Why one young Marine refused to fight in Iraq It’s been more than 20 years since Darren Fisher said 'no' to fighting in the so-called war on terror. Olivia Asmann
Building community is 'an act of social justice’ at the Seattle Fandango Project RadioActive’s Vivi Cardenas-Habell says the Seattle Fandango Project played a key role in her upbringing. But she didn’t fully appreciate it until Covid took it away. Vivi Cardenas-Habell
At 16, my grandma had an abortion. At 18, I’m telling her story In the summer of 1972, the year before Roe v. Wade made abortion legal nationwide, Elaine Fichter was 16 years old and eight weeks pregnant. Natalie Lahr
My grandfather’s 'Little Story': A journey through war and prison in Vietnam My grandparents and their children lived comfortably in southern Vietnam. But everything changed on April 30, 1975. Aaron Ton
Separated from his family in Eritrea at 7, this Seattle man now mentors East African kids When Habtom Hagos was 7 years old, he was separated from his family. Alex Mengisteab
The First Night Project makes cancer ward stays a little easier for teens A cancer diagnosis "sucks." And the hospital stays that follow don't make it any easier. Sidh Shroff
'I thought Columbia was going to save me': The realities for first-generation college students When Khanh Doan got into their dream university, they quickly realized going to college wouldn't end their struggle with depression. Jana Le
'Joy and happiness was left behind': The true cost of the American Dream When RadioActive's Rediet Giday was three months old, her family moved to the United States — without her. Rediet Giday
Walking the Nile in his shoes A daughter reflects on the emotional and challenging journey her father, an Ethiopian refugee, had to make in order to save his life and pursue his dreams. Eliham Mohammed
RadioActive honored with four national awards in 2023 In 2023, four stories produced by young people at RadioActive Youth Media were recognized with national awards. RadioActive Youth Media