In August 2021, the United States’ longest standing war came to an end as the military withdrew from Afghanistan and the Taliban fundamentalist group returned to power. Thousands of Afghan people became refugees and came to the U.S. One of those people is Abdul Nasir. 

RadioActive’s Micah Riggio lives with Abdul, and has this story of how his family hosts refugees like Abdul as they begin new lives in Seattle.

Episode webpage:https://www.kuow.org/stories/our-housemate-is-an-afghan-refugee-who-fled-the-taliban

[RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing.]

RadioActive's Ada Walther loves horror films. Ada sat down with local filmmaker Abie Ekenezar to talk about the genre. They talked about how Abie got into making horror films, and what they see as the future of horror, sci-fi, and speculative fiction.

Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/not-just-mayhem-and-gore-how-one-seattle-filmmaker-found-their-place-in-horror

[RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing.]

The decision to leave home is never an easy one. Immigrating 6,000 miles for a chance at a better life is a significant risk.

RadioActive’s Idrissa Gaye tells the story of how his mom, May Gueye, said goodbye to friends, family and a stable job in Senegal to pursue higher education in the United States.

Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/6000-miles-and-a-chance-my-mom-s-pursuit-of-a-better-life

[RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing.]

In the luxe hills of Calabasas, California, near the homes of Hollywood stars, there are two treatment centers for teens who are struggling with mental health and addiction.

RadioActive’s Caden LaMar talked to Kai, an alumni of a one of these residential treatment centers, about his experience there.

Content and audio note: The audio recordings in this story are distorted at times due to a recorder malfunction. This story is about one teen's experience in a residential treatment center for teens with mental health and addiction struggles. This story does not represent all teens, or all circumstances.

Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/one-teen-s-reflection-on-residential-treatment-therapy

[RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing.]

We all deserve a space where we can be unapologetically ourselves. Sylvie Crowe, a director, costume designer, and actor at Bellevue Youth Theater, is part of a new generation of creatives who are fighting to create that space for disabled and LGBTQ+ people.

RadioActive's Dashiell Pinck talked with Sylvie, and has more.

Episode Webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/sylvie-crowe-acting-for-accessibility

[RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing.]

In a world of concrete and chain link that's overwhelmingly gray, the urge to beautify our communities isn't an uncommon one. But it takes a special kind of person to take the leap of actually doing something about it.

RadioActive's Gideon Hall spoke to Christy Caravaglio, who, for the last four years, has been adding brilliant color to her local urban landscape.

Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/one-artist-s-yarn-lends-color-to-south-king-county

[RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing.]

Elly McCarthy is a teacher at Pacific Crest School, a Montessori school in Ballard. RadioActive’s McKenna Kilayko talked with Elly about practicing empathy-based communication and interaction in the classroom.

Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/respect-empathy-montessori-teaching

[RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing.]

In 2019, the streets of Hong Kong were filled with tear gas and umbrellas. But how did they get to that point, and what’s happening now?

RadioActive’s Lucas Deng wanted to learn more about how protests have changed in Hong Kong over time. So he spoke with a family friend, Mr. Woo, who has lived in Hong Kong for most of his life.

Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/how-hong-kong-s-attitude-towards-protests-has-changed

[RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing.]

Music has always been important to Sam Jansons. When he was 16, he heard the drums in the Led Zeppelin song "Kashmir" and decided he wanted to play. Since then, he’s expanded to playing guitar, writing songs, and even messing around with his daughter's piano a bit.

RadioActive’s Josie Jansons has this story about her dad, her family, and the role music plays in their lives.

Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/music-is-medicine-how-my-dad-s-relationship-with-music-evolved-with-him

[RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing.]