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(Leila Buck recites passages from her theatrical productions, interviewed in Detroit, MI, by Tamara Issak. Hosts/Producer: Tamara Issak. Interviewees/Guests: Leila Buck, NY-based actor, performer, writer. Topics: Arab American literature, theater.)

(Guest host Johnny Farraj interviews Ghada Hanawi about her music compositions. Hosts/Producer: J Farraj. Interviewees/Guests: vocalist and songwriter Ghada Hanawi. Topics: world music, Arab jazz fusion.)

(Amani Abdella comments on Obama on his inauguration day from her presence at event, author Laila Halaby discusses Arab literature and reads her letter to Obama. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Obama's inauguration commentaries by US student Amani Abdella, novelist Laila Halaby. Topics: US politics, poetry, children's music.)

(Laila Hijab updates regarding Palestine strategies and BDS movement, Kanazi and Salah discuss need for Palestinian activism and read their poems. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: activist Laila Hijab, poets Remi Kanazi and Tahani Salah. Topics: poetry, Palestine, HipHop music.)

(Pourzal reviews developments in Iran and US policies. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Rostam Pourzal US-based Iranian. Topics: Iran, US policies, Middle East.)

(Marjan Tehrani, director of "Persian Wedding", US Muslims, Arab Festival in DC, Aziz comments critically on current Arab festival in DC, listener calls. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz, Reem Nasr. Interviewees/Guests: filmmaker Marjan Tehrani. Topics: Iran, films, Muslim women, world music, Arab arts.)

(Arab women in the Arts and Media director Al-Dahry discusses media and her organization for NY young women, Poet Etel Adnan archive interview. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: NY based Arab American activist Mona Al-Dahry. Topics: global music, Arab women, Arab literature, women in media.)

(Guests review 34 year Shahrawi struggle for statehood from Morocco, Rami Nassir reviews project for American-Syrian student exchange. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Shahrawi liberation representatives Sania Abdul Rahman and Ghela Abba; poet Dima Hilal; US based activist Rami Nassir. Topics: Western Sahara NW Africa, Syria, student exchange, world music.)

(Episode featuring Mohja Kahf, FBI intrusion of Muslim organization, and New Jersey students)

(Episode featuring Deema K. Shehabi, Jalal Ghazi, Fawzia Afzal Khan, Farid Bitar, and Brant Lyon)