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Yasmin Gets a Haircut
From: jonna mckone
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In DC's suburbs, Yasmin, who is Bangladeshi, gets a hair cut at a salon that accommodates Muslim women.

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 04:20
The Soul of Guatemala Part III Christian Citizens
From: Jesse Dukes
Series: The Soul of Guatemala
Caption: El Shaddai Church in Guatemala City, Credit: Jesse Dukes
Part III in a series of three short features about Latin America's Evangelical Frontier.

Bought by KUOW and WAMC


  • Added: Feb 14, 2013
  • Length: 05:56
  • Purchases: 2
Death Must Die
From: Soundwalk Collective
Series: Soundwalk Collective 10 Year Anniversary
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Death Must Die is a sound piece that begins before the rising of the sun and reproduces the cycle of a day in the sacred Indian city of Varanasi, w...

  • Added: Nov 20, 2012
  • Length: 58:00
Sacred Music from the Navel of the World
From: Zak Rosen
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A Palestinian violin master, an Israeli woman singing Bedouin songs, two Brothers from Tehran improvising age old Sufi music. These are just a few ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 27, 2012
  • Length: 05:34
  • Purchases: 1
Ladino Hanukah Songs Shed Light on Endangered Language of Jews
From: Rhonda J. Miller
Series: Folk River
Caption: Rivka Amado performs Ladino songs at the Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living in Danville, California., Credit: Rhonda J. Miller
As the candles of Hanukah connect Jews around the world, holiday songs in Ladino shine a light on a language UNESCO rates as “severely endangered.”...

Bought by WTIP, WAMC, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 27, 2011
  • Length: 04:24
  • Purchases: 4
Voices from Tahrir
From: Human Rights Watch
Caption: Egyptians celebrating in Tahrir Square, Credit: © 2011 Platon for Human Rights Watch
Voices from Tahrir Square, a sound-portrait of the people's revolution in Egypt. For the anniversary of the Jan25-Feb11 2011 uprising.

Bought by KZYX, KVMR, Interlochen Public Radio, WGCU, WFYI and more


  • Added: Oct 07, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 8
Not My Zion: American Jews Divided on Israel and Palestine
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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The American consensus on Israel and Palestine is breaking down. And Jewish Americans are playing a major role. But it's not easy. On this edition:...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Couscous and Cultural Diplomacy
From: Andrea Wenzel
Caption: Frederique and Brian with Elkader, Iowa's namesake Abd al-Qader
What's it like to be the only Muslim in the only US town named after an Arab Muslim… Elkader, Iowa was named after an Algerian jihadist in the 19th...

Bought by KUT, KFAI, KBRP Community Radio, and WBEZ


  • Added: Aug 03, 2011
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 4
Every Morning I Hear This Voice
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2008 Third Coast ShortDocs: Radio Ephemera
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A cultural detective searches out a singing stranger and in the process finds out how prayer affects a young man's life.

Bought by Public Radio Remix and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 25, 2011
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
Like Hanukah Oil, Endangered Ladino Language Endures Among Jews
From: Rhonda J. Miller
Series: Folk River
Caption: Professor Gloria Ascher teaches Ladino at Tufts University., Credit: Rhonda Miller
As Jews around the world celebrate Hanukah, some in Boston are singing in Ladino, a language UNESCO rates as "severely endangered" in its 2009 Atla...

Bought by WAMC


  • Added: Nov 20, 2010
  • Length: 04:56
  • Purchases: 1
SOUNDPRINT_news_09-00044
From: Soundprint
Series: SOUNDPRINT weekly series (News Hole Compatible)
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Soundprint_09-44 uploaded 10/30/09: Feminism and the Veil/Treasure on Earth

Bought by WRVO and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 01, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Mahane Yehuda
From: Laura Spero
Caption: People of all stripes gather in Jerusalem to shop before Shabbat, Credit: Laura Spero
The elbow-throwing, shekel-shouting, watermelon and halva and bread-selling chaos of Jerusalem's largest outdoor market on a Friday afternoon just ...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2009
  • Length: 01:05
Against All Odds: Hope in the Struggle-HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa
From: Meg O'Shaughnessy
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Teaming to Combat the HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Southern Africa

Bought by KMUN, WDCV, and KGNU


  • Added: Nov 22, 2008
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 3
The Lourdes Miracle - short, mixed version
From: John Laurenson
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The extraordinary popularity of the pilgrimage to Lourdes 150 years on.

Bought by WAMC


  • Added: Sep 18, 2008
  • Length: 04:34
  • Purchases: 1
Hindu Festival Draws Thousands
From: NYCity News Service
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On the 14th night of the Indian calendar, Hindus gather for one of their most significant religious celebrations. Vinita Singla reports from Flushi...

  • Added: May 23, 2008
  • Length: 02:49
Incantations
From: Judith Sloan
Caption: Photo from Crossing the BLVD images, Credit: Warren Lehrer
A musical sound rich mix of people praying in multiple languages. All recorded in Queens, New York.

  • Added: Feb 25, 2008
  • Length: 03:37
Timkat in Addis Ababa
From: Jessica Partnow
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A visit to Addis Ababa's celebration of TImkat - Epiphany - January 20 2008

Bought by WAMC


  • Added: Jan 21, 2008
  • Length: 02:36
  • Purchases: 1
GO FISH! An Ancient Buddhist Tradition Makes a Splash on LA's Westside
From: The Tibet Connection
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On the dock of California's Marina Del Rey we meet a group of Buddhists, one million sardines, and Larry the bait guy for a not-your-average day at...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2007
  • Length: 09:10
DHARAMSALA MASALA: A Walk Through the Dalai Lama's Backyard
From: The Tibet Connection
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Reflections from an ecclectic Himalayan community where no two experiences are the same....

Bought by PRX to iTunes and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 08, 2007
  • Length: 11:44
  • Purchases: 2
The Fear of God and the Love of Meat
From: Laura Kwerel
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What halal meat means to Chicago's Muslims

Bought by Vocalo.org and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jul 15, 2007
  • Length: 08:31
  • Purchases: 2
The Free Monks
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
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Jon Miller visits a nationalistic rock band comprised of Orthodox monks in Greece.

Bought by Public Radio Remix and KZUM


  • Added: Jul 07, 2006
  • Length: 06:40
  • Purchases: 2
Competing for Souls
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
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Producer Alan Weisman reports on how evangelical Christianity is spreading rapidly across South Korea, and coming into conflict with the traditiona...

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Jul 07, 2006
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Return of the Hellenes
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
Caption: Triphon Olympios officiates at a naming ceremony at the annual gathering of Greek pagans on Mount Olympus.. , Credit: Photo by Jon Miller
Jon Miller reports on a resurgence of interest among Greeks in their pre-Christian roots.

Bought by Documentary on One - RTE, Ireland


  • Added: Jul 07, 2006
  • Length: 06:26
  • Purchases: 1
The Zapotec Bible
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
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Producer Marianne McCune tells a complex story about language, religion, identity, tradition and trust in the Mexican village of Yaganiza, where an...

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Jul 05, 2006
  • Length: 10:27
  • Purchases: 1
An Old Song in a New Land: Differentia
From: AMRAP: Australia
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Jewish composers from Australia are celebrated in this festival of contemporary classical music.

  • Added: May 08, 2006
  • Length: 07:32