Eduardo Samaniego came to the United States from Mexico with a visa at the age of 16 because he wanted to go to college and get a good education. Within a short period, he learned English and rose to the top of his HS class. But while he was a minor, he lost his legal status and was denied admission to Georgia's top colleges and ineligible for in-state tuition at other universities as well. Through hard work, however, and difficult times, he managed to get a full scholarship to Hampshire College. Hear his story and learn of the work he is doing for immigration rights, reform, the Sanctuary movement and the DREAM act.

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An interview with Nancy Kissock who was courageous enough to follow her dream. She sold her home of 40+ years in the US in 2014 at the age of 73 to relocate to Paris, France! Find out about her personal journey and what it's like to make such a dramatic shift in one's life.

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Meet the wildly talented Tom Knight -- musician, puppeteer and videographer based in Northampton, MA and learn how he became a full-time artist with a dream career, doing what he loves most.

An interview with my father, Sidney I. Landau, who discusses his impoverished childhood in New York City in the 1940's; his experience as a draftee in the army in Frankfurt, Germany during the Korean War; his 40 year career as an editor of dictionaries and his life as an early marathon runner in Central Park during the 1970's. (Photo shows Sidney I. Landau with his grandchild).

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Ray Paquette shares some wild stories about his experiences driving the legendary Green Tortoise (adventure travel) bus for 10 years between 1982-92. Check it out!

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An interview with John Van Noate, a man who changed his life to devote himself to the making of art including giant life-sized polar bear sculptures covered in electric lights, penguins and a huge collection of fascinating vintage photographs.

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Hari Kumar, a teacher, facilitator, storycrafter and active scholar in critical cultural studies discusses his fascinating performance-based research on issues of whiteness, politics, religion, gender, and mass media.

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Kate St. Ives reflects on her childhood and on what makes childhood such a unique time of life in this thoughtful and insightful discussion. Kate is a writer of fiction and poetry.