Maybe you’re homesick for the Middle East, or just eager to hear beautiful stories from the region. Either way, we’ve curated a list of episodes that we promise will transport you there.
Intimate and personal dispatches from two very different battlefields: A small town in the Syrian war. And the U.S. opioid epidemic. Each came from a DIY radio outfit. (Okay, one’s a podcast.)
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This episode left us feeling very emotional about the power of radio in a small Syrian town.
Bassem reflects on the moments that inspired him to leave behind 19 years in medicine for political satire, a show that was watched by 40 million people every week. Now, he tells us about what it’s li...Show More
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Candidly honest convo about reinventing oneself, by Egypt’s famous Doctor-turned-comedian.
In 2016, Fadi Boukaram planned to visit 47 American towns named Lebanon by road. Then, in Lebanon South Dakota, he discovered that all these other Lebanons have more in common with the country than an...Show More
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A surprising history between 47 towns named Lebanon, and Lebanon the country!
In this episode of Palestinians Podcast you'll hear a beautiful and lyrical story told by Dalia Deak, a law school student at Harvard University. Dalia told a story about her grandparents at Palestini...Show More
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Lyrical reflection on what it means to be Palestinian (and a lovely ode to grandparents)
We asked you, our listeners what you wanted to hear next, and you said, “Baklava!”. So our team competed against each other to find the best baklava story: [03:55] Hebah’s Story: Harissat Al Halaby...Show More
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We love baklava so much we made an episode about it! Everything from record-breaking baklava in Turkey to mama’s baklava-gone-wrong in Lebanon.
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Never would have guessed that Dolly Parton’s music would take us back to a village in Lebanon and full us with such warm nostalgia.