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News Articles: Series: StoryCorps

Najat Hamza had been living in the U.S. for almost two decades after fleeing Ethiopia's regional state of Oromia when she was young, she told StoryCorps in 2017. "My heart will always belong to Oromia," she said.

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An Ethiopian American Refugee Longs For Her Homeland

As a young teen, Najat Hamza fled Oromia, a regional state of Ethiopia, with her father to live in America. At StoryCorps, she spoke about what it means to leave "the familiar" behind.

April 16, 2021
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  • Lauren Smith
Mary Mills and her mother, Joyce Carter Mills, came to StoryCorps in February 2020 to talk about Mary's childhood. "You were the mom every other kid wanted," Mary told Joyce.

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With 'The Mom Every Other Kid Wanted,' She Was An Only Child But Never Alone

Growing up, Mary Mills saw her mom, Joyce Carter Mills, spread her joy and love to other kids in the neighborhood. "No other parents were that fun," Mary said. "Everybody wanted to be at our house."

April 09, 2021
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  • Jey Born
Dorothy Toy and Paul Wing, the dance duo known as Toy & Wing, perform on the floor of the Forbidden City nightclub in San Francisco during the late 1950s.

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'She Was My Idol.' A Daughter Remembers Her Dance Star Mother

Decades ago, Dorothy Toy was a Broadway performer and half of a Vaudeville dance act. At StoryCorps, her daughter, Dorlie Fong, shared memories of the mom she remembers as talented and glamorous.

April 02, 2021
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  • Abe Selby
Sisters Carmencristina Moreno, left, and Rosemary Selzer remembered their late father during a remote StoryCorps conversation this month.

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Sisters Remember Their Father, A 'Family Man' Who Made Their Childhood Musical

At StoryCorps, Carmencristina Moreno and Rosemary Selzer share memories of their father, Luis M. Moreno, who composed "beautiful music." Today, though, hearing his songs on the radio is bittersweet.

March 26, 2021
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  • Jo Corona
Angela and George Ju spoke about their early days together at their StoryCorps interview in Spring Hill, Fla., in October 2018.

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'We Mesh Together Like One': A Miami Love Story

When Angela walked into George's restaurant in 1971, he was immediately smitten. They married not two weeks later. At StoryCorps, George and Angela Ju remember those early days.

March 19, 2021
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  • Jey Born and
  • Mia Warren
Magda Sakaan and her father, Walid, shared memories at StoryCorps in 2019 of their time in Syria prior to the war there.

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'I Have These Dreams Where I Go Back.' Dad And Daughter Mourn A Syria They Once Knew

Before civil war devastated Syria, Walid Sakaan's home country, his daughter Magda moved there. At StoryCorps, Walid and Magda remember family they haven't visited in years.

March 12, 2021
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  • Lauren Smith and
  • Mia Warren
Tariq Khamisa, pictured at age 18, two years before he was killed.

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She Found 'Layers To Forgiveness,' In Befriending The Man Who Killed Her Brother

Tony Hicks was a teen gang member when he killed Tariq Khamisa. At StoryCorps, Tariq's sister Tasreen tells Tony that meeting him 20 years later "made a lot of room in my heart for light to come in."

March 05, 2021
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  • Sylvie Lubow
Tony Hicks, left, and Azim Khamisa in December 2019, in San Diego, Calif.

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'Worth Being Forgiven': A Father And His Son's Killer Bring Past And Present Together

Tony Hicks was a 14-year-old gang member when he killed Tariq Khamisa over 25 years ago. At StoryCorps, Tariq's father spoke with Tony about how they became friends — through pain and forgiveness.

February 26, 2021
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  • Sylvie Lubow and
  • Mitra Bonshahi
Namira Islam Anani and Omar Anani, pictured in metro Detroit last year, after Namira recovered from COVID-19.

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Separated By COVID-19 Quarantine, Newlyweds Confront Virus Together

Namira Islam Anani and Omar Anani married a few months after their first date in 2019. When Namira fell ill with the coronavirus, a distanced dinner reminded her "how important our relationship was."

February 19, 2021
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  • Janmaris Perez
Young Jada Salter and her grandfather, William Salter, in 2002.

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'Just The Two Of Us' Songwriter Found His Sound In Solitude

William Salter, who co-wrote the popular love song, told his granddaughter that the radio kept him company during a lonely childhood. When he later found the bass, he said, "I found myself."

February 12, 2021
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  • Abe Selby
The Valdivia siblings, from left to right: Eliseo Jr., Mauricio, Jessica and Jorge. Mauricio died of COVID-19 complications in April at age 52.

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'Life Is A Party. Enjoy It': Remembering An Older Brother Lost To COVID-19

In April, Mauricio Valdivia died from complications related to COVID-19 at age 52. For StoryCorps, his two younger siblings, Jorge and Jessica, trade memories of their generous and fun-loving brother.

February 05, 2021
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  • Janmaris Perez
Brenda Ulloa Martinez (left), then 4, and younger sister Corina Ulloa, 2, are pictured in the living room of their one-bedroom apartment where they lived with their parents.

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2 Sisters On Enjoying Life: Instead Of 'A Drama Or A Novela, Make It A Sitcom'

As kids whose parents worked full time, Corina Ulloa and Brenda Ulloa Martinez spent a lot of time looking after one another in their Los Angeles neighborhood. Corina said it made them who they are.

January 29, 2021
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  • Jey Born
Christopher Myers, left, and his GED student, Ngoc Nguyen, right.

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'I Have Wings Now': At Age 45, She Went Back To School

In 10th grade, Ngoc Nguyen dropped out of school in Vietnam to support her family. After earning a GED in the U.S., she told her teacher how much she appreciates the energy he gave to his students.

January 22, 2021
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  • Jey Born
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'I May Not Get There With You': An Eyewitness Account Of MLK's Final Days

Clara Jean Ester was a college student in 1968 when she saw Martin Luther King Jr. give his final speech. A day later, Ester was at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., when he was assassinated.

January 15, 2021
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  • Abe Selby
A 5-year-old Jeffrey Sherman is pictured with his father, songwriter Robert Sherman, in the early 1960s.

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His Vaccine Story Inspired His Father To Write A Disney Classic

As a kid, Jeffrey Sherman told his father, songwriter Robert Sherman, about his experience getting a polio vaccine. It sparked Robert to craft the now famous Mary Poppins song, "A Spoonful of Sugar."

January 08, 2021
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  • Jo Corona
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