Podcast & Radio Appearances

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Making Peace Visible: A nuanced conversation about USAID

2025 - Listen here

I got to join the show for a deep dive into the complex and often contradictory role that USAID plays around the world, based on my reporting over the years.

Tink Media Interview

February 22, 2021 - Read here

A really fun, in-depth chat about the nuts and bolts of making Rough Translation and how we go about finding the stories that resonate with people.

The Longest Shortest Time: Bubble Boy

September 13, 2017 - Listen here

My wife Sana and I talked about the strange and funny challenge of teaching our son, who grew up in Nairobi, about the American idea of a “personal bubble”.

Radiolab: Afghan Elvis

March 19, 2014 - Listen here

The time my accordion—of all things—led me on a journey to find the story of a 1970s pop star beloved as the “Afghan Elvis”.