How to Collect Grandparents’ Stories Before It’s Too Late

Kunbaa Editorial· Feb 09, 2025· 11 min read

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Prepare gentle prompts

Ask about smells, recipes, and first jobs—not just dates. These details spark longer stories. Record on your phone's own voice recorder, then upload the file to Kunbaa.

Interview workflow

Create a 20-minute family event or task reminder
Record the conversation on your phone's voice recorder, with consent
Upload the audio to Memory Lane
Write who is speaking, where, and roughly when into the caption
Tell the family it is up with a short announcement

I never thought the recipe voice notes would mean so much until Mom passed.
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Preserve stories that outlast chat threads

Organize memories with dates, people, and places inside a private family workspace.

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Write who, where, and when into every caption.
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