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Men in the Sun

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An Iraqi Palestinian family at a camp on the Syrian-Iraqi border. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press / UNHCR.
An Iraqi Palestinian family at a camp on the Syrian-Iraqi border.

This week on War News Radio, we hear the stories of Palestinian Iraqis who struggled to escape persecution in Iraq. Gabriel Ramirez reports.

We also hear about small businesses in Afghanistan that are trying to offer farmers an alternative to planting poppies by making soap and perfume. Emily Hager reports. Read the transcript here.

Finally, we check in on the current state of Iraqi higher education at two very different universities. Dani Noble reports.

These stories, plus the week’s news, from War News Radio.

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