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The Leonard Lopate Show / December 27, 2004

The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, December 27, 2004
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  • Afghan Institute of Learning
    Afghan Institute of Learning

    Personal History

    Sakeena Yacoobi is the winner of the 2004 Women’s Rights Prize from the Peter Gruber Foundation. She joins us to discuss her work as President and founder of the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL). The AIL provides more than 350,000 Afghan women and children with education, health care, and human rights training annually. Then, Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk on his latest book, Snow. The book is set in a remote Turkish village against the backdrop of religious, political, and deeply personal tensions. And Cynthia Ozick discusses her new novel, Heir to the Glimmering World, set in the rough and tumble world of the Depression-era Bronx. Finally, Tara Bray Smith examines her troubled relationship with her mother, and her ties to Hawaii, in her memoir: West of Then: A Mother, A Daughter, and a Journey Past Paradise.

Afghan Institute of Learning

Sakeena Yacoobi on her work helping to bring education, health care, and human rights training to more than 350,000 Afghan women and children each year.

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Political Literature

Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk on his new, politically-weighted novel Snow.

Music: Lalezar—Music of the Sultans, Sufis & Seraglio: "Segah pesrev" / "Isfahan pesrev"

An Orphan's Tale

Cynthia Ozick shares her latest novel, Heir to the Glimmering World.

Music: Music: Soundtrack to Iris, music by James Horner: "Part 3" / "Part 4"

Family and Place

Tara Bray Smith on her turbulent childhood in Hawaii: West of Then.

Music: Soundtrack to Cider House Rules, music by Rachel Portman: "Rose Rose Is Pregnant"

al franken

The Franken Factor

Al Franken will be declared the winner of the Minnesota Senate race recount, even though Norm Coleman is expected to challenge the results in court. Al Franken has been a guest on the Lopate Show several times, most recently in 2005. Hear him talk about his journey from performing to politics.

Caroline Kennedy

Caroline Kennedy on the Lopate Show

The Leonard Lopate Show

Caroline Kennedy’s bid for Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat could make her the latest member of the Kennedy family to take on a major role in national politics. She’s been a guest on the Lopate Show twice – once to talk about Americans’ right to privacy, and more recently to discuss examples of political courage.

Leonard is on Facebook

Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

The Leonard Lopate Show

Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.

Guest Picks

The Leonard Lopate Show

Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?