Tell Your Story

Telling your story requires a minimum of two conversations: one to explain the process (and get some basic facts confirmed, and prepare a list of questions for the interview), and the second to do the recording itself. This process can take as little as one hour depending on how complex your story is. We usually focus on telling stories in episodes of key events or key actions in your life; that’s why we ask you for specific events or stories below. By telling us your story you will be giving us permission to tell your story online or in other formats, but the story remains yours, and you only tell us what you want us to know. Our goal is to understand your world and your experience through your eyes not to judge – maybe we can learn something however.

Thank you for your willingness to work with us. We believe every story is important, and each story gives us courage and teaches us something.

Name *

First

Last

What do you want to talk about *Personal story of courageEscape from communismLiving under communist regimeOvercoming corruption at workCorruption in religionOther story of courage

Tell us what you are interested in hearing about.

Email *

Phone number *

(xxx) xxx – xxxx

City and country you live in *

I can speak English *FluentlyBasicNeed translation

This is necessary to understand how we can communicate in preparation for the interview.

On the internet my computer *Is a bit slowWorks okIs super fast

In preparation we communicate via Video conference whenever possible, and we may perform the interview in person or over the internet. Therefore, we need to know how well the computer and internet work at your location.

I would like to interivew in this language: *

Tell us what language do you feel most comfortable speaking in? Comfortable enough to tell your story well. English would be ideal, but we can arrange for an interviewer in your own language.

Life event or story #1 *

What is one life event or story you want to talk about, summarize in 300 characters max. Required.

Life event or story #2

What is another life event or story you want to talk about, summarize in 300 characters max. Optional.

Life event or story #3

What is another life event or story you want to talk about, summarize in 300 characters max. Optional.

Life event or story #4

What is another life event or story you want to talk about, summarize in 300 characters max. Optional.

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Life event or story #5

What is another life event or story you want to talk about, summarize in 300 characters max. Optional.

What does courage mean to you?

Based on your experience tell us what courage means to you. 300 characters max. Optional.

Anything else we should know?

Do you have a book, or recorded your story before, have URLs or links to your story, you are related to a special event or person, etc.

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