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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
[Guests from Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, and the United States]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
[Guests from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
[Guests from Australia, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cameroon, India, United States]
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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.
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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.
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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.
[Guests from Brazil, India, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Tanzania]
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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]
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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]
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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.
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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.
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Episode 3: Counsellors on educational initiatives
- June 9, 2023
Features Counsellors exploring the impact of educational initiatives in Bahá’í communities across the world.
[Guests from Australia, Central African Republic, Kiribati, Malawi, Zambia]
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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.
[Guests from Canary Islands, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Ukraine]
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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.
[Guests from Azerbaijan, Canada, Greece, Italy, Samoa, Zambia]
Country list
(collected from the above by Bahá'í Library Online editors)
Latin America & Caribbean:
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia
North America:
Canada, United States
Europe:
Belgium, Canary Islands (Spain), Greece, Italy, United Kingdom
Africa:
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Middle East:
Iran, Bahrain
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), Kiribati, Samoa
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