Playlist: Hammad Ahmed's Portfolio
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Playing with Fire, Persian-style
From KUOW | 02:03
Seattle's Iranian community celebrates the New Year by jumping over fire.
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- Playing with Fire, Persian-style
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In Persian culture, the New Year begins on the first day of spring. Most of the ceremonies are lively, but one particularly so: Chahar Shanbeh Souri. ["char SHOM-bay SOO-ree"] Basically, it consists of people taking turns jumping over a fire. In Seattle, hundreds from the Iranian community gather at the beach to keep the tradition alive.
Produced by Negin Almassi ["neg-EEN al-MOSS-y"] and Hammad Ahmed ["hum-MOD ah-MED"], with support from the Association of Independents in Radio.
Afghan in America
From KUOW | 02:26
Wali Khairzada grew up in Afghanistan, and now owns Kabul restaurant in Seattle.
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- Afghan in America
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When you talk to him at his restaurant, Wali Khairzada ["WALL-e care-ZOD-uh"] will tell you about the beauty, the history, and the culture of Afghanistan, and what his troubled feelings are for the country where he grew up.
Produced by Hammad Ahmed ["hum-MOD ah-MED"] with support from the Association of Independents in Radio.