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https://storycorpsorg-staging.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/Katechis-e1479316681523-672x372-1.jpg672372Sisters Rebecca Katechis (left) and Carolyn Schlam reminisce about growing up in the Bronx surrounded by family. As children they often felt smothered by the crush of relatives, but now they look back on those days with wonder and joy. Originally aired November 24, 2006, on NPR’s Morning Edition.