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Bay Curious

Your Stories From the Year of COVID

Bay Curious

KQED

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, History

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2021

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

We asked you to send us reflections on how your life has changed in the year since Bay Area leaders first issued a shelter-in-place order —the emotional beginning of the pandemic year for many of us. Amidst the hard stuff, you're finding bright spots and hope moving forward. Additional Reading: The Year of COVID: Your Stories of the Pandemic 'In the Heart of the Pandemic': COVID-19 Deaths Loom Large in East San Jose Get more answers to your question in our monthly newsletter. Sign up here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

From K-QED.

0:02.0

Welcome everyone, you're listening to Bay Curious.

0:06.0

I'm Katrina Schwartz.

0:08.0

It's been a year since the coronavirus pandemic turned our lives upside down.

0:12.0

Today on the show, we're honoring the anniversary pandemic turned our lives upside down.

0:12.8

Today on the show, we're honoring the anniversary

0:15.2

of the Bay Area's first shelter and place order

0:17.5

by putting your stories of this year front and center.

0:21.2

Many of you have experienced isolation and loss.

0:25.0

But I'm glad to say that along with the hard stuff,

0:28.0

many of you are also finding joy and are looking for the bright spots.

0:32.0

Today on the show, we'll hear from folks who've lost loved ones,

0:35.6

people who marked big transitions,

0:38.0

and many who tapped into an inner strength

0:40.6

to get through the year.

0:42.1

Stay with us. Support for Bay Curious

0:56.1

Bakereius is brought to you by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company,

0:59.0

still family owned, operated, and argued over.

1:02.4

Explore their brews wherever fine beverages are sold

1:05.3

and taste how trailblazing runs in the family. Visit Sierra Nevada.com to find

1:10.8

your new favorite beer today.

1:16.0

Hi, I'm Genevieve Schweizer. I'm a senior at Elsarido High School. The fact that it's been a year

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