Interview Date and Time: April 3, 4 p.m.-ish
Interview Location: Homemade Pie and Kitchen on Shelbyville Road
Interviewees: Thao, Frank, Uyen and Dede
Summary: Since we did not have any interview set up for this week, we thought it would be the perfect weekend to interview each other and reflect on the project's progress thus far. It was initially set up as a groupd interview, where we left the recorder in the middle of the table and discussed issues as a group. Eventually, we switched to individually interview where we took turns interviewing each other. Bryan prepared 10 questions for us.
We started with the group's reflection on what we've learned, what we hope to get out of the project, the challenges and possible ideas for improvement. The exciting details will be revealed at the exhibit! (it's been two months, so details are a little hazy).
As a group, we agreed that that biggest challenge is recruiting interviewees who are willing to share their story. Reasons: misunderstandings about the Crane House's mission, paranoina, unwillingness to revisit a painful past, busy schedules, and the list goes on. We brainstormed ideas such as conducting group interviews, recruiting a respected veteran to recruit other veterans, and/or focusing on other groups (civilians).
We also talked about reasons why we chose to be a part of the project, the majority because so we can learn more about our parents' and elders' stories, the minority because his gf made him.
We ended the interview discussing the characteristics and the amazing contributions of our other team members who were not there, mainly Anh Quang, Van, Ha and Tam. We also talked about Frank's photography skills while he was checking out the deserts and ice cream; Dede, Uyen, and Thao while they conveniently stepped outside.
Look for the soundslides of this exciting interview in July at Crane House!
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