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(Mahloufi describes NGO literacy project for women in Yemen, world music, Iraqi farmer Abdul Rahman gives testimony of economic loss and his son's imprisonment and torture by US forces in Iraq, interviewed in Iraq by Al-Omari. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: NY-based literacy expert Fatiha Mahloufi, human rights activists Mohammed Al-Omari and Abdul Rahman. Topics: international literacy, Yemen, Iraq prisoners, US military, world music.)

(Aziz reads poems and plays songs in Arabic by Arab children, Hassen Abdellah joins us to announce his forthcoming pilgrimage to Mecca. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Aziz reads poems and plays Christmas holiday special, with Saadia Aslam, listener Siham Atshan. Topics: children's songs, stories, poems, Islam, Muslim pilgrimage, world music.)

(Rafia Mazari, Algerian poet and author, speaks against embargo on Iraq (French and Arabic), views as a doctor. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Rafia Mazari, medical doctor, poet, author. Topics: Algeria, poetry, literature, women.)

(Elias Abu Saba recites and speaks about poetry, Arabic and English, interviewed by Aziz Interviewees/Guests: Elias Abu Saba, San Francisco based writer, poet. Topics: poetry, Arabic literature.)

(Fen Mejnoon with Dean and Maysoon, featuring stage actor Najla Said; artist Emily Jacir; NY Art Center Alwan director Ahmed Izzawi. Hosts/Producer: Dean Obeidallah, Najla Said, Maysoon Zayid. Interviewees/Guests: Fen Mejnoon with Dean and Maysoon. Topics: Arab American arts and comedy.)

(Arizona-based author Laila Halaby talks about her novel "West of the Jordan" a story of four women, Dawaji interviewed (in French) in Algeria by BN Aziz, translated by Rachida Mohammedi. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: US author Laila Halaby, Algerian author Dalila Dawaji. Topics: Algeria, Arab and Arab American literature, women, world music.)

(Fen Mejnoon with Dean and Maysoon, featuring actor Leila Sbitani; DJ Amir Fouad . Hosts/Producer: Maysoon Zayid. Interviewees/Guests: Fen Mejnoon with Dean and Maysoon. Topics: Arab American arts and comedy.)

(Lisa Majaj speaks about her work and women, Fawzia Afzal Khan comments on "Orientalist" view and presentation of Arab and Muslim women. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Arab American poet Lisa Majaj, NJ Montclair U Professor and performer Fawzia Afzal Khan. Topics: world music, Lisa Majaj, Arab American literature, women.)

(Kazim Ali reads Mahmoud Darwish poem, Mohamed Al-Omari reports on pillaging of Iraq and corruption of UN oil-for-food program, listeners calls. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: US-Iraqi commentator Mohamed Al-Omari, poet Kazim Ali. Topics: Iraq, sanctions, war, cultural theft, world music.)

(Fen Mejnoon with Dean and Maysoon, featuring musician and composer Tarek Aboushi; poet and spoken word artist Suheir Hammad. Hosts/Producer: Dean Obeidallah, Maysoon Zayid. Interviewees/Guests: Fen Mejnoon with Dean and Maysoon. Topics: Arab American arts and comedy.)