AP Photo/Samir Mizban. This week on War News Radio, we meet two couples who tell us about the difficulties of romance across cultural and political boundaries. Listen now to Candice Nguyen’s report. And we speak with reporter Elizabeth Rubin, who tells us how life in Kabul is changing fast. Listen…
AP Photo/Jacob Silberberg. This week on War News Radio, we hear from Iraqis struggling to live with only a few hours of electricity a day, and learn why the Ministry of Electricity hasn’t been able to fix the problem. Listen now to Sam Barrows’s report. Then, we turn the page…
AP Photo/Hadi Mizban. This week on War News Radio, we hear from aid workers and refugees who discussed the issues surrounding the Iraqi refugee dilemma at a recent panel in New York. Listen now to Jordan Bernhardt’s report. We also hear from Middle East expert Michael Oren, who gives his…
Iraqi soldiers on a patrol in Kirkuk. Photo courtesy of Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio, we speak with a reporter in Kirkuk province who’s been following the Iraqi police and army as they take on a major security operation. Listen now. We also learn how some Iraqis…
Aid workers distributing drinking water in a refugee camp in southern Iraq. Photo courtesy of Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio, we look at how the war has changed the lives and music of Iraqi musicians. Listen now to Dan Symonds’ report. We also speak to one Iraqi…
An old man reading the Kurdish weekly, Hawlati. Photo courtesy of the Hawlati. This week on War News Radio, we hear from Iraqi fixers, who have helped western reporters in Iraq do their job. Listen now to Tally Sharma’s report. We also learn about the Kurdish parliament’s new media law.…
An interview with Ahmad Khan Mahmidzada, a 12-year-old Afghan boy starring in the upcoming film “The Kite Runner”. AP Photo by Musadeq Sadeq. This week on War News Radio, we hear about the uproar over the release of the new Kite Runner movie and find out about the future of…
Two Shi’a women in southern Iraq. Photo courtesy of Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio, we take a look at marriages between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims. Listen now to Hansi Lo Wang and Aaron Schwartz’s report. Also, Iraq’s mailmen face bigger challenges than rain, sleet or hail. We…
This week on War News Radio, in response to a December referendum on who will control the oil-rich city, the current Iraqi government is moving Kurds back to Kirkuk, and moving Arabs back to where they came from. Listen now to Jon Erwin-Frank’s report. And, shopping for food can be…
Photo courtesy of PFC Charlie Wilson, currently serving in Iraq. This week on War News Radio, we hear how U.S. service members in Iraq are using Facebook to keep in touch. Listen now to Anne Kolker’s report. Then, we learn about Iraq’s Mandaens and their struggle for survival. Listen now…