StoryCorps

Since 2005, StoryCorps has collected the memories of people from all fifty states and every imaginable walk of life, identity group, age, and state of mind.
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Abby Leibman

In 1995, Philip Donney's mother was murdered by his own father. After his mother's death, Philip and his sister were  raised by their aunt, Abby Leibman. In this conversation, Philip talks to Abby about how she was thrust into the role of parent for two scared and heartbroken children and how they became a family in the aftermath of tragedy.
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How often do we get to ask a loved one, "What was the happiest moment of your life?" "What are you most proud of?" or "How do you want to be remembered?" Occasions rarely arise for shared reflection in everyday life, but StoryCorps - the most ambitious oral history project in American history - is recording these meaningful conversations and ensuring that our stories live on for generations to come.

Watch the animated version of Connie and Blanca's story, produced by StoryCorps.

That story became the first episode of KCRW's own UnFictional.

The StoryCorps Airstream trailer is currently parked at LACMA. Story Corps in Los Angeles is made possible by a grant from the David Bohnett Foundation.