Stories of Our City

About Stories of Our City

Stories of Our City is a worldwide project to cultivate community and understanding by sharing real stories from real people around the globe. We produce these stories to reveal that our everyday experiences with family, love, religion, and culture are often similar to those of others living in cities and villages across the globe. We believe that when we share and celebrate a common humanity we can begin to erase the boundaries and labels that divide us. When we take the time to listen, we can begin to recognize the “other” as the same as us, giving us the foundation for global community.

Publisher

Stories of Our City

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Feb 2016

Latest episode

23 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

109 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Sept 2026

   247: Blind Faith

   Though the popular idiom “the blind leading the blind” typically carries a negative connotation, it is literally the best way to sum up the life and occupation of Ziad Farraj, a Palestinian pastor and special education teacher. After beginning to lose his vision at the age of 10 due to a genetic condition, Ziad began a challenging journey toward a restored faith and renewed purpose in life. Listen as Ziad shares the rest of his story, as you hopefully gain an inspiring new understanding of another popular expression: “blind faith.”

2. 

   10 Sept 2026

   246: Loaves of Life

   Bread is more than a staple food for Firas Al Masaeed. It’s his livelihood, as well as his service to fellow Jordanians and others who come to Jordan for refuge.

3. 

   29 Jul 2026

   245: Memories & Mementos

   The first game Nazareth native Sari Faisal Mohammed Ali remembers playing as a child with his father was "shop"—a game he himself would later play with his children under a blanket at night. Today, he considers the actual souvenir shop his father opened in 1960 in the historic Old City of Nazareth to be home.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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Guest appearances

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