'Betrayed’: The Afghan Interpreters Abandoned by the US
This September will mark 20 years since the start of the US war in Afghanistan. After Al-Qaeda members hijacked four commercial airliners then President George W. Bush vowed to win the war against terrorism. Al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan were the targets. In the years that followed, hundreds of Afghans risked their lives to assist the US military with interpreting and other services. They’ve since found themselves abandoned as the US pulls out of Afghanistan.Written by Sayed Jalal Shajjan. Read by me Ben Mitchell.
13 Juni 202125min
The Afghan Fathers Braving Beatings to Reach Family in Croatia
In northwest Bosnia, stranded Afghan fathers are desperate to reunite with their families over the border in Croatia – and risk their own safety in order to do so.Written by Lucy Papachristou.Read by Ben Mitchell.
6 Juni 202120min
‘I smell it, taste it, feel its heaviness’: Life in Delhi’s Dust
In claustrophobic north India, where generations have grown up breathing in deadly air, dust is a normal part of everyday life. Written by Anandi Mishra. Read by Mohita Namjoshi.
30 Maj 202121min
Sneakers, California Sun and My Mother’s Other Daughter
"They looked at my ocean, lived my dream. My mother’s other daughter was the me that I wished I could be." Personal essay written by Nicole Johnson. Read by Lisa Brandt.
23 Maj 202111min
