Hystorie

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No account. Nothing saved yet.

Questions people wish they had asked

Real ones, in the words they were told to us in. You will have your own by the end of this list.

  1. How did you and Dad actually meet?
  2. Why did we stop going to Wexford?
  3. What was Granny like before she got sick?
  4. Who is the woman in the photo on the stairs?
  5. What happened to your brother?
  6. Were you happy?
  7. What was the boat over like?
  8. Did you ever think about staying?
  9. What did you want to be?
  10. Why did you never talk about it?

How it works

One

It asks

A question at a time, out loud or on screen. Never a blank page — a blank page is where memoirs go to die.

Two

It listens, then asks better

Every follow-up comes from what was just said. Mention a shed and it will ask who was in it.

Three

It keeps the voice

Their words, not a tidied-up version. Nothing is invented, summarised or improved on their behalf.

Answer one question

Takes about fifteen seconds. No account until you want one.