Over the course of two years, Sima shares her struggle to make a life in the US in the podcast “Stranger Becomes Neighbor.” The evacuation from Afghanistan is just the beginning of a story that is still developing.
As the Republican Party prepares to nominate its first Mormon candidate for president next week, there's growing interest in Mormon practice, especially young Mormons serving missions around the world.
Reporter Andrea Smardon introduces us to Australian singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke. She started out as an opera singer, but now she's a pop star.
The World's Andrea Smardon reports that in spite of government censorship in Myanmar, hip hop has become popular among young Burmese. It's also given some of them a political voice.
Today's Global Hit features a singer from Norway who grew up in a Muslim immigrant community there. For Deeyah - as she's known - success came early...but it was followed by harassment and threats from her own community.
Last week, The World asked listeners for their nominees for the worst ever cover of a song. The World's Andrea Smardon samples some of the suggestions.
Andrea Smardon reports on an American hip hop artist who learned to rap in Jerusalem. He goes by the name "Y-Love."
The World's Andrea Smardon profiles a rising star in London's underground music scene...the multi-faceted performer Bishi.