Jey Born appears in the following:
'We Mesh Together Like One': A Miami Love Story
Friday, March 19, 2021
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.
2 Sisters On Enjoying Life: Instead Of 'A Drama Or A Novela, Make It A Sitcom'
Friday, January 29, 2021
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.
'I Have Wings Now': At Age 45, She Went Back To School
Friday, January 22, 2021
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.
'Do What's Right And Have Fun': Remembering A Mother With A Fighting Spirit
Friday, January 01, 2021
Rosella Liscum died at age 101 last week after contracting COVID-19. At StoryCorps in 2012, she told her daughter, "Just do what's in your heart. Do what's right and have fun."
In Running, Work And Parenting, Fauci Paces Himself For The 'Marathon'
Friday, November 20, 2020
At StoryCorps, Anthony Fauci talks with wife, Christine Grady, about parenting, running and work. He sees a link: "the idea of sticking with something and not giving up, even when it's painful."
'Brighten The Corner Where You Are': Finding A New Way To Be Thankful In A Pandemic
Friday, November 13, 2020
For 35 years, Scott Macaulay has been organizing the annual holiday gathering in Massachusetts for anyone who wants to come. "I can't fix the country ... but I can brighten my own corner," he said.
A High School Dropout Finds Support On Road From Prison To Law School
Friday, October 23, 2020
Bob VanSumeren served nearly six years in prison for robbery. But Mike McKenney, his ex-girlfriend's dad, never gave up on him. "Your visits kept me from sinking fully into prison," VanSumeren said.
Under Pandemic Stressors, NYC Special Ed Teams Vow To 'Put The Children First'
Friday, September 25, 2020
Emma Pelosi and Debra Fisher, who work with children with special needs at separate New York public schools, find support from each other through the challenges of getting kids back to school.
A Road Trip And Lost Time: How A Father And Son Reconnected After 30 Years
Friday, August 14, 2020
At StoryCorps, T. Chick McClure and their father, Chas McClure, remember the road trip that brought them back together after being estranged for almost 30 years.
Love Lost, Truth Found: In Pandemic Isolation, A Father Comes Out To His Daughter
Friday, July 17, 2020
At 90, Ken Felts tells his daughter about the man he fell in love with over 60 years ago. "I thought I was doing great, until I came out and started to discover what it means to be free," he told her.
He Went Blind Before High School. His Teacher Aide Thanks Him For 'Saving' Her
Friday, June 19, 2020
Graduating senior Cole Phillips lost his sight right before his freshman year. Rugenia Keefe was there to assist him in school. But, she says, Phillips was the one who got her through a dark time.
'We're Like A Lifeline': Postal Workers Fight Fear To Work During Pandemic
Friday, May 15, 2020
Mail carriers Craig Boddie and Evette Jourdain spoke for a remote StoryCorps conversation about how the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. has added stress to their essential jobs.
Cabaret Performer Thanks His Elementary School Music Teacher For Giving Him A Voice
Friday, January 10, 2020
Russell King, a cabaret performer who has a drag character, tells a former music teacher she helped him feel comfortable being himself. "[H]ow fortunate I was to have influences like you," he says.
A Single Mother And Her Child Continue A Circle Of Life Disrupted By The Nazis
Friday, January 03, 2020
When Dena Kohleriter was 36, she decided to start a family on her own. At StoryCorps with her daughter, Jori, Dena describes how her grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, responded to the news.
He Traded Single Life To Be Foster 'Pop' To More Than 50 Kids
Friday, October 18, 2019
Guy Bryant has fostered dozens of children over the past 12 years. At StoryCorps, he told one of his foster kids that he wants them to pass on what they've learned from him.
How to Take the Plunge & Do What You Love
Monday, January 27, 2014
Last week, we discussed this piece of common advice given to young people: "Do what you love." It sounds very simple: Follow your passion, and the money will follow. But is that alway...
