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Ask these types of questions to invite stories of challenge, change and chance. Go beyond basic aspects of life to tell stories of the journey.

There are all sorts of questions you could ask someone about events in their life, what’s important to them, and their point of view.

Here, I focus on story: what types of questions are most likely to prompt life stories? What questions will help you decide which life stories to tell?

• Ask someone these questions to learn about their life in more depth, and to showcase them and tell their stories.

• Pose these questions to yourself, as you decide which of your own stories to tell.

• See if any of these questions apply, as you choose which ancestors to profile and to craft engaging stories.

Note: this quote is from someone who asked their father about his life – including his struggles – before he declined with Alzheimer’s.

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