Shuka Kalantari | Journalist

Journalist

"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

Bochan family in the 1980s. Bochan is sitting to the right of her father.

Cambodian-American Singer Fuses Khmer Classics with Oakland Beats