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You're My Line

2:19

You're My Line

Asma Jama was assaulted in a Minnesota Applebee’s for speaking Swahili. The attacker’s sister reached out to Asma to support her. They met for the first time at StoryCorps.

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The Treasures of Mrs. Grady's Library

2:46

The Treasures of Mrs. Grady's Library

Judge Olly Neal remembers his high school days, when a book — and a little nudge from two helpful librarians — turned him around academically.

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Driving Lessons

2:39

Driving Lessons

Muhammad Faridi talks with his father about what it was like to grow up as the son of a NYC cab driver. Though he was once embarrassed to talk about his family, Muhammad now takes pride in his father’s work.

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A Mother's Promise

2:54

A Mother's Promise

Maria Rivas and her teenage daughter, Emily, prepare for the possibility of Maria returning to El Salvador if she is forced to leave the U.S.

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The Golden Rule

02:41

The Golden Rule

Two people on opposite ends of the political spectrum reflect on the moment that brought them together: a protest just days after the 2016 presidential election.

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The Drill

2:46

The Drill

Dezmond Floyd, age 10, has an open discussion with his mother Tanai about what happens during his school’s active shooter drills.