BWNS Podcasts:

Insights from the Field
first hand accounts that narrate specific Bahá’í efforts in the field of action
online at news.bahai.org/podcasts/insights-from-the-field

• Episode 14: Uncovering early Bahá’í contributions to 19th century Iran—Part 2
      - November 30, 2025

  In this second installment, Moojan Momen explores how Bahá’u’lláh’s teachings reshaped early Bahá’í community life in Iran and inspired new forms of collective action.

• Episode 13: Uncovering early Bahá’í contributions to 19th century Iran—Part 1
      - November 6, 2025

  Two-part podcast explores the largely hidden history of significant Bahá’í contributions to education, governance, and social reform in 19th century Iran.

• Episode 12: Application of spiritual principles to academic inquiry
      - October 11, 2025

  Participants at the annual ABS conference reflect on how spiritual principles can inform inquiry across diverse fields—from neuroscience to information technology.

• Episode 11: Educational initiatives in Zambia empower communities to reshape their future
      - May 13, 2025

  Explores how decades of Bahá’í educational efforts are empowering communities to apply spiritual principles to local needs and reshape their collective future.

• Episode 10: Canadian youth re-envision life’s purpose
      - April 27, 2025

  Explores how Bahá’í moral educational programs in Canada help youth place service at the center of their lives as they navigate contemporary life.

• Episode 9: Explores the contribution of the Bahá’ís of Uzbekistan to society
      - December 21, 2024

  Explores the rich history of the Bahá’í community in Uzbekistan, highlighting its contributions to education, equality of women and men, and social harmony.

• Episode 8: Bahá’í Chair examines conditions essential for lasting peace
      - November 18, 2024

  The Bahá’í Chair for World Peace at the University of Maryland examines how spiritual and moral principles can help overcome barriers to creating a peaceful world.

• Episode 7: Podcast explores the contribution of the Bahá’ís of Iran to society
      - October 28, 2024

  Historian Mina Yazdani explores how Iran’s Bahá’í community, despite persecution, has contributed to social progress through education, health, and agriculture.

• Episode 6: Podcast explores annual conference of the Association for Bahá’í Studies
      - October 2, 2024

  Explores the 48th ABS conference, featuring discussions on applying Bahá’í teachings to contemporary issues across diverse academic fields.

• Episode 5: Explores individual and collective transformation in Kenya
      - June 10, 2024

  Townshend Lihanda shares stories from Kenya about individual and collective transformation inspired by Bahá’í moral education programs.

• Episode 4: Explores advances in gender equality in India
      - January 18, 2024

  Counsellor Bhavna Anbarasan shares insights arising from Bahá’í endeavors in villages in the Indian state of Bihar where a culture of equality is taking root.

• Episode 3: Explores interplay of technology, values, and society
      - December 11, 2023

  Technologist Matt Weinberg shares insights on the implications of the principle of the harmony of science and religion for technological progress.

• Episode 2: Explores actions in PNG toward the common good
      - November 28, 2023

  Counsellor Kessia Ruh shares stories about emerging social action initiatives in Papua New Guinea that are giving hope for a more prosperous future.

• Episode 1: Explores FUNDAEC’s agricultural initiatives
      - June 25, 2023

  In this podcast episode, Leslie Stewart, Executive Director of FUNDAEC, discusses insights about some of that organization’s agricultural and educational initiatives.

In Conversation
a collective exploration by several individuals of the practical application of Bahá’í principles to the building of peaceful societies
online at news.bahai.org/podcasts/in-conversation

• Episode 25: Fostering cohesive neighborhoods in the United States
      - September 23, 2025

  Explores how youth in the US, inspired by spiritual principles, are discovering the joy of serving together for the common good.

• Episode 24: Hope inspires action in Central Asia
      - September 11, 2025

  Explores how young people in the Caucasus and Central Asia are overcoming social barriers and contributing to the betterment of their communities.

• Episode 23: Families foster belonging in Australian neighborhoods
      - August 7, 2025

  Explores how neighbors and groups of families in Australia are learning to support one another by applying spiritual principles to daily life.

• Episode 22: Advancing women’s education in Cambodia and Malawi
      - July 28, 2025

  Explores how Bahá’í educational programs in Cambodia and Malawi are empowering women to transcend traditional roles and contribute to progress.

• Episode 21: Cultivating harmony in Azerbaijan for over a century
      - July 4, 2025

  Members of Azerbaijan’s Bahá’í community reflect on how efforts to foster harmonious relationships at the grassroots have informed national discussions on pressing issues.

• Episode 20: BIC Brussels on education and societal attitudes that empower youth
      - June 8, 2025

  Explores BIC Brussels Office’s insights on conditions that enable young people’s capacities for meaningful social contribution to flourish.

• Episode 19: BIC explores oneness and interdependence in governance
      - May 27, 2025

  Explores the need for governance that recognizes humanity as an interdependent whole rather than competing units.

• Episode 18: Podcast explores youth efforts in the Canary Islands to live a coherent life
      - April 3, 2025

  In this episode, we hear how a growing number of young people in the Canary Islands are striving for coherence in many aspects of their lives, including sports.

• Episode 17: Podcast explores spiritual foundations of equality of women and men
      - March 13, 2025

  BIC representatives discuss how redefining power, fostering inclusive dialogue, and moral and spiritual educational programs are advancing equality of women and men.

• Episode 16: Podcast explores contributions to prevalent discourses in Kazakhstan
      - February 3, 2025

  Members of Kazakhstan’s Bahá’í Office of Public Affairs discuss how collective exploration of spiritual principles over the years is fostering societal harmony.

• Episode 15: Podcast explores BIC’s contributions to the discourse on societal harmony
      - January 15, 2025

  BIC representatives discuss how spiritual principles and a conception of human nature rooted in the nobility of human beings can guide efforts to foster societal harmony.

• Episode 14: Podcast explores the BIC’s contributions to the discourse on global governance
      - September 19, 2024

  BIC representatives explore the discourse on global governance, highlighting principles of oneness, consultation, and service ahead of UN Summit of the Future.

• Episode 13: Stories from temple dedication in Papua New Guinea
      - August 1, 2024

  Stories from the recent dedication of the Bahá’í House of Worship, which stands as a symbol for unity and progress.

• Episode 12: Podcast explores implications of oneness for the African–European partnership
      - May 17, 2024

  Podcast explores implications of the principle of the oneness of humanity for the relationship between the African and European continents.

• Episode 11: Podcast explores dynamic relationships between worship and service
      - April 25, 2024

  Podcast explores two fundamental aspects of a spiritual life, worship and service, bringing together guests to share experiences from a few countries.

• Episode 10: Exploring contributions of the Bahá’í International Community to the betterment of the world
      - March 22, 2024

  Explores the history and evolution of the BIC and its contributions to discourses pertaining to the future and wellbeing of humanity.

• Episode 9: Podcast explores collective inquiry through Bahá’í studies
      - March 3, 2024

  Explores efforts of the Association for Bahá’í Studies to enrich the intellectual life of communities through consultative approaches to academic inquiry.

• Episode 8: Podcast explores power of prayer to shape communities
      - February 9, 2024

  Accounts of how prayer and efforts to apply spiritual principles to one’s daily life provide the seeds for social betterment.

• Episode 7: Podcast explores the Preparation for Social Action program
  September 22, 2023

  How people are learning to apply scientific knowledge together with spiritual principles to the development of their communities.
  [Guests from India and Zambia]

• Episode 6: Youth explore Bahá’í Houses of Worship and social progress
      - September 4, 2023

  Reflections from young people about the role of Bahá’í Houses of Worship in strengthening community life.
  [Youth from India, Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia and Canada]

• Episode 5: Podcast explores impact of Houses of Worship on community life
      - August 4, 2023

  Perspectives and insights about how Bahá’í Houses of Worship in Kenya and Uganda are enriching community life.

• Episode 4: Podcast explores the discourse on coexistence in the Arab region
      - July 14, 2023

  Features two representatives of the Bahá’í International Community exploring coexistence in the Arab region.

• Episode 3: Counsellors on educational initiatives
      - June 9, 2023

  Features Counsellors exploring the impact of educational initiatives in Bahá’í communities across the world.

• Episode 2: Counsellors on the advancement of women
      - June 2, 2023

  Counsellors discuss efforts in communities around the world to foster a culture of equality among women and men.

• Episode 1: Counsellors on youth and social transformation
      - May 23, 2023

  Counsellors explore the ways youth engaged in Bahá’í educational initiatives are contributing to social transformation in their communities.