Local residents share sweets after the government decision to implement Islamic Law in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we profile an independent theater production that examines the ways the national media shapes conversations between individuals. Dani Noble reports. Then, we…
An Afghan man carries a bag of winter items distributed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kabul. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we speak with a UN worker in Kabul about her life in the city over the past…
Election officials count ballots after the polls closed. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we take a look at Iraq’s provincial election results in al-Anbar province and what the commotion says about al-Anbar’s messy political past. Elizabeth Threlkeld reports. Read the transcript here. Then,…
A training session for poll workers in Baghdad. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we take a look at the campaign tactics surrounding Iraq’s Jan 31st provincial elections. Candidates seeking votes in Baghdad are tearing pages from the Tammany Hall playbook — and then…
Iraqi boys pass by election posters in Najaf. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we head down to Washington, DC for the presidential inauguration. Daniel Symonds reports. Next, we hear Iraqi and Afghan reactions to the election of Barack Obama. Jessi Holler and Ankhi…
Iraqi schoolboys in a classroom in Baghdad. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we take a closer look at what it means to be young in Iraq and Afghanistan today. First, we learn about Scholastic International’s initiative to deliver American children’s books to Iraqi…
A recently returned refugee in Baghdad. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we find out what life is like for the 4.7 million Iraqis who are living as refugees in foreign countries or are displaced within Iraq. We hear about the challenges facing Iraq’s…
The Two Imams’ Bridge, which links the Adamiyah and Kadimiyah neighborhoods in Baghdad. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we dip into our archives to put together some of our favorite pieces from the past few months. First, we take a look at the…
A farmer walking to her fields in West Darfur, Sudan. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week, War News Radio brings you a program from our sister studio, The Darfur Radio Project. First, we learn about the Darfurian Saint Josephine Bakhita, and her importance to Sudan’s Catholics. Shilpa Boppana…
An Afghan farmer working in his vegetable field in Nangarhar Province. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we 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.…