What we do
The South Asian Family Lore Project is the interview service that records your parents’ legacy in a private, documentary-style video for you, your kids, and grandkids. A wonderful gift for milestone moments like birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays -- our videos document the priceless family stories, anecdotes, and remembrances that you don't ever want to lose.
We celebrate the vision, courage, and hard work of first-generation immigrants of the South Asian diaspora and make sure that family lore is preserved and passed from generation to generation.
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Give the gift of memories
Record a family legacy that lives forever
Our documentarians create a safe space for your parents to share the full color of their life story. What motivated them to come to America? What did it take to get here? What was it like when they arrived? How did they survive in the early days? Did they miss home? What was it like to leave everything they knew behind? Give your aging parents the opportunity to fill in the gaps on everything you want to know. Take a snapshot in time now and record their legacy so it lives on forever.
Wedding Anniversaries
Retirement
Family Milestones
Ethnic, Religious, Cultural Holidays
Tell your story. Leave a gift for generations to come.
Be the Executive Producer of your own Family Film
Page:
20 Minute Video
$397
A short story your kids will remember fondly
30 Minute Recording Session
20 Minute Final Video
Page:
20 Minute Video
$397
A short story your kids will remember fondly
30 Minute Recording Session
20 Minute Final Video
Chapter:
45 Minute Video
$797
Longer story with detail giving kids a sense of where they come from
60 Minute Recording Session
45 Minute Final Video
20 Minute Storymapping Call
Volume:
90 Minute
Video
$1,297
Get all your questions answered and get your origin story documented for posterity
120 Minute Recording Session
90 Min Video
45 Minute Storymapping Call
Epic:
2 x 90 Min
Videos
$1,997
Get your origin story documented and store your family legacy forever
4 Hours Recording Sessions (2 x 2 hours)
180 Mins Epic Video (2 x 90 min Episodes or 3 x 60 mins each)
90 Minute Storymapping Call
OUR TEAM AND OUR APPROACH
Our team of documentarians is deeply sensitive to the diversity of South Asian cultures and creates a safe space where your parents can tell the stories of their life. We are trained in South Asian and Diaspora history, and our interview technique is to develop deeply personal conversations where your parents can recount the events, people, and places that made them who they are. Our recorded interviews can last up to two hours.
We ask thought-provoking questions like:
How were you raised as a child? What were the names of your grandparents and parents, and what impact did they havae on you? What was your first day in America like? How did you find your first job? What motivated you to leave for America in the first place? Was it worth it? Would you do anything differently if you could do it over again?
Frequently Asked Question
How does this work?
After an initial call with you to get the basics about your parents, where they come from in South Asia, we'll interview them on camera and record a raw video. After the first 1-2 recordings, we'll issue a first cut documentary and take your input (and their's) to develop a high-quality private family history video that will be cherished for generations to come.
What do we get?
A professional oral history that goes as far back as possible – a priceless record that will last for generations. You gain insight on instinctual questions every person has such as: “where did I come from?” and “how did we get here?”. For decades to come, descendants will have a vivid living testament of your family’s origin story that can be called upon for identity, strength, and inspiration.
Is this private?
Yes, 100%! You are in control of your content. We can host the final production online securely in the private family history vault or your own secure storage.
I've always wanted to record my parents and get all my questions answered...how do I get started?
Call us at 925-587-8599 and/or contact [email protected]
As a third party documentarian with no family ties we probe objectively for the “why” behind your family’s timeline of events, surfacing unexpected anecdotes and personal feelings that a close family member is not always equipped to distill. We ask questions like: how were you raised? What did you feel when you first touched down as a new immigrant in America? How did you make your way?
A comprehensive oral history record of your parents’ journey provides inspiration for generations to come.
Office:
567 Bonita Avenue
Pleasanton, California
Call 925-587-8599
Email:
Site: www.southasianfamilylore.com