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Journalist, Host of On Spec podcast @onspecstories, Author of Opium Nation, co-author of The American Way: Stories of Invasion, mother, Afghan albino
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Two school shootings unnerve parents in Turkey

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By Fariba Nawa
| The World from PRX Verified
The WorldApril 17, 2026 It’s rare in Turkey to have US-style school shootings, but just this week, there have been two of them. At least nine people have been killed. While the attacks happened in two cities in southeastern Turkey, parents around the country are afraid to send their children to school. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with reporter Fariba Nawa in Istanbul.
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Reza Pahlavi’s rise as an opposition leader

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By Fariba Nawa
| The World from PRX Verified
The WorldApril 3, 2026 As Iranians struggle with the impact of war, many of those anticipating the US-Israeli attacks would bring about regime change in their country had put their hopes behind Reza Pahlavi as a transitional leader towards a new form of government. Who is Reza Pahlavi, and how did his name suddenly become so prominent? The World talks to reporter Fariba Nawa, who spoke with Iranians in Turkey and Iran to gauge his support.
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How a Nowruz party in Istanbul became a family tradition

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By Fariba Nawa
| The World from PRX Verified
The WorldMarch 20, 2026 Nowruz is a Persian celebration of the arrival of spring, and people hailing from Central Asian and Middle Eastern communities enjoy the festivities across the globe. Reporter Fariba Nawa has moved from continent to continent, celebrating Nowruz in different ways everywhere she goes. For this story, she takes us along as she prepares for a party she’s hosted each year for the past decade, in Istanbul.
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