KQED's Perspectives

Neal Fishman has always owned a gun, but he's fed up with firearm fanatics.

Not even Guadalupe Martinez' atrocious behavior could extinguish her mother's love for her.

The gun violence in Oakland has hit much too close to home for high schooler Medardo Gaytan.

The gun violence in Oakland has hit much too close to home for high schooler Medardo Gaytan.

Natasha Mader and her family lost their home but found a new American dream.

Young Ashley Hunter didn't let bullies stop her from becoming a powerful young lady.

Her kitchen table was family history, but Lorrie Goldin learned the value of letting go of old things.

High schooler Raba Sbeih-Rosales is a Palestinian, a Latina and an American.

Over 34 years, Paul Staley has seen San Francisco's hills endure while the people who climb them change.

Youth Radio's Venus Morris finds that changing teen eating habits is about much more than food.

Peggy Hansen knows that when it comes to deer and gardens, good fences make good neighbors.

In a world where solutions are hard to come by, Richard Friedlander praises the humble band-aid.

For immigrants like Jasmin Darznik, airport reunions are part of becoming an American.

Richard Swerdlow laments the loss of a brilliant student teacher to the high cost of higher education.

Many sounds of Alex Giardino's past are lost, but she's managed to find those that matter most — voices.