KQED’s Perspectives

John Levine shares about the dress shoes he inherited from his father.

Cydnie Perkins shares about the benefits of traveling around the country.

Aayush Hegde shares how he teaches students to solve engineering problems.

As she drops her daughter off at school, Karina Moreno reminisces about when she was moving in to college.

William Humnicky shares about a recent backpacking trip.

Taran Singh shares about how gardening has been his source of healing.

Tyler Street shares about how he chooses to approach each new day.

Kelly McKenna shares about navigating through her health struggles.

Alison Donnally shares about taking care of elderly family members.

Udhav Badrinarayan shares about his experiences with a student exchange program.

Som Phin shares about her experiences maintaining her cultural history.

Keith Barlow reflects on his birthday and his experience getting older. 

Christina Schroeter shares about her experience and decision to become a mother.

Aurora Sweet shares about her experiences picking up school supplies as a child.

Richard Swerdlow shares about his experience learning floral arranging.

Vidhi Bubna shares about her experiences scuba diving.

Cate Steane shares about why she enjoys living in Santa Rosa.

Ben Friedman shares about how a friend's gathering developed into a tradition.

Ali Shiravi shares about how he developed the assertiveness to excel in soccer and other areas of life.

Lev Mandel shares about life lessons his father taught him through baseball.

Wayne Antol shares about how he's managing grief after his wife passed away.

Shia Shabazz Smith shares about an early summer job experience.

Marilyn Englander shares why she enjoys corn so much during this time of year.

Tyler Street shares about how he found peace after leaving the medical field.

Vivian Ho shares about her experience navigating language barriers and access to resources.

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.