KQED’s Perspectives

Martha Olsen Joyce shares about her journey to obtain dual citizenship.

Michelle Matosian shares about her experience dealing with a bone condition.

Oi-Yan Chung shares about her experience with teachers and volunteering at her son's school.

Emmett Yu shares about embracing and learning to accept his birthmark.

Lisa Liu Grady shares about an early job experience working in a restaurant.

Nidia Trujillo shares about her struggles in Berkeley and support from the community.

Jay Dayrit shares about working with students on their college applications.

Sukhpaljit Kaur shares about why it's important to remain patient.

Wendy Murphy shares about the pain of losing a beloved family pet.

Chanda Williams shares about her experiences working with midwives and her pregnancy journey.

Maneet Grewal shares about dealing with the loss of friendships.

Jeevan Gillon shares about learning to set healthy boundaries.

Arya Devanath shares about her experiences writing a book.

Kelly White shares about learning to swim in the ocean.

Michelle Chen shares what she learned from maintaining the diverse marine life in her fish tank.

Johanna Rauhala shares memories about her father's work in San Francisco.

Sarah Han shares about her creative writing process.

Paul Blumenthal shares about what he is looking forward to after recently retiring.

Anayat Mohan shares about how she changed her thinking around study habits.

Heath Watenmaker shares how a summer job led him to pursue a completely different career path.

Bia Vieira shares how coffee reminds her of her upbringing. 

Hana Grobel shares how she grapples with changes in the medical field.

Stewart Florsheim shares about his most memorable summer job experience.

Prachi Sharma shares how her mother's cooking influenced her to save the recipes.

Ryan Bansal shares about how it's better to ask questions than make assumptions.

Terri Fill shares about why she became an organ donor.

Oi-Yan Chung shares about how pickleball changed her life.

Jacqueline Connors weighs in on what is helpful for people trying to make a change.

Richard Swerdlow reminisces about San Francisco's diner culture.

Jada Imani Carter shares about dealing with childhood trauma.

Laura Fay reflects on a support desk call that reminded her to be patient

Roy Tennant shares about how he is fortunate to still be alive after surviving several accidents.

Kirstin Mitchell shares about how she built community amongst friends.

Regina del Rosario reflects on her teaching career and retirement.

Arjun Mathur shares how Fremont celebrates cultural diversity.

John Levine shares about his experiences with awe and what it means to others.

Estrella Calderon shares how she found peace in religion after dealing with depression

Rin Kwong shares about how social media impacted her love for dancing.

Anahi Ruiz Moncada shares about how she overcame her performance anxiety.

Hector Perez shares about being struck by a car and his family's reaction.

Yvonne Baginski shares about the challenges she faced raising her children.

Matt Fogelson shares about the relationship with his father and raising his son.