Virginia Fairbrother and Laurel Kaae
Virginia Fairbrother tells her daughter Laurel Kaae the story of a stranger who came to her home during the Great Depression to ask her father for a favor.
Originally aired November 25, 2005, on NPR’s Morning Edition..
David and John Heins
After becoming a farther himself, David Heins interviews his own father, John, about the experience of becoming a parent, and shares how this has led him to a new appreciation for his own parents.
Originally aired on June 17, 2005, on NPR’s Morning Edition.
Shuja Sohrewardy and Lauren Macioce
Shuja Sohrewardy talks to his friend Lauren Macioce about his late father, whose nightly bedtime stories in Urdu were an important part of Shuja’s childhood.
Originally aired August 19, 2005, on NPR’s Morning Edition.
Jefferson Crowther and Alison Crowther
On September 11th 2001, a man with a red bandana made his way up and down the South Tower of the World Trade Center three times, helping at least 18 people get out of the building.
His name was Welles Remy Crowther (pictured left), a 24-year-old equities trader for Sandler O’Neill and Partner on the 104th floor. Like his dad, he was a volunteer fireman and he dreamed of one day joining the fire department.
Welles’ body was recovered on March 19, 2002 on the ground floor lobby, right beside the FDNY’s control center. His last contact with his parents was a voicemail he left for his mother, “Mom, this is Welles. I want you to know that I’m ok.”
His parents, Alison and Jefferson Crowther, came to StoryCorps to remember their son.
Originally aired July 25, 2005 on WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show.
Melva Hightower and Tyler Hightower
Melva Hightower and her young nephew Tyler Hightower exchange stories of strength and struggle across a generational divide. Tyler recalls childhood teasing, and Melva the loss of a dear friend to AIDS.
Originally aired June 24, 2005, on NPR’s Morning Edition.
Gregory and Lloyd Porter
Gregory and Lloyd Porter remember their mother.
Mary Caplan and Emily Collazo
Mary Caplan (right) tells Emily Collazo the story of her brother’s death from AIDS in the early 1980s. Mary recalls the mood of the time, the way people spoke about AIDS, and how her life changed after she brought him home from the hospital for the final time.
Originally aired December 2, 2005, on NPR’s Morning Edition.
Chin-Ju and Julia Li
Chin-Ju Li tells his daughter, Julia, about his father, the filmmaker Pingqian Li.
Lisa and Sandy Cerulli and Derek Billings
Lisa Cerulli to her brother, Derek Billings (not pictured), and mother, Sandy.
Doris and Lisa Cohen
Doris Cohen to her daughter, Lisa.