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Stories of Our City is a worldwide project to cultivate community and understanding by sharing real stories from real people around the globe. We produce these stories to reveal that our everyday experiences with family, love, religion, and culture are often similar to those of others living in cities and villages across the globe. We believe that when we share and celebrate a common humanity we can begin to erase the boundaries and labels that divide us. When we take the time to listen, we can begin to recognize the “other” as the same as us, giving us the foundation for global community.

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247: Blind Faith

2026/09/23

Though the popular idiom “the blind leading the blind” typically carries a negative connotation, it is literally the best way to sum up the life and occupation of Ziad Farraj, a Palestinian pastor and special education teacher. After beginning to lose his vision at the age of 10 due to a genetic condition, Ziad began a challenging journey toward a restored faith and renewed purpose in life. Listen as Ziad shares the rest of his story, as you hopefully gain an inspiring new understanding of another popular expression: “blind faith.”

246: Loaves of Life

2026/09/10

Bread is more than a staple food for Firas Al Masaeed. It’s his livelihood, as well as his service to fellow Jordanians and others who come to Jordan for refuge.

245: Memories & Mementos

2026/07/29

The first game Nazareth native Sari Faisal Mohammed Ali remembers playing as a child with his father was "shop"—a game he himself would later play with his children under a blanket at night. Today, he considers the actual souvenir shop his father opened in 1960 in the historic Old City of Nazareth to be home.

244: Haanat: A Bittersweet Beginning

2026/07/09

Rawan Maraqa is an up-and-coming Arab artist who is literally making her mark in her native Amman, Jordan—having recently completed her very first street mural near the bustling downtown area in the capital city.

243: In the Potter's Hands (Audio Version)

2026/06/24

Making pottery can be a lot like life, according to Tovah Anavian Presser, a Jewish glass and ceramic artist with Persian roots. It doesn’t always turn out the way one wishes. But with patience and perseverance, one can often eventually experience the joy of watching it become what it was meant to be.

242: Guardians of Tradition

2026/05/28

Yousef al-Amareen proudly carries on the traditions of his nomadic Bedouin ancestors in Jordan, as well as the traditions of Islam— including the yearly celebration of Eid al-Adha (the Festival of Sacrifice).

241: 28 Generations of Ink

2026/05/06

Anton Razzouk represents the 28 generation of an Egyptian family of tattoo artists who have specialized in pilgrimage tattoos in the famed city of Jerusalem for the last 500 years.

240: In the Potter’s Hands

2026/05/04

Making pottery can be a lot like life, according to Tovah Anavian Presser, a Jewish glass and ceramic artist with Persian roots. It doesn’t always turn out the way one wishes. But with patience and perseverance, one can eventually experience the joy of watching it become what it was meant to be.

239: Thanks in the Arab World

2025/11/24

Although the holiday of Thanksgiving is only officially celebrated in a few countries in the world, people everywhere have something to be thankful for. For this episode, we sat down in Amman, Jordan, with a few English language students from various countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa to ask them what they are thankful for. We hope their answers encourage and inspire you to also count your blessings, joining their multinational chorus of thanks from around the world.

238: One More Cup of Coffee

2025/10/01

Homsi Mills, a family business founded in 1942 and currently run by brothers Majdi and Abu Azz Al Homsi, is reportedly the oldest establishment that sells coffee in the city of Amman, Jordan.

237: The Sandman

2025/07/15

Having learned the Jordanian craft of bottled sand art from his father, Abdullah now hopes to pass it on to future generations to help preserve this artistic custom for years to come.

236: Livin' On a Prayer

2025/03/12

Prayer beads are used by adherents of various religions worldwide, including Muslims. Khalid and his family have been working in the field of making, repairing, and selling prayer beads (misbaha in Arabic) for generations.

235: Against the Grain

2024/07/03

Like many fellow natives of the historic town of Bethlehem, Khader Shebat practices the trade of olive woodcraft as he seeks to share this artistic and traditional craft from the Holy Land with the world.

234: The Tea Party

2024/05/22

For Ibrahim Al-Ahlas, owner of Rahaf Tea in Amman, Jordan, tea is more than a beverage—it’s a culture. A culture that he celebrates and shares with both locals and expats alike.

233: Resculpting History

2024/04/05

Rewriting history is far from a thing of the past. And presently, Bassem Nabeel, a content creator in the Middle East, is putting a new take on the concept by combining his love for both sculpting and history in presenting neutral analysis of historical figures as he sculpts them in stop-motion videos.

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4.8 out of 5

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★★★★★

EJ Friends 2009/08/10

Take the time for stories

In a culture that values short, incomplete sentences via texts and tweets, Stories of our City is a breath of fresh air getting us back to face to fac...

★★★★★

kh230056 2009/04/01

Excellent Project

This shows how people in the middle east live and that they are not all just bomb-throwing terrorists. they tell about actual life in the middle east ...

★★★★★

mmcleod2 2009/03/27

great project!

these podcasts are a great way to show people from all over how life in the middle east is. rami's story is a great podcast that i would deifnitley re...

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