Overall very interesting. Both went through a lot, but funnily I could emphasize more with him. He appeared more eager to tell, more eloquently...

... she was a little "bitchy", especially toward the end. But - after all she's been through - she truly had grit! She reminds me a little of my Laura: hard shell, hurt but not destroyed core

Also, I liked how you made the interviewer interact more with each, not just asked the "required" questions, like lazy bum me.