The key is to let the interview take on a life of its own. If something comes up in one answer, follow up on it. Don't feel like you need to ask all of these questions, or ask them in this order. These are just to get started, and in case you get stuck. Each interview should be 10 minutes long, then you switch and the interviewee becomes the interviewer for the next 10 minutes.
* How did you get your name? Were you named after anyone?
* What's the earliest thing you can remember?
* What's an important story from your childhood? Either one that someone told you, or one that you actually were a part of.
* Did your family move? How did you feel about moving? How often did you move, and how far was your extended family from you?
* Do you remember the first time you went somewhere without your parents? What was the situation? How did you feel?
* When you were very little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
* What's your perspective now on what you wanted to be back then?
* Do you have brothers and sisters? Are they older or younger? Do you have a favorite brother or sister?
* Have you ever been bullied? Describe the situation.
* Have you ever been the bully? Describe the situation.
* If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?
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