New Arabian Nights

New Arabian Nights is a series of radio stories based on the ancient tales, written and read in class by students of English as a Second Language in New York state, beginning in the year 2024. The readers are seeking asylum in this country, and they’re running out of time. As their stories progress and proliferate, you will hear them progress in the English language, their doorway to a whole new world.

14. Riding the Waves 11/01/2025

14. Riding the Waves Shahrazad harbors refugees in the radio studio. She sings a song from a child's view of the danger faced by her immigrant friends. Then her friends sing a song in 7 different languages, about riding the waves of immigrant life in the United States. The episode ends with a knock at the door. /episode/index/show/93be2213-b7d1-4e97-a628-f4739ed24ee9/id/38875780

13. Keep singing 03/26/2025

13. Keep singing A little girl named Shahrazad, in the studio of her radio show, is interrupted by an unexpected knock on the door. She's afraid. She remembers the advice, "Don't open the door!" But the person knocking won't go away. What to do? This time, what's waiting for her isn't what she fears. /episode/index/show/93be2213-b7d1-4e97-a628-f4739ed24ee9/id/35874765

12. Wishes 02/13/2025

12. Wishes A little girl named Shahrazad speaks with callers on her talk radio show. In this episode, a demon joins her in the studio and--maybe--grants wishes. /episode/index/show/93be2213-b7d1-4e97-a628-f4739ed24ee9/id/35265930

11. Talking About The Weather 02/13/2025

11. Talking About The Weather A little girl named Shahrazad speaks with callers on her talk radio show. In this episode, they tell stories about the weather. Suddenly, a demon appears in the studio! /episode/index/show/93be2213-b7d1-4e97-a628-f4739ed24ee9/id/35265830

10. What is this "baseball?" 02/13/2025

10. What is this "baseball?" A little girl named Shahrazad speaks with callers on her talk radio show. In this episode, they talk about baseball, until a scary announcement is made about a dark storm coming. /episode/index/show/93be2213-b7d1-4e97-a628-f4739ed24ee9/id/35265770

9. Like, get, and the space between words 10/19/2024

9. Like, get, and the space between words Students of English from Thailand and Slovakia call Shahrazad's radio show to ask about two common and confusing words, "like" and "get." Then Zeid returns to the show and tells listeners that the silences between or after words are as important as what is spoken. Khadim calls and asks about the game referred to in Episode 8: baseball. /episode/index/show/93be2213-b7d1-4e97-a628-f4739ed24ee9/id/33525927

8. Always and Forever 09/23/2024

8. Always and Forever Shahrazad and her father talk at bedtime about mortality and fear. Then they resume their reading of THE ARABIAN NIGHTS, the voyage of Sinbad the Sailor to a mysterious island with a giant egg /episode/index/show/93be2213-b7d1-4e97-a628-f4739ed24ee9/id/33173912

7. Please stay on the line! 09/23/2024

7. Please stay on the line! Shahrazad reunites via telephone with a friend from her life in Brooklyn, a Mexican-American girl. Other callers join the radio show to discuss bees. /episode/index/show/93be2213-b7d1-4e97-a628-f4739ed24ee9/id/33173822

6. "Hello caller! What would you like to say?" 08/05/2024

6. "Hello caller! What would you like to say?" Shahrazad has her own call-in talk radio show! She hears a magical story about a woman riding a tiger across the desert to reach Brooklyn /episode/index/show/93be2213-b7d1-4e97-a628-f4739ed24ee9/id/32448837

5. Like a baby 07/26/2024

5. Like a baby The King is curious, and he struggles to learn Arabic with the help of the Merchant/ Nurse. /episode/index/show/93be2213-b7d1-4e97-a628-f4739ed24ee9/id/32305202

4. Waiting is not easy! 07/26/2024

4. Waiting is not easy! New travelers arrive, with new stories, and the King learns about patience and friendship, two things he has never experienced before. /episode/index/show/93be2213-b7d1-4e97-a628-f4739ed24ee9/id/32304987

3. Saving one life 07/26/2024

3. Saving one life More travelers arrive. Their personal stories of hardship and courage persuade the Demon/ Electrician to spare the life of the Merchant/ Nurse. /episode/index/show/93be2213-b7d1-4e97-a628-f4739ed24ee9/id/32304822

2. If you spare me 07/26/2024

2. If you spare me The story of the Demon and the Merchant continues. With the threat of death looming over the Merchant, he tells an entertaining story to distract the Demon from seeking revenge. We learn that the Merchant is actually a nurse, and the Demon is an electrician. The King reflects on an episode of compassion in his boyhood. /episode/index/show/93be2213-b7d1-4e97-a628-f4739ed24ee9/id/32304662

1. The Stories Begin 07/26/2024

1. The Stories Begin As the king prepares to end Shaharazad's life, she begins to tell him fascinating stories, saving herself with suspense. The storytellers are immigrants and refugees in an English as a Second Language class in New York. /episode/index/show/93be2213-b7d1-4e97-a628-f4739ed24ee9/id/32304557

Trailer 07/26/2024

Trailer A sneak peek into the world of Shahrazad, the girl who saves herself by telling suspenseful stories to the king /episode/index/show/93be2213-b7d1-4e97-a628-f4739ed24ee9/id/32304352

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