Iraq Tunes In

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 have developed a taste for American television. Listen now to Emanne [...]

Heading Home

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 family who received a special immigration visa to come to [...]

Getting the Scoop

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. Listen now to Calvin Ho’s report.
And, in Iraq 101, we [...]

Reel Life in Afghanistan

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 Afghan cinema. Listen now to Elizabeth Bierut’s report.
We also [...]

A House Divided

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 hear how the Iraqi postal system keeps the mail running [...]