StoryCorps
StoryCorps is a public service organization that helps people tell the important stories from their lives. People share their experiences, and the stories are preserved for others to know about some of the amazing, sad and happy things that happen around the world. If you look around this site, you are sure to find stories that make you happy or make you cry. Many of the stories are about small things, but they all give you something to think about.
Chris & Gabe Lopez
In this true story, Chris (mother) and Gabe (child) are talking together. Gabe was born a girl, but she always felt like a boy. Now the child knows that she is really a he. In other words, s/he is transgender. S/he was always worried about what Chris would think if she learned the truth.
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1. Julio Diaz - a man talks about his experience when he was robbed by a teenager
2. Bonnie & Myra Brown - a girl talks with her mentally disabled mom
3. Ron Ruiz - a New York City bus driver who remembers one passenger
4. Connie & Blanca Alvarez - Blanca Alvarez was a poor immigrant to the U.S. from Mexico
5. Maurice Rowland & Miguel Alvarez - an amazing story about two guys who refused to abandon some elderly patients when their assisted-living center was shut down
6. Mary Ellen Noone - a rather horrifying story of discrimination in the South in the early 1900s
7. Beverly Eckert - possibly the saddest love story you will ever hear; about the 9/11 disaster
8. The Bookmobile - an inspiring story about how books changed a poor girl's life
9. The Saint of Dry Creek - a great story about a farmer who accepts his gay son and gives him some great advice
10. Traffic Stop - a scary story of discrimination in the U.S.
11. No more questions! - Just a nice story about an old Chinese grandma and her memories
12. 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon - a sad story of a soldier who survived a bombing in Iraq
13. The Nature of War - about an American soldier who became friends with 2 Iraqi boys
14. Making It - an inspirational story of a poor kid who worked hard; no script, and the CC voice recognition subtitles have many errors, so try to listen!
15. Tom's War - about a veteran of the Vietnam war who returns to the U.S. and needs some time to recover
16. My Father, The Giant - a man talks about his father and the lessons he learned growing up
17. Detective Simmons - remembering their grandfather; a policeman and a man they really admired
18. A Certain Kind of Love - a woman talks about her one true love and the sad reality of their lives
19. Sylvia's Legacy - about a woman who was alive during the Civil War who learned to read at the age of 85
20. Yelitza Castro and Willie Davis - a Mexican-American woman volunteers by making meals for homeless people
If you like these stories, please read and listen to more! There are also podcasts, so you can download the stories and listen to them on your smartphone. The stories have scripts, too, so they good study materials. They're short, but they have a lot of impact.
Chris & Gabe Lopez
In this true story, Chris (mother) and Gabe (child) are talking together. Gabe was born a girl, but she always felt like a boy. Now the child knows that she is really a he. In other words, s/he is transgender. S/he was always worried about what Chris would think if she learned the truth.
More stories ...
1. Julio Diaz - a man talks about his experience when he was robbed by a teenager
2. Bonnie & Myra Brown - a girl talks with her mentally disabled mom
3. Ron Ruiz - a New York City bus driver who remembers one passenger
4. Connie & Blanca Alvarez - Blanca Alvarez was a poor immigrant to the U.S. from Mexico
5. Maurice Rowland & Miguel Alvarez - an amazing story about two guys who refused to abandon some elderly patients when their assisted-living center was shut down
6. Mary Ellen Noone - a rather horrifying story of discrimination in the South in the early 1900s
7. Beverly Eckert - possibly the saddest love story you will ever hear; about the 9/11 disaster
8. The Bookmobile - an inspiring story about how books changed a poor girl's life
9. The Saint of Dry Creek - a great story about a farmer who accepts his gay son and gives him some great advice
10. Traffic Stop - a scary story of discrimination in the U.S.
11. No more questions! - Just a nice story about an old Chinese grandma and her memories
12. 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon - a sad story of a soldier who survived a bombing in Iraq
13. The Nature of War - about an American soldier who became friends with 2 Iraqi boys
14. Making It - an inspirational story of a poor kid who worked hard; no script, and the CC voice recognition subtitles have many errors, so try to listen!
15. Tom's War - about a veteran of the Vietnam war who returns to the U.S. and needs some time to recover
16. My Father, The Giant - a man talks about his father and the lessons he learned growing up
17. Detective Simmons - remembering their grandfather; a policeman and a man they really admired
18. A Certain Kind of Love - a woman talks about her one true love and the sad reality of their lives
19. Sylvia's Legacy - about a woman who was alive during the Civil War who learned to read at the age of 85
20. Yelitza Castro and Willie Davis - a Mexican-American woman volunteers by making meals for homeless people
If you like these stories, please read and listen to more! There are also podcasts, so you can download the stories and listen to them on your smartphone. The stories have scripts, too, so they good study materials. They're short, but they have a lot of impact.
Storybooth.com is a site where people record their interesting, true stories and they get animated for all to see and appreciate. You can use the YouTube CC function to see the words, but be aware that sometimes there are mistakes in the subtitles because they are auto-generated with voice recognition. Still, the CC function is pretty good and certainly better than nothing. There are many stories here from young people from around the world. Check them out! And if you have a good story to tell, you might want to record your story here.
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