Sinopsis
Kind World is a show about compassion from WBUR. Through stories big and small, we explore the effect one act can have on a life, to better understand each other and ourselves.
Episodios
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Change Of Heart
25/11/2019 Duración: 15minRais Bhuiyan was almost killed by a white supremacist. The hate-filled attack shattered his life. As Rais picked up the pieces, he then decided to do something extraordinary.
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The Crash And The Camino
18/11/2019 Duración: 19minMark Joseph Peredo and Luke Hutchins may have never crossed paths. But in the aftermath of a highway crash, the two men needed to find a different way to heal. They set off together to walk a centuries-old pilgrimage.
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"Is Everything OK?"
11/11/2019 Duración: 16minLynn Schutzman had right education, the right job, and the right marriage. Then, she lost everything...until one day, someone asked her a life-changing question.
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The Bugler's Salute
04/11/2019 Duración: 15minWhen Gary Marquardt attended a veteran’s funeral and heard a squeaky recording of taps honoring the fallen soldier, he was taken aback. Then he learned about an organization that aims to have a live bugler at every veteran’s memorial service.
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The Road To Reconnection
28/10/2019 Duración: 23minWhen Chick McClure, a transgender man, began transitioning three years ago, he was terrified his father would reject him. Then one day, Chick got an unexpected call from his father.
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Lifelines, Pt. 3: A Place Of Respite
21/10/2019 Duración: 15minA woman, who fled her country after a vicious attack, now helps other refugees overcome trauma.
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Lifelines, Pt. 2: The Sidewalk School
11/10/2019 Duración: 22minMany of the migrants living at the Matamoros, Mexico border encampment are young children. To help them, Felicia Rangel-Samponaro began a makeshift school where the classes are led by asylum-seekers themselves.
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Lifelines, Pt. 1: Wagons Of Hope
07/10/2019 Duración: 18minWe cross the southern border with a dedicated group of volunteers, who are the only source of food, clean water, and shelter for hundreds of asylum seekers.
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Kind World Presents: 'Lifelines'
30/09/2019 Duración: 01minKind World Presents "Lifelines:' Stories of Compassion At The Southern Border.
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Changing A Life Through Books
16/09/2019 Duración: 06minReading and a chance encounter with a former English teacher helped Dan Wise through what he called the scariest time in his life.
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BONUS: The Wisdom Of The Moving Man
30/08/2019 Duración: 19minWhen we take stock of the people who matter most to us, there are the spouses, the family members, the best friends, the partners. And then there are the people who aren’t any of those things, but who change our lives anyway.
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Expanding Boundaries Through Music
19/08/2019 Duración: 09minClassical Violinist David France came to realize that students from low-income backgrounds could excel just as much as wealthy ones, if they have the right teacher.
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BONUS: One Kid's Extraordinary Summer
05/08/2019 Duración: 08min11-year-old Ruby asked residents at a nursing home to list their three wishes. What they said - and what she did next - surprised everyone.
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A Sun That Keeps Shining
22/07/2019 Duración: 12minAlmost three years ago, Norah Wood, 6, helped Dan Peterson, 84, through his grief. Today, their friendship is still as strong as ever.
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A Stranger's Rescue
15/07/2019 Duración: 13minWhen Michael Connor saw a burning car on the side of the road, he stopped to see how he could help. He didn't expect to save a child's life seconds before a disaster.
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A Sister, A Surrogate
08/07/2019 Duración: 11minIn 2014, Melissa Turner went above and beyond the bond of sisterhood to become a surrogate for her identical twin, Jen. Five years since the birth of Jen's own twin girls, the sisters have experienced tremendous joy and unimaginable tragedy.
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The Valedictorian
01/07/2019 Duración: 10minJosé Bou went from solitary confinement to college professor and youth mentor.
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Finding Family After Seeking Asylum
24/06/2019 Duración: 13minA young man fled his country for the U.S. after his life was threatened. He lost everything and spiraled into a deep depression. That's when a family stepped up to help him rebuild his life.
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A Story Of Basketball, Friendship And Mental Health
17/06/2019 Duración: 23minWhen David Pradel was going through a hard time, Nate Edwards was there to help. But David didn't know that Nate was suffering from depression, too.
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Kids Fuel Scientific Breakthrough
10/06/2019 Duración: 12minSix years ago, Dylan Siegel thought of a way to help his friend living with a rare liver disease. Now, his idea is funding life-changing scientific research.