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The World: Latest StoriesBrother Ali pursues rap career in TurkeyMusician Brother Ali became known in the early 2000s for his hard-hitting critique of racism and inequality in the US. Two decades later, the white rapper has moved to Turkey on a spiritual journey as a Muslim. He’s still producing music but he says his political views are making it harder for him to get his music out there. Reporter Fariba Nawa sat down with the American rapper in Istanbul.2025-07-1807 minThe World: Latest StoriesBrother Ali pursues rap career in TurkeyMusician Brother Ali became known in the early 2000s for his hard-hitting critique of racism and inequality in the US. Two decades later, the white rapper has moved to Turkey on a spiritual journey as a Muslim. He’s still producing music but he says his political views are making it harder for him to get his music out there. Reporter Fariba Nawa sat down with the American rapper in Istanbul.2025-07-1807 min
Creators from TrueFansFunding StorytellingThe true cost of quality storytelling.In this episode, Claire chats with Fariba Nawa, the award-winning investigative journalist behind the On Spec podcast. Fariba trains journalists worldwide to tell the stories they are personally connected to through sound, ultimately producing documentary journalism that rivals that of major broadcasters.Since launching in 2019 with Kickstarter funding, On Spec has evolved through six seasons, each with a distinct theme, including disinformation, how borders define us, and a two-year investigation into Iran's targeting of dissidents abroad. The On Spec production process involves extensive collaboration with local journalists, p...2025-06-2351 min
On Spec PodcastWrapping up Season FiveFariba Nawa and Özge Sebzeci wrap up the season with some great news about some of the characters we met in Lethal Dissent. 2024-12-3016 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe perils of standing up to Iran from EuropeFrom Turkey to France and the UK, Iranians who've challenged the regime at home have often sought safety in Europe. But how safe are these dissidents, really? This week we speak to Fariba Nawa, host of 'Lethal Dissent', a fascinating new podcast series that investigates Iran's efforts to silence those in exile on European soil and beyond. We're also talking about Denmark's remarkable mass rewilding plan, and Slovakia's nationalist crackdown on the use of Hungarian and other minority languages.
You can find 'Lethal Dissent' wherever you're listening to this. It was produced by the team at slow journalism podcast On Spec...2024-11-2148 min
On Spec PodcastLethal Dissent: Behind the ScenesGuest host Nafisa Haji interviews reporter Fariba Nawa about the adventures of reporting Lethal Dissent for two years, getting threats and the feedback the show received from listeners.2024-10-0424 min
On Spec PodcastLethal Dissent: The NoteIn the final episode, Mohammad Shabani's suicide note is analyzed by a handwriting expert and Fariba Nawa gets the results. She follows the ripple effects of the new information, and Mohammad's best friend tries to make sense of what it means.2024-09-2027 min
On Spec PodcastLethal Dissent: OfficialsFariba Nawa is threatened. She steers her reporting to focus on impunity. The investigation into Iran's hunt for dissidents goes to the United Nations, inside a Turkish parliamentary hearing, and to the US State Department to find out if anyone will intervene.2024-09-0626 min
On Spec PodcastLethal Dissent: VerdictThe Sağlam family's kidnapping operation is caught in a police dragnet. The ensuing police investigation reveals an entire network of conspirators behind the Sağlams. When one conspirator is arrested and interrogated, he confesses. Fariba Nawa uses the confession to tell the story of Iran's behind-the-scenes involvement.2024-08-2330 min
YouTube FeedLethal Dissent 9 - The NoteMohammad Shabani's suicide note is analyzed by a handwriting expert and Fariba Nawa gets the results. She follows the ripple effects of the new information, and Mohammad's best friend tries to make sense of what it means.2024-08-1625 min
PRI’s The World: Latest EditionLethal Dissent 9 - The NoteMohammad Shabani's suicide note is analyzed by a handwriting expert and Fariba Nawa gets the results. She follows the ripple effects of the new information, and Mohammad's best friend tries to make sense of what it means.2024-08-1626 minYouTube FeedLethal Dissent 9 - The NoteMohammad Shabani's suicide note is analyzed by a handwriting expert and Fariba Nawa gets the results. She follows the ripple effects of the new information, and Mohammad's best friend tries to make sense of what it means.2024-08-1625 minThe World Presents: Lethal DissentLethal Dissent 9 - The NoteMohammad Shabani's suicide note is analyzed by a handwriting expert and Fariba Nawa gets the results. She follows the ripple effects of the new information, and Mohammad's best friend tries to make sense of what it means.2024-08-1625 min
On Spec PodcastLethal Dissent: Woman from the CIARezaie gets into the car with the Sağlams. But he already knew he was being tricked. His suspicions had begun long before he climbed into the car, back at the kebab restaurant when the Sağlams introduced him to an American woman. Fariba Nawa tries to untangle the story of the American woman, and finds out how Rezaie foiled the kidnapping plot against him.2024-08-0930 min
YouTube FeedLethal Dissent 8 - OfficialsFariba Nawa is threatened. She steers her reporting to focus on impunity. The investigation into Iran's hunt for dissidents goes to the United Nations, inside a Turkish parliamentary hearing, and to the US State Department to find out if anyone will intervene.2024-08-0225 min
PRI’s The World: Latest EditionEpisode 8 - OfficialsFariba Nawa is threatened by Ihsan Sağlam, the boss of a Turkish family who worked on kidnapping jobs for Iranian intelligence. Now that Fariba is forced into the story, she steers her reporting towards questions of impunity. The investigation into Iran's hunt for dissidents goes to the United Nations, inside a Turkish parliamentary hearing, and to the US State Department to find out if anyone will intervene.2024-08-0225 minThe World Presents: Lethal DissentLethal Dissent 8 - OfficialsFariba Nawa is threatened. She steers her reporting to focus on impunity. The investigation into Iran's hunt for dissidents goes to the United Nations, inside a Turkish parliamentary hearing, and to the US State Department to find out if anyone will intervene.2024-08-0225 minYouTube FeedLethal Dissent 8 - OfficialsFariba Nawa is threatened. She steers her reporting to focus on impunity. The investigation into Iran's hunt for dissidents goes to the United Nations, inside a Turkish parliamentary hearing, and to the US State Department to find out if anyone will intervene.2024-08-0225 min
On Spec PodcastLethal Dissent: OperativesThere's a convincing explanation for Mohammad Shabani's death, but the evidence is incomplete. While Fariba Nawa waits for a crucial piece of evidence to be analyzed, she tries to find out how far Iran will go to silence dissidents. A Turkish court case exposes an Iranian kidnapping ring and offers an answer. Fariba finds a source to guide her through some of the inner workings of the secret operation.2024-07-2626 min
YouTube FeedLethal Dissent 7 - VerdictThe Sağlam family's kidnapping operation is caught in a police dragnet. The ensuing police investigation reveals an entire network of conspirators behind the Sağlams. When one conspirator is arrested and interrogated, he confesses. Fariba Nawa uses the confession to tell the story of Iran's behind-the-scenes involvement.2024-07-2629 minThe World Presents: Lethal DissentLethal Dissent 7 - VerdictThe Sağlam family's kidnapping operation is caught in a police dragnet. The ensuing police investigation reveals an entire network of conspirators behind the Sağlams. When one conspirator is arrested and interrogated, he confesses. Fariba Nawa uses the confession to tell the story of Iran's behind-the-scenes involvement.To find the whole Lethal Dissent series in one place, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts, and search for "Lethal Dissent." Look for the red, yellow, and purple artwork.2024-07-2629 min
PRI’s The World: Latest EditionLethal Dissent 7 - VerdictThe Sağlam family's kidnapping operation is caught in a police dragnet. The ensuing police investigation reveals an entire network of conspirators behind the Sağlams. When one conspirator is arrested and interrogated, he confesses. Fariba Nawa uses the confession to tell the story of Iran's behind-the-scenes involvement.2024-07-2630 minYouTube FeedLethal Dissent 7 - VerdictThe Sağlam family's kidnapping operation is caught in a police dragnet. The ensuing police investigation reveals an entire network of conspirators behind the Sağlams. When one conspirator is arrested and interrogated, he confesses. Fariba Nawa uses the confession to tell the story of Iran's behind-the-scenes involvement.2024-07-2629 min
YouTube FeedLethal Dissent 6 - Woman from the CIARezaie gets into the car with the Sağlams. But he already knew he was being tricked. His suspicions had begun long before he climbed into the car, back at the kebab restaurant when the Sağlams introduced him to an American woman. Fariba Nawa tries to untangle the story of the American woman, and finds out how Rezaie foiled the kidnapping plot against him.2024-07-1930 minThe World Presents: Lethal DissentLethal Dissent 6 - Woman from the CIARezaie gets into the car with the Sağlams. But he already knew he was being tricked. His suspicions had begun long before he climbed into the car, back at the kebab restaurant when the Sağlams introduced him to an American woman. Fariba Nawa tries to untangle the story of the American woman, and finds out how Rezaie foiled the kidnapping plot against him.2024-07-1930 min
PRI’s The World: Latest EditionLethal Dissent 6 - Woman from the CIARezaie gets into the car with the Sağlams. But he already knew he was being tricked. His suspicions had begun long before he climbed into the car, back at the kebab restaurant when the Sağlams introduced him to an American woman. Fariba Nawa tries to untangle the story of the American woman, and finds out how Rezaie foiled the kidnapping plot against him.
Follow the entire series on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts.2024-07-1930 minYouTube FeedLethal Dissent 6 - Woman from the CIARezaie gets into the car with the Sağlams. But he already knew he was being tricked. His suspicions had begun long before he climbed into the car, back at the kebab restaurant when the Sağlams introduced him to an American woman. Fariba Nawa tries to untangle the story of the American woman, and finds out how Rezaie foiled the kidnapping plot against him.2024-07-1930 min
On Spec PodcastLethal Dissent: The FallIn the city where the dissident Mohammad Shabani died, Fariba Nawa finds evidence that points towards his cause of death.2024-07-1227 min
PRI’s The World: Latest EditionLethal Dissent - IntermissionNew information is coming in. Fariba Nawa and her team are running it down.2024-07-0502 min
The World Presents: Lethal DissentLethal Dissent - IntermissionNew information is coming in. Fariba Nawa and her team are running it down.2024-07-0501 minYouTube FeedLethal Dissent - IntermissionNew information is coming in. Fariba Nawa and her team are running it down.2024-07-0501 minYouTube FeedLethal Dissent - IntermissionNew information is coming in. Fariba Nawa and her team are running it down.2024-07-0501 min
On Spec PodcastLethal Dissent: Losing TouchThe death of poet Mohammad Shabani, an Iranian dissident living in Turkey, catches his friends, family, and supporters by surprise. Fariba Nawa finds one of Mohammad Shabani's confidantes and learns new details about his life in exile before he died.2024-06-2827 min
YouTube FeedLethal Dissent 5 - OperativesThere's a convincing explanation for Mohammad Shabani's death, but the evidence is incomplete. While Fariba Nawa waits for a crucial piece of evidence to be analyzed, she tries to find out how far Iran will go to silence dissidents. A Turkish court case exposes an Iranian kidnapping ring and offers an answer. Fariba finds a source to guide her through some of the inner workings of the secret operation.2024-06-2826 minYouTube FeedLethal Dissent 5 - OperativesThere's a convincing explanation for Mohammad Shabani's death, but the evidence is incomplete. While Fariba Nawa waits for a crucial piece of evidence to be analyzed, she tries to find out how far Iran will go to silence dissidents. A Turkish court case exposes an Iranian kidnapping ring and offers an answer. Fariba finds a source to guide her through some of the inner workings of the secret operation.2024-06-2826 minThe World Presents: Lethal DissentLethal Dissent 5 - OperativesThere's a convincing explanation for Mohammad Shabani's death, but the evidence is incomplete. While Fariba Nawa waits for a crucial piece of evidence to be analyzed, she tries to find out how far Iran will go to silence dissidents. A Turkish court case exposes an Iranian kidnapping ring and offers an answer. Fariba finds a source to guide her through some of the inner workings of the secret operation.2024-06-2826 min
PRI’s The World: Latest EditionLethal Dissent 5 - OperativesThere's a convincing explanation for Mohammad Shabani's death, but the evidence is incomplete. While Fariba Nawa waits for a crucial piece of evidence to be analyzed, she tries to find out how far Iran will go to silence dissidents. A Turkish court case exposes an Iranian kidnapping ring and offers an answer. Fariba finds a source to guide her through some of the inner workings of the secret operation.2024-06-2827 min
YouTube FeedLethal Dissent 4 - The FallIn the city where the dissident Mohammad Shabani died, Fariba Nawa finds evidence that points towards his cause of death.2024-06-2125 minYouTube FeedLethal Dissent 4 - The FallIn the city where the dissident Mohammad Shabani died, Fariba Nawa finds evidence that points towards his cause of death.2024-06-2125 min
PRI’s The World: Latest EditionLethal Dissent 4 - The FallIn the city where the dissident Mohammad Shabani died, Fariba Nawa finds evidence that points towards his cause of death.2024-06-2127 minThe World Presents: Lethal DissentLethal Dissent 4 - The FallIn the city where the dissident Mohammad Shabani died, Fariba Nawa finds evidence that points towards his cause of death.2024-06-2125 min
On Spec PodcastLethal Dissent: The PoetWhen two close friends who work for the Iranian government follow their conscience, it puts them at odds with the regime. Now one of them is dead. To figure out what might have happened, reporter Fariba Nawa goes back to the beginning.2024-06-1430 min
PRI’s The World: Latest EditionEpisode 2 - The PoetWhen two close friends who work for the Iranian government follow their conscience, it puts them at odds with the regime. Now one of them is dead. To figure out what might have happened, reporter Fariba Nawa goes back to the beginning.2024-06-0730 min
YouTube FeedLethal Dissent 2 - The PoetWhen two close friends who work for the Iranian government follow their conscience, it puts them at odds with the regime. Now one of them is dead. To figure out what might have happened, reporter Fariba Nawa goes back to the beginning.2024-06-0729 minYouTube FeedLethal Dissent 2 - The PoetWhen two close friends who work for the Iranian government follow their conscience, it puts them at odds with the regime. Now one of them is dead. To figure out what might have happened, reporter Fariba Nawa goes back to the beginning.2024-06-0729 minThe World Presents: Lethal DissentLethal Dissent 2 - The PoetWhen two close friends who work for the Iranian government follow their conscience, it puts them at odds with the regime. Now one of them is dead. To figure out what might have happened, reporter Fariba Nawa goes back to the beginning.2024-06-0729 min
On Spec PodcastLethal Dissent: PrologueReporter Fariba Nawa introduces her investigation into Iranian plots against exiles in Turkey. She tells the story of Iran's history of violence against its citizens at home, and how that violence has grown to cross international borders today. The fate of a dissident in France becomes a blueprint for the questions she seeks to answer.2024-05-3121 min
PRI’s The World: Latest EditionLethal Dissent 1 - PrologueReporter Fariba Nawa introduces her investigation into Iranian plots against exiles in Turkey. She tells the story of Iran's history of violence against its citizens at home, and how that violence has grown to cross international borders today. The fate of a dissident in France becomes a blueprint for the questions she seeks to answer.2024-05-3119 min
YouTube FeedLethal Dissent 1 - PrologueReporter Fariba Nawa introduces her investigation into Iranian plots against exiles in Turkey. She tells the story of Iran's history of violence against its citizens at home, and how that violence has grown to cross international borders today. The fate of a dissident in France becomes a blueprint for the questions she seeks to answer.2024-05-3118 minYouTube FeedLethal Dissent 1 - PrologueReporter Fariba Nawa introduces her investigation into Iranian plots against exiles in Turkey. She tells the story of Iran's history of violence against its citizens at home, and how that violence has grown to cross international borders today. The fate of a dissident in France becomes a blueprint for the questions she seeks to answer.2024-05-3118 minThe World Presents: Lethal DissentLethal Dissent 1 - PrologueReporter Fariba Nawa introduces her investigation into Iranian plots against exiles in Turkey. She tells the story of Iran's history of violence against its citizens at home, and how that violence has grown to cross international borders today. The fate of a dissident in France becomes a blueprint for the questions she seeks to answer.2024-05-3118 min
YouTube FeedThe World Presents: Lethal DissentLethal Dissent is a 9-part series about the price and peril that Iranian dissidents face for speaking out against their government, and the secret operatives who seek to silence them.It all begins when two friends flee Iran to escape the regime’s crackdown on dissent. But when they arrive in Turkey, one of them dies under unusual circumstances. Fariba Nawa, a reporter in Istanbul, works to unravel the mystery of what happened. In the process, she enters Turkey’s underworld of kidnappers-for-hire and shady government officials, and takes the listener inside an Iranian operation to snatch exil...2024-05-2802 minThe World Presents: Lethal DissentThe World Presents: Lethal DissentLethal Dissent is a 9-part series about the price and peril that Iranian dissidents face for speaking out against their government, and the secret operatives who seek to silence them.It all begins when two friends flee Iran to escape the regime’s crackdown on dissent. But when they arrive in Turkey, one of them dies under unusual circumstances. Fariba Nawa, a reporter in Istanbul, works to unravel the mystery of what happened. In the process, she enters Turkey’s underworld of kidnappers-for-hire and shady government officials, and takes the listener inside an Iranian operation to snatch exil...2024-05-2802 min
PRI’s The World: Latest EditionThe World Presents: Lethal DissentLethal Dissent is a 9-part series about the price and peril that Iranian dissidents face for speaking out against their government, and the secret operatives who seek to silence them.
It all begins when two friends flee Iran to escape the regime’s crackdown on dissent. But when they arrive in Turkey, one of them dies under unusual circumstances. Fariba Nawa, a reporter in Istanbul, works to unravel the mystery of what happened. In the process, she enters Turkey’s underworld of kidnappers-for-hire and shady government officials, and takes the listener inside an Iranian operation to snatch exil...2024-05-2802 minYouTube FeedThe World Presents: Lethal DissentLethal Dissent is a 9-part series about the price and peril that Iranian dissidents face for speaking out against their government, and the secret operatives who seek to silence them.It all begins when two friends flee Iran to escape the regime’s crackdown on dissent. But when they arrive in Turkey, one of them dies under unusual circumstances. Fariba Nawa, a reporter in Istanbul, works to unravel the mystery of what happened. In the process, she enters Turkey’s underworld of kidnappers-for-hire and shady government officials, and takes the listener inside an Iranian operation to snatch exil...2024-05-2802 min
The Seattle Public Library - Author Readings and Library EventsFariba Nawa, November 202023-09-1500 min
Absorb The Full Audiobook That Keeps Thriller Fans Hooked.Opium Nation by Fariba NawaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/20125to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Opium Nation
Author: Fariba Nawa
Narrator: Holly Adams
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
Release date: 06-21-22
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 5 ratings
Genres: Writing & Publishing
Publisher's Summary:
Afghan-American journalist Fariba Nawa delivers a revealing and deeply personal exploration of Afghanistan and the drug trade which rules the country, from corrupt officials to warlords and child brides and beyond.2022-06-2110h 55Enjoy The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So High-Impact!Opium Nation by Fariba NawaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/20125to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Opium Nation
Author: Fariba Nawa
Narrator: Holly Adams
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
Release date: 06-21-22
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 5 ratings
Genres: Writing & Publishing
Publisher's Summary:
Afghan-American journalist Fariba Nawa delivers a revealing and deeply personal exploration of Afghanistan and the drug trade which rules the country, from corrupt officials to warlords and child brides and beyond.2022-06-2110h 55
RevealFor 20 years, I saw no peaceWe open with a story from Aysha, a Kabul resident in her mid-twenties, who we’ve been checking in with over the past few months. Aysha was born in Pakistan. Her parents fled Afghanistan after the Taliban rose to power in the mid 90’s. Then, after the 2001 invasion by the U.S. and other allies, her family returned to Afghanistan. They saw the war as an opportunity to reclaim their country. Now though, 20 years later, Aysha feels betrayed. She likens it to a doctor leaving in the middle of surgery: “I opened your heart. I fixed your heart bleeding. Now yo...2021-08-2151 min
On Spec PodcastCollaboration / Foreign CorrespondenceIn this collaboration with Foreign Correspondence podcast, On Spec host Fariba Nawa gives a raw, intimate interview to Jake Spring about her two-decade career, family, and the struggles of straddling two cultures as a journalist. You can listen to all episodes of the podcast Foreign Correspondence, where you will hear deep dive interviews with a diverse group of foreign reporters. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foreign-correspondence/id14628997942020-11-011h 29On Spec PodcastForeign CorrespondenceIn this collaboration with Foreign Correspondence podcast, On Spec host Fariba Nawa gives a raw, intimate interview to Jake Spring about her two-decade career, family, and the struggles of straddling two cultures as a journalist. You can listen to all episodes of the podcast Foreign Correspondence, where you will hear deep dive interviews with a diverse group of foreign reporters. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foreign-correspondence/id1462899794 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-11-011h 29
Foreign CorrespondenceFariba Nawa - Turkey - On Spec podcastAs a journalist, who you are matters. Freelance journalist Fariba Nawa (@faribanawa) tells how she learned this the hard way. But her identity, that early in her career may have hindered her, has turned into a strength. She has gone from refugee to a reporter who covers refugees. She is an Afghan American proud of her heritage who also struggles with its deep patriarchy. Now setting her sights on podcasting, she discusses launching On Spec podcast that seeks to lift up less-heard global stories.
Countries featured: Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, USA, Turkey
Publications featured: AFP, New...2020-11-011h 29On Spec PodcastOnSpec/Pandemic • Through Children’s EyesWhat has quarantine been like for children during the pandemic? Are they finding their creative little selves and building stronger family ties? Or turning into online zombies and losing their social skills? Or are they becoming child laborers to help their families survive? It depends on the kids and the country. On Spec host Fariba Nawa takes you inside her home in Turkey with her daughters, and then to Malawi, where they get to know a teenage girl whose life changed drastically when her school closed because of the pandemic.2020-09-1215 minOn Spec PodcastCollaboration / Feminism in the Age of COVID-19 (with Continuum Collective)In this collaboration with the Continuum Collective, we are exploring the rise in gender-based violence during the pandemic and what can be done about it. On Spec's host Fariba Nawa joins Jillian Foster, the host of the Continuum Collective's Radicals & Revolutionaries Lab podcast, and Teri Yuan, the host of the Engendered podcast.2020-08-171h 02
en(gender)edFeminism in the Age of COVID-19 Conference on Domestic ViolenceOn this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, we broadcast the recorded panel between Jillian Foster, Fariba Nawa, and Teri Yuan for the June 12, 2020 Feminism in COVID Conference series, sponsored by the Continuum Collective and co-sponsored by the Engendered Collective and the On Spec podcast. Jillian moderates a conversation on how COVID-19 has impacted the work we are doing in the United States and in Muslim societies and how different societies deal with violence against women, especially as it relates to varying conceptions of feminism. Our conversation delves into the role of faith leaders in the lives of sur...2020-06-251h 00
Far From HomePandemic Diary (with On Spec)As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, I speak with Istanbul-based author and journalist Fariba Nawa about what the situation is like where she lives in Turkey. Then I play a recent episode of her podcast, On Spec, where she tells the story of her photographer friend Hilaneh Mahmoudi’s personal experience battling the virus. If you enjoy this episode, check out Hilaneh’s photo essay of what she went through. And listen to other shows in the On Spec archive wherever you get your podcasts. ————- On Far From Home, award-winning public radio journalist Scott Gurian documents fascinating stories from...2020-05-2440 min
Far From HomePandemic Diary (with On Spec)As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, I speak with Istanbul-based author and journalist Fariba Nawa about what the situation is like where she lives in Turkey. Then I play a recent episode of her podcast, On Spec, where she tells the story of her photographer friend Hilaneh Mahmoudi’s personal experience battling the virus.
If you enjoy this episode, check out Hilaneh’s photo essay of what she went through. And listen to other shows in the On Spec archive wherever you get your podcasts.
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On Far From Home, award-winning public radio...2020-05-2440 minOn Spec PodcastOnSpec/Pandemic • Face to Face with the VirusWhat's it like to have COVID19 in Turkey? Hilaneh Mahmoudi, a freelance photographer in Istanbul, spent weeks trying to not catch it, but one day the tell tale symptoms began. This is her audio diary, told to host Fariba Nawa, of what it's like to have the virus, and the struggle to keep those living with you safe from it as well. See the accompanying photographs here.2020-04-1324 min
onGRITWhere Most of Us Don’t GoFariba Nawa is a journalist who covers war, corruption, cultural trends, and human rights. She is drawn to the dire situations that war creates—the victimhood, the violence, and the people who are silenced by their circumstance. Mostly she wants to tell the stories of people who aren't able to share their own. But for her going back to Afghanistan, eventually to live there, had another dimension: she was going home. I ask Fariba questions that we all, at times, wonder about: What does belonging look like to you? Do you feel at home? How have you been shaped by...2018-07-1434 min
Download Top 100 Full Audiobooks in Radio & TV, News, Business, & CultureTurkish Soap Operas' Portrayal of Women Stirs Controversy Audiobook by Fariba NawaVisit https://hotaudiobook.cοm to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: Turkish Soap Operas' Portrayal of Women Stirs Controversy
Author: Fariba Nawa
Narrator: Marco Werman
Format: Original Recording
Length: 4 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-28-17
Publisher: PRI's The World
Genres: Radio & TV, News, Business, & Culture
Publisher's Summary:
As their popularity spreads worldwide, some say Turkish soap operas are sending the wrong message about women.2017-04-2804 min
FSRNTurkey referendum results test country’s polarized political systemWhile France may well be on the path to placing another ultra-nationalist on the world slate of global leaders, pro-democracy groups in Turkey are challenging the outcome of a recent referendum on constitutional reforms. If enacted, the reforms would dramatically alter Turkey’s parliamentary system, and reduce checks and balances in the country located smack dab between the Syrian civil war and the EU refugee crisis. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed a razor thin win by a 2.8 percent margin. But despite widespread allegations of ballot fraud, the country’s electoral commission has refused to annul the results. FSRN’s Fariba...2017-04-2102 min
How to Get Full Audiobook in Radio & TV, News, Business, & CultureA Reporter Says It's Surreal Covering Afghan Refugees Because, Decades Ago, She Was One of Them by Fariba Nawa | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: A Reporter Says It's Surreal Covering Afghan Refugees Because, Decades Ago, She Was One of Them
Author: Fariba Nawa
Narrator: Marco Werman
Format: Original Recording
Length: 5 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-13-16
Publisher: PRI's The World
Genres: Radio & TV, News, Business, & Culture
Summary:
"A Reporter Says It's Surreal Covering Afghan Refugees Because, Decades Ago, She Was One of Them" is from the April 12, 2016 edition of PRI's The World.
©2016 Public Radio International, Inc. (P)2016 Public Radio International, Inc.
Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com2016-04-1305 min
Radio Curious » SexNawa, Fariba — Child Brides & Drug LordsImagine Darya, a twelve year old girl in a remote village of Afghanistan. Her father forces her to marry a drug lord as part payment for an opium drug trade. Her father is not home and she is about to be taken from her family. Desperately, her hands trembling, she implores you, a complete stranger: […]2015-03-2429 min
Up Front RadioNew America Now - Oct. 7, 2011This week: We discover who's occupying Wall Street + Fariba Nawa on the 10th anniversary of war with Afghanistan + author Sonia Shah on "the Fever" that's killed more than any other + an Armenian-American theater company takes on the aftermath of a genocide.2013-01-2300 min
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column1413: A 2012 Interview with Fariba Nawa"...she pulled on my coat and said, 'You have to help me...'"2013-01-0708 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column1412: Podcast Update: Time to Read Episode 79: Fariba NawaOpium Nation2013-01-0408 min
KPFA - Womens MagazineWomen’s Magazine – November 19, 2007Christina Aanestad speaks with Fariba Nawa, a Bay Area based Afghan American journalist and war correspondent about being a woman of color war corespondent, her work and her life’s experiences. Nawa’s report Afghanistan Inc. was one of Project Censored top 25 stories that should have made the headlines but didn’t. And Rivian Berlin, speaks with Margo Okasawa-Rey, feminist activist and scholar, about a feminist, progressive reframing of national security.
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KPFA - APEX ExpressAPEX Express – July 21, 2005The Patriot Act comes knocking. Learn about the Manlin Chee case, a Chinese
American attorney jailed over the Patriot Act. And Pratap Chatterjee talks with a
Pakistani British Guantanamo Bay detainee. Also, Fariba Nawa gives an up-date about a country in crisis. The Bay Area Afghan American has returned from Afghanistan after spending half of the last three years there. Plus music, including Asian Crisis’ new CD, calendar and more.
Don’t forget the API hip hop show first week of the month; go to myspace.com/apexexpress.
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