War News Radio

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 the United States. Listen now to Cyrus Stoller’s report.

And, in Iraq 101, we find out more about rival Shi’a groups in the Southern Iraqi province of Basra. Listen now to Calvin Ho’s report.

Finally, in our A Day in the Life series, we hear from an Iraqi refugee now living in Syria. Listen now.

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

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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 find out more about the controversy surrounding Chemical Ali’s prolonged trial. Listen now to Meredith Firetog’s report.

Finally, in our A Day in the Life series, we hear from a chef in Baghdad who tells us what it’s like to work in an Iraqi restaurant. Listen now.

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

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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 hear about some Iraqi proposals for changes to the electoral system. Listen now to Will Godwin’s report.

And, in Afghanistan 101, we find out how Afghanistan’s neighbors have influenced the war. Listen now to Emily Hager and Aaron Schwartz’s report.

Finally, in our A Day in the Life series, we hear from two cab drivers who tell us what it’s like to drive a taxi in Iraq. Listen now.

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

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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 on time, despite the violence. Listen now to Clare Kobasa’s report.

And, in Iraq 101, we learn about the Iraqi province of Diyala. Listen now to Meredith Firetog’s report.

We also learn about Afghanistan’s city of Kandahar. Listen now to Emily Hager’s report.

Finally, in our A Day in the Life series, a student from Iraq’s far-northern Duhok province gives us his take on the threat of Turkish invasion. Listen now.

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

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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 a dangerous errand for families in Baghdad. We hear about some of the ways Iraqis have found to shop safely. Listen now to Cyrus Stoller’s report.

And, in Iraq 101, we learn about the origins of the PKK, the militant Kurdish group that’s pushing tensions with Turkey past the boiling point. Listen now to Candice Nguyen’s report.

Finally, in our A Day in the Life series, we hear the story of an Iraqi journalist. Listen now.

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

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