Sound Design · Selected excerpts
Hear the story
take shape.
Sound can set a scene, reveal a character, or make an abstract idea feel tangible. Three moments from my work on Throughline.
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01 · Mongol choir · 1:15
David v Goliath
A choral passage that brings scale and human presence to the story.
Sound design · Ramtin Arablouei
Throughline · NPR
02 · Introducing Radiohead · 1:27
History Is Over
A turn of the dial becomes an introduction to Radiohead. Sound leads the way into the story.
Sound design · Ramtin Arablouei
Throughline · NPR
03 · Penumbra · 2:44
What the Constitution
Means to Me
A guided meditation turns the concept of a penumbra into something listeners can experience through sound.
Sound design · Ramtin Arablouei
Throughline · NPR
Reporting & essays
In the field.
Into the story.
I follow the questions that stay with me. From Iran’s past and present to the books that shape us, my reporting connects the forces of history to the texture of human life.
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED · 2026
Understanding why some Iranian Americans support the war on their country of origin
Reporting from a Washington rally on identity, exile, and the divisions within the Iranian diaspora.
Listen to the story ↗ALL THINGS CONSIDERED · 2026
Looking to the history of U.S.-Iran relations to understand the future
The long history behind a volatile relationship—and the forces shaping what comes next.
Listen to the story ↗NPR · MORNING EDITION · 2022
Struggle for gender equality in Iran began generations before the latest protests
Tracing the generations of women whose activism helped shape today’s movement.
Listen to the story ↗THE ATLANTIC · 2020
The Coronavirus Is Stealing Our Ability to Mourn
A personal essay on loss, distance, and mourning when a pandemic keeps a family apart.
Read the essay ↗NPR · 2021
How Octavia Butler’s Sci-Fi Dystopia Became a Constant in a Man’s Evolution
On returning to Parable of the Sower—and finding new meaning as life changes.
Read the essay ↗On Camera · NPR
History that meets
the moment.
I bring context, curiosity, and a human voice to the stories moving through our feeds. These short films make complex histories immediate—and give audiences a reason to keep watching.
Featured documentary · NPR · 2021
Is Recycling Worth It Anymore?
The Truth Is Complicated.
A film about waste, responsibility, and the limits of a familiar promise. Based in part on Throughline’s “The Litter Myth.”
Watch the documentary on YouTube ↗Short films · Instagram
Host · NPR · 2023
How corn syrup took over
The history behind America’s dominant sweetener.
Host · NPR · 2023
The Public Universal Friend
A life that challenged religious and gender expectations.
Host · NPR · 2024
How Christmas went viral
Charles Dickens and the making of a modern holiday.
More on camera
Host · NPR · 2024
The Capitol Crawl
The disability rights protest that helped push the ADA forward.
Watch on Instagram ↗
Host · NPR · 2024
The origins of Sesame Street
The story behind a television revolution for children.
Watch on Instagram ↗
Host · NPR · 2023
How America built a student debt crisis
The origins of a financial burden carried by generations.
Watch on Instagram ↗
Host · NPR · 2022 · Reposted by @anousheh_x
Iran’s century-long fight for self-determination
Historical context for the 2022 protests.
Watch on Instagram ↗
YouTube views and public Instagram like counts, checked September 8, 2026. Counts are rounded and may change. The Iran figure reflects the linked repost.
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