Category Archives: Oral History #2

Melissa and I went back to Koreatown for our second round of interviews, hoping for the business owners of any storefronts to let us ask questions without coming back another day. After our first trip there, we realized that going … Continue reading →

The first neighborhood Ariane and I decided to observe was Flushing, New York. Here we entered many businesses and learned fascinating things about how they ran and their role in the area. It was an experience unlike any other, considering … Continue reading →

In our first field visit, Stella and I explored both the residential and commercial side of Bayside, Queens. In my first essay, I described our experience in Pesso’s Italian Ices, an ice cream shop located in the residential area. In … Continue reading →

  As I ran from store to store in the pouring rain I couldn’t help but get frustrated. Why won’t people take ten minutes out of their day to talk about their business with me? I began to lose hope … Continue reading →

It was another Saturday afternoon and Fariha and I decided to go to Horace Harding Expressway for our interviews. I contacted some family friends and we were able to get interviews from my Master Chung of K.H. Chung’s Tae Kwon … Continue reading →

For our second round of interviews, Rafa and I decided to go far downtown to Carroll Gardens in Brooklyn. While there, we visited an arts and crafts store, stores catered to dogs, and a bakery. Getting off of the four … Continue reading →