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Next Step For Opponents of Gun Violence: Public Conversations With Elected Officials

In the wake of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida, students launch the Never Again movement, demanding far stronger gun laws in the US. Just five weeks after the shooting, they organized the March for Our Lives, attended by an estimated one million people across the globe. As Sama Dizayee reports, the students say it's just the beginning.

Middle Eastern Food and Block Party a Hit in Washington

You’ll hear the music they play before you even see them. Coming all the way from Australia, this group of young Middle Easterners wants to showcase Middle Eastern hospitality through their dessert. Sama Dizayee reports.

Iraqis with Deportation Orders Win Their Day in Court

A judge in Detroit has halted the deportation of 1,400 Iraqis nationwide until their cases can be reviewed. Most of these Iraqi nationals were convicted of non-violent crimes, making them subject to deportation. But as VOA's Sama Dizayee reports, they face persecution if they are sent back.

VOA's Sama Dizayee Speaks to Above and Beyond

Progressive trance group Above & Beyond stopped by VOA to discuss their sold out acoustic tour with Sama Dizayee.

Childhood Friend Remembers Orlando Shooter as 'Peculiar'

Sean Chagani said he was a childhood friend of Omar Mateen, the shooter who attacked a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and killed 49 people early Sunday. Chagani remembered Mateen as a "peculiar guy," but never someone who "acted out aggressively." Chagani said he had not seen Mateen for years.

Orlando Hospital Nearest Site of Mass Shooting

Amerikan Hero Flips Stereotype of Middle Eastern Character

An Iranian American comedian is hoping to connect with American audiences through a film that inverts some of Hollywood's stereotypes about Middle Eastern characters. Sama Dizayee reports.

Amerikan Hero Flips Stereotype of Middle Eastern Characters

The Prank Is on All of Us in This Film

Sama Dizayee sits down with YouTubers Roman Atwood, Dennis Roady and Vitaly Zdorovetskiy to talk about their new movie 'Natural Born Pranksters'

The Prank is on All of Us in This Film

Meet the famous YouTubers Roman Atwood, Dennis Roady and Vitaly Zdorovetskiy. They have been partners in crime - in pranks that were so funny they were criminal - since before YouTube careers really existed. They set up hidden cameras and recorded funny and extreme jokes they played on random people. Sama Dizayee tells us more.