Radio Silence

Episode 7: Stillness, and Still Here. Resilience. Remaining. (broadcast version)

Our final episode: Listen to an American combat veteran recall Iraqi samoon bread, which he refers to as white gold. Hear the song of the Iraqi bulbul bird, the first sound ever broadcast on Radio Baghdad, reincarnated in Philadelphia. And listen to Bahjat’s legacy live on in the voice of his daughter Rawnak, broadcasting from Amman, also known as the ancient city of Philadelphia.

Episode 7: Stillness, and Still Here. Resilience. Remaining. (explicit version)

Our final episode: Listen to an American combat veteran recall Iraqi samoon bread, which he refers to as white gold. Hear the song of the Iraqi bulbul bird, the first sound ever broadcast on Radio Baghdad, reincarnated in Philadelphia. And listen to Bahjat’s legacy live on in the voice of his daughter Rawnak, broadcasting from Amman, also known as the ancient city of Philadelphia. Listener Advisory: This episode contains brief instances of language that may be offensive to some listeners.

Promo — Episode 7: Stillness, and Still Here. Resilience. Remaining.

Coming May 27

Episode 6: The Censored, the Forbidden, the Disappeared

We’ll hear about Iraqi monuments kept hostage by U.S. troops, denying access to the Iraqis to whom they belong. Listen as we trace the stories of artifacts looted from the Iraq Museum, and hear an Iraqi activist sing a song that was censored during Saddam Hussein’s rule.

Promo — Episode 6: The Censored, the Forbidden, the Disappeared

Coming May 20