Award-winning novelist Alisa Ganieva’s books describe the complexities of her home, the Russian republic of Dagestan. An English translation of her second book, Bride and Groom, will be released in January 2018. It’s a fictional depiction of marriage in her home. Ganieva spoke to KGOU’s World Views when she was in Norman for the annual Neustadt Festival of International Literature and Culture. She says her novel begins when the groom’s family book a large banquet for his wedding. However, he

Rebecca Cruise talks with Gershon Lewental and Samer Shehata about President Trump's decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capitol. Then, Rebecca talks with Alisa Ganieva, an author from the Russian republic of Dagetan. Ganieva's work includes Salaam Dagat! , The Mountain and the Wall and The Bridge and Groom .

Suzette Grillot and Rebecca Cruise discuss this week's decision at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in the The Hague. Then, Suzette talks to Arturo Sarukhan, former Mexican ambassador to the United States, about the importance of cooperative US-Mexico relations.

The United States and Mexico have a daily economic impact on each other, but citizens of both countries often don’t grasp the importance of the U.S.-Mexico relationship and how necessary cooperation is, according to a former Mexican ambassador.

Even though she doesn’t speak Arabic and is not a Muslim, poet Sasha Pimentel says the call to prayer in Saudi Arabia has influenced her work.

Rebecca Cruise talks with poet Sasha Pimentel about the sound of language, the US-Mexico border and her experience as an immigrant. Then, Suzette Grillot discusses invasive species and ecosystems in Brazil with University of Oklahoma PhD student Karen Castillioni.

Suzette Grillot and Rebecca Cruise talk about an impending soda tax in Colombia, and the resulting threats. Then, Suzette talks to Michael Otim about social justice in Uganda.

The Ugandan government has much work to do to reconcile a history of human rights abuses, says social justice activist Michael Otim. Otim recently visited KGOU’s World Views to tell his story and talk about his work with non-governmental organizations in his native country. Otim was born in Uganda, and lived there during his earliest years. The violent regime of Adi Amin drove Otim into exile in Kenya and killed his father. After a few years, Otim returned to Uganda inspired to make a difference

The relationship between China and the United States is difficult, but there is a chance for a harmonious path forward.

Suzette Grillot talks to Joshua Landis about the end of ISIS as a territorial state. Then, Rebecca Cruise talks with China expert Yukon Huang about the U.S.-China relationship.