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 15: Podcast explores emerging patterns of community life across Sydney
      - May 8, 2026

  Counsellor Taraz Nadarajah shares stories from Sydney where families and young people are contributing to new patterns of community life.

• 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 31: Local Spiritual Assemblies and the bonds of trust
      - June 5, 2026

  Counsellors explore how Bahá’í Local Spiritual Assemblies in three diverse settings—Kenya, Sri Lanka, and the US—are becoming sources of care, consultation, and service.

• Episode 30: Fostering collective action in Canjavu village
      - April 5, 2026

  Explores efforts in a DRC village to learn about addressing long-standing challenges in education, agriculture, and societal harmony.

• Episode 29: Exploring how youth across the globe are finding coherence through lives of service
      - March 13, 2026

  Four Counsellors from different regions discuss how Bahá’í educational programs are helping young people discover their identity and purpose through service to society.
  [Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, and the United States]

• Episode 28: Podcast explores how youth in Canada are contributing to community life
      - February 20, 2026

  This podcast episode explores how youth in Canada are learning to reorient their lives around service, discovering in the process a deeper sense of purpose.

• Episode 27: Contributions to social transformation in Kenya
      - February 5, 2026

  Podcast explores how in Kenya, participation in Bahá’í moral and spiritual education is raising consciousness about individual and collective responsibility.

• Episode 26: Fostering vibrant communities in the UK
      - January 22, 2026

  In settings across the UK, young people are discovering that their desire to serve others can become a powerful force for building vibrant and united communities.

• 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.
  [Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia]

• 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.
  [Brazil, India, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Tanzania]

• 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.

Country list
(collected from the above by Bahá'í Library Online editors)

Latin America & Caribbean:
Brazil, Colombia

North America:
Canada, United States

Europe:
Belgium, Canary Islands (Spain), United Kingdom

Africa:
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia

Middle East:
Iran

CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States): Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

Asia:
India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Philippines

Oceania:
Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea (PNG)