On our Minds | Season 5 | Author Viet Thanh Nguyen and the teen search for belonging
5/7/2025 | 19m 12s
Voices Across Cultures: Viet Thanh Nguyen and the Teen Search for Belonging
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen joins student reporter Khadeejah Khan for a thoughtful discussion on identity, memory, activism, and the role of art in "abolishing the conditions of voicelessness." In addition, Annalise shares a conversation with her father about growing up Chinese in Ecuador and how he embraces his multiple cultures.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Student Reporting Labs is a local public television program presented by WETA
On our Minds | Season 5 | Author Viet Thanh Nguyen and the teen search for belonging
5/7/2025 | 19m 12s
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen joins student reporter Khadeejah Khan for a thoughtful discussion on identity, memory, activism, and the role of art in "abolishing the conditions of voicelessness." In addition, Annalise shares a conversation with her father about growing up Chinese in Ecuador and how he embraces his multiple cultures.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch Student Reporting Labs
Student Reporting Labs is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, LG TV, and Vizio.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipMore from This Collection
Season 5 explores the theme: “Who Inspires You?” Student reporters created audio stories and interviews that highlight who inspires them.
On our Minds | Season 5 | How to overcome imposter syndrome and find a sense of belonging
How to overcome imposter syndrome and find a sense of belonging (17m 31s)
On our Minds | Season 5 | Author Bryan Stevenson on grace, grit, and growing up
Author Bryan Stevenson on grace, grit, and growing up (15m 49s)
On our Minds | Season 5 | Finding yourself through books with Nic Stone and Mychal Threets
Finding yourself through books with Nic Stone and Mychal Threets (17m 34s)
On our Minds | Season 5 | How these teachers use humor and stories to connect with their students
How these teachers use humor and stories to connect with their students (19m 9s)
On our Minds | Season 5 | Why family matters in shaping teens’ passions and identity
Why Family Matters in Shaping Teens’ Passions and Identity (16m 22s)
On Our Minds | Season 5 | Real talk on friend groups with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
Therapist Dr. Joy Harden Bradford discusses her book Sisterhood Heals. (14m 38s)
On Our Minds | Season 5 | How friends shape who we are
How do your friends influence and inspire you? Our friends change us, for better or for worse. (11m 17s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
- News and Public Affairs
Top journalists deliver compelling original analysis of the hour's headlines.
- News and Public Affairs
Today's top journalists discuss Washington's current political events and public affairs.
Support for PBS provided by:
Student Reporting Labs is a local public television program presented by WETA