We've all heard the conversations about coming to the U.S., but what happens when you're already here? The Dream Act WOULD grant children of undocumented migrants a path to citizenship if it passed, but there's another class of young immigrants who get left out — and soon, they may have to self-deport to a life in their birth country that they don't really know. North County Beat host Kelli Kyle joins Coast News Reporter Hafsa Fathima to introduce you to the "other dreamers."

The Other Dreamers

When a school in the Oak Park Unified district decided to teach children about the diversity of gender, not all parents were happy. Educators defended the move as inclusive, but some parents are protesting what they say is an ungrounded definition of gender. 

Aired on KCRW's Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

Gender and Diversity at Red Oak Elementary

When Angelenos talk about public transportation – or any transportation for that matter – it’s often sharing horror stories. Scott Shultz is hoping to change that.

Shultz is the creator of “Busted LA”, a series of narrative performances about getting around the city without a car. Once a month, transit enthusiasts gather to hear stories from street performers, bus drivers and all those who brave L-A's road without a vehicle.

KCRW's Hafsa Fathima recently caught up with Shultz at … where else? The Metro Expo Line stop in Culver City during a winter rainstorm. And they started with why he’s a public transit convert.

Aired on KCRW's Morning Edition

Along for the ride with BustedLA

Half the worry of a vacation is planning one. You find yourself tirelessly looking through online booking sites, hoping to find the best deal on tickets. Vineet Badhwar, a travel agent at Expedition2India, is convinced he can best all the competition when it comes to finding the best price. A veteran in the travel world, he moved to the United States 10 years ago to design tours to India. Though travel agent jobs and agencies are on the low, Badhwar believes that things aren't all bad—he relies on changing technology and his expert knowledge of India to keep customers coming

Los Angeles travel agent optimistic about future of industry

There is so much to unpack in this current moment. As protests break out in Los Angeles and around the world demanding justice for George Floyd, Sam sits down with one reverend to discuss the role of faith leaders in this time. Rev. Douglass Johnson recalls living through the Rodney King riots and contemplates what has changed and what has stayed the same.

Hafsa Badsha