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Your Stories, Ahmed's Diaries, Tough Jobs. Explore these series and hear extraordinary stories from ordinary people. Follow the links below to hear some of these stories. These features are also available as podcasts.

Your Story Icon Your Story

We invite you to share the moment in your life that is unforgettable.

Ahmed's Diary

Ahmed Abdullah is Dick Gordon's former fixer and translator based in Baghdad. Ahmed was a sculptor. Then the war came, and he now makes his living as a photographer and reporter. He is keeping an audio diary for The Story. "Ahmed's Diaries" has won the Gold World Medal - Longform, Ongoing News Story from New York Festivals 2007 International Broadcasting Awards. View a pdf file of all the winners here. Additionally, "Ahmed's Diaries" has won the Silver in the New York Festivals' United Nations Department of Public Information Awards announced June 28th. Here's more.

Touch Jobs Icon Tough Jobs

9-1-1 emergency operators. Morticians. Debt collectors. This series takes us inside the working lives of people who do these jobs.

In Progress

We are working on lots of stories. Have a look, and if you've got a story to share, we'd love to hear from you.

Your Story

The Story is all about one thing: storytelling. That's why we've created a way to hear your story.

Untold Stories

Know someone whose story should be told? Let us know!

Public Insight Network

If you don't have a story to share now, but want to inform future editions of The Story and other American Public Media programs, become part of the Public Insight Network. We will send you occasional emails asking for help with stories we're working on. And you get an open door to our newsroom. Sign up now!