KQED’s Perspectives

Karina Moreno shares about her experience taking care of a parent with dementia.

Carmen Corona reflects on how commas played a role in her family's history.

Sahil Jain shares about his love for foraging in nature.

Steven Birenbaum reminisces about his carpool experience after he moved to the Bay Area.

Hanna Clements-Hart shares about where to look for help when times are hard.

Dr. Bill Selig weighs in on why AI does not make a good therapist.

Nathan Lee shares about what he learned from cooking his mother's recipe for Korean crab soup.

Munira Shamim shares about her experience with AI and trying to change a lightbulb.

Greg Eskridge shares about his experience being incarcerated and how storytelling impacted his life.

Yeo Yong Kiat shares about his family's experiences navigating California's landscape.

Rachel Lopez Rosenberg explains how dealing with death regularly allows her to cherish life more.

Ella Rosenblatt weighs in on why empathy matters when discussing animals.

Bridgette Corridan shares how she leaned in to a spiritual practice during California's wildfire season.

Lydia Bird reflects on what it was like to witness Orange Sky Day in the Bay Area.

Mike Adamick explores why people enjoy true crime narratives.

Dej Knuckey shares about how grieving has changed with the rise of social media.

Juliet Reyes reminisces about why it's hard to say goodbye when children go off to school.

John Levine shares about his struggles to reconnect with family and friends when returning home.

Linda Chodos shares how to be mindful when addressing an elderly person.

Elizabeth Dyer shares about how a pair of clogs led her to a new viewpoint on parenting.

Jyothi Marbin shares why it's important to call out racial injustice instead of avoiding the subject.

Cheryl Besden shares about the benefits of revisiting the same walking paths.

Sandra Cleveland shares how not participating on social media led her to achieve more in her personal life.

Michelle Hoffman shares about the best parking practices.

Ariana Aparicio shares about the challenges she faced growing up as an undocumented student.

Eishin Chikamatsu shares about honoring and remembering loved ones who have recently passed away.

Evan Nichols shares why boredom can be the key to solving larger issues.

Carol Gilbert reflects on how much education has changed after the COVID pandemic and emergence of AI.

Ashley Blanco shares about her upbringing in San Francisco and why she likes working with young people.

Elizabeth Fishel shares about how she is teaching her granddaughter to appreciate museums.

Archana Dilip shares why she fell in love with San Francisco

Laura Fay shares about her summer job experience working in the hospitality industry.

Arthur Patterson shares about the challenges of working in the tech industry.

Lakshmi Nakka shares why it's important to clear up misconceptions on sexual health equity for young adults.

After volunteering at a food bank, Geri Spieler explains why support is so necessary.

Andrew Crispin shares what it was like to rely on food banks when he was a child.

Max Gutmann explains why we should be paying more attention to having experiences.

Taking care of parents is never easy and Keith Humphreys shares why a robot can't replace that support.

Zayden Bronson shares the inspiring message he creates using rocks.

Vien Nguyen mourns the loss of his pet chinchilla, Rice Boy and how the memories will stay with him.

Scott McMorrow shares about being mobility-impaired and ending the stigma associated with it.

Christine McQueen shares about her summer job experiences working at a restaurant.