President Trump's revised travel ban blocked Syrian refugees from entering the U.S. for 120 days before being put on hold by a federal judge in March. Two teenage sisters who fled Syria in 2012 with their family explain why studying music in San Diego has meant so much to them.

First Person: Encinitas Woman Uses Tibetan Bowls To Heal Others

Diáne Mandle, Tibetan bowl sound healing practitioner

Encinitas resident Diáne Mandle uses sound to help others reduce their pain and stress. She is a sound healer and creates percussive sounds by playing Tibetan bowls.

First Person: Coping With A Mother's Lobotomy

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Mona Gable, writer

Many teens have tense relationships with their parents. But one San Diegan, who grew up in Point Loma in the 1950s, had an especially tough time with her.

First Person: The San Diegans We Met In 2016

We're ringing in 2017 on Midday Edition with a special episode filled with the stories of San Diegans as part of our First Person series.

We're ringing in 2017 on Midday Edition with a special episode filled with the stories of San Diegans as part of our First Person series.

First Person: San Diego's Sustainable Santa Out To Change Santa's Image

Richard Nielsen-Eckfield, "Sustainable Santa"

As part of our First Person series, Sustainable Santa tells us why he tries to get kids to stop eating processed foods and start eating healthier foods.

First Person: For Gilbert Castellanos Music Is Sustenance

Gilbert Castellanos, artistic director, International Academy of Jazz