Amidst Iraq's Violence, A Radio Station Gives People Hope -- Yahoo News/McClatchy Washington Bureau
BAGHDAD — Inside a spacious studio with purple and yellow walls, Hana Abdulkadhim, a well-known Iraqi radio host, is preparing to take her first call of the day. A few minutes into Good Afternoon with Hana , the switchboard is already flooded with listeners eager to chime in on the day's topic.
"This afternoon we're talking about circumstances in your life that caused you to lose something or someone you love," Hana says. "Were you able to overcome the situation, or were you defeated?"
A woman named Samma is on the line. "I lost my closest friend when she left our neighborhood," Samma says.
Hana asks if her friend was forced to flee.
Samma says yes. "Before, we had lots of time together. But now it's too far to reach her. We talk on the phone but it's not the same," she explains. "The circumstances defeated us."
"This afternoon we're talking about circumstances in your life that caused you to lose something or someone you love," Hana says. "Were you able to overcome the situation, or were you defeated?"
A woman named Samma is on the line. "I lost my closest friend when she left our neighborhood," Samma says.
Hana asks if her friend was forced to flee.
Samma says yes. "Before, we had lots of time together. But now it's too far to reach her. We talk on the phone but it's not the same," she explains. "The circumstances defeated us."
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My Comment: Radio .... like Talk Radio in the U.S. .... is one more alternative media for Iraqis to obtain information. Everyone who believes in freedom of the airwaves will benefit from this development.
A woman named Samma is on the line. "I lost my closest friend when she left our neighborhood," Samma says.
Hana asks if her friend was forced to flee.
Samma says yes. "Before, we had lots of time together. But now it's too far to reach her. We talk on the phone but it's not the same," she explains. "The circumstances defeated us."
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My Comment: Radio .... like Talk Radio in the U.S. .... is one more alternative media for Iraqis to obtain information. Everyone who believes in freedom of the airwaves will benefit from this development.