Our podcast series, The Simurgh Sound Project, brings you stories and reflections from the Afghan community's life in Delhi. Follow our team of young Afghan residents of the city as they celebrate festivals, search for the best picnic spots, and experience scenes and memories from school days together.
Episode 13: Looking for Bedil
In this episode of the Simurgh Sound Project, our team goes in search of the final resting place of legendary Persian poet Bedil and finds how poetry defies borders.
Episode 12: Portrait of a Photographer
On this episode of the Simurgh Sound Project, we meet an Afghan photographer who takes pictures as a way of representing her own community, and who loves to explore the streets of old Delhi with her camera.
Episode 11: Portrait of a photographer
In this episode of the Simurgh Sound Project, we meet an Afghan photographer who takes pictures as a way of representing her own community, and who loves to explore the streets of old Delhi with her camera.
Episode 10: A day in my life
In this episode of the Simurgh Sound Project, meet a nail salon professional, as she describes the challenges and rewards of her work life in Delhi.
Episode 9: Henna Night
In this episode of the Simurgh Sound Project, join the hectic wedding preparations for the traditional henna night, as families celebrate with music, food and togetherness.
Episode 8: Shab-e-Yalda
On this episode of the Simurgh Sound Project, we explore the customs, music and poetry of Yalda night, the winter solstice and the longest night of the year!
Episode 7: Iconic Spots in Delhi
In this episode of the Simurgh Sound Project, we follow the trail of blankets, baskets and tea flasks, as Afghan families head to Delhi's iconic parks for picnics!
Episode 6: Hundreds of Meanings of Freedom
In this episode of the Simurgh Sound Project, our team asked people what “freedom” means to them, and found hundreds of answers...
Episode 5: The School Bell
In this episode of the Simurgh Sound Project, a new kid gets a tour of his school in Delhi, thanks to a classmate who understands his situation.
Episode 4: Dancing Attan in Delhi
In this episode of the Simurgh Sound Project, the participants of an attan class in Delhi explain why the traditional dance form appeals to them in their modern lives.
Episode 3: Sound of Shadows
In this episode of the Simurgh Sound Project, we share the portrait of a young woman arriving in the city from Kabul, as she explores the bustling streets of Delhi.
Episode 2: Singing Songs of Togetherness
In this episode of the Simurgh Sound Project, join our team as they follow the beat of the dayra, a traditional folk instrument, around Delhi.
Episode 1: Why We Read
In the first episode of The Simurgh Sound Project, discover the journeys taken with books and reading around Khirkee.
