Ji Stribling

Ji Stribling

Reporting Intern

Ji Stribling is a student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and reporting intern at Kansas City PBS.

Stories by Ji Stribling

Tony Quiroga is a Kansas City veteran and former ice plant worker. His family's story is one of a handful about a small Mexican community nestled between the 42nd Street bridge and main rail line. (Ji Stribling | Flatland)

curiousKC | How Mexican Communities Kept KC Boxcars Cold

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Ji Stribling | October 10, 2022

This is the story of "La Hielera" aka "The Ice Plant," the tiny Mexican community nestled behind the 42nd Street Bridge and Santa Fe Railroad main line.

Three images side by side: A woman with an orange shirt against lush greenery, a woman's hand at the left corner pulls back leaves while a child's hand holds a pepper, a teen with a straight face poses against a garden backdrop.

How Grief Grew Into Garden Therapy for Teens

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Ji Stribling | September 2, 2022

Months after losing her father, Denise Perkins realized his gardening hobby could be her therapy. This summer, she led a garden therapy class for teens.

Vy Nguyen's written explanation of her work.

Local LGBTQ Artists Discuss Embracing Their Authentic Selves

By Ji Stribling | July 1, 2022

In this photo series, Flatland visited the studios of seven different artists to delve into their creative spaces and learn about how their work connects them to the LGBTQIA+ community.

Kansas City FilmFest International guests pick up tickets for screenings at the festival box office.

Filmmakers Reckon With Pandemic and Marginalization at Kansas City FilmFest International

By Park Zebley, Ji Stribling | April 29, 2022

In the wake of a pandemic that wreaked havoc on the exhibition industry, filmmakers were eager to share their work at the Kansas City FilmFest International.