Shuka Kalantari | Journalist

Journalist

Research shows keeping a journal about things we’re grateful for makes us happier, and that’s good for our health. Reporter Shuka Kalantari shares how journaling about skipping rocks on the beach with her toddler makes her happy. (Shuka Kalantari/for WHYY)

‘Positive scientists’ say you can learn to be happier

"West of Middle East" is a podcast about change-makers from the Middle East diaspora.

West of Middle East – A Podcast About Change Makers

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The Science of Gratitude

Sonita Alizadeh narrowly avoided a child marriage in Afghanistan by writing a rap song about it.

Sonita’s World: Afghan Teen Escapes Teen Marriage With Rap Song

Sepi is a transgender Iranian refugee struggling to survive in Turkey.

Transgender Iranians in Turkey

Five nurses each holding a baby.

Philosophy Talk: Transformative Experiences

Mohammed Shamma, an Egyptian American in Berkeley, contributed to the anthology,"Salaam, Love." He writes about the cultural consequences of his first kiss during a game of spin-the-bottle. (Photo: Tamara Bock)

Muslim American men share their stories of love and intimacy in a new book

Ali and Mariam are trying to survive as refugees in Turkey.

Out of the Closet, Into Exile: An Unlikely Transgender Romance

Patience Wilson proudly poses in front of the plantain dish she will prepare for Christmas dinner.

Liberian and Myanmar refugees cook up old, and new, Christmas traditions

A Transgender Woman Flees From Iran To Turkey

From Iran to Turkey to Canada, a Transgender Woman Seeks Refuge