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An Iranian-American writer describes the "vertigo" he feels about the war

Host Adrian Ma speaks with Iranian American writer Nick Mafi about the war in Iran. Mafi says many Iranians in the US are feeling a sense of vertigo because of the conflict.

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Adrian Ma
Adrian Ma is a host and reporter for NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money, a daily podcast that helps listeners make sense of our ever-changing economy.
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Michael Levitt
Michael Levitt is an assistant producer for All Things Considered. [Copyright 2025 NPR]
William Troop
William Troop is a supervising editor at All Things Considered. He works closely with everyone on the ATC team to plan, produce and edit shows 7 days a week. During his 30+ years in public radio, he has worked at NPR, at member station WAMU in Washington, and at The World, the international news program produced at station GBH in Boston. Troop was born in Mexico, to Mexican and Nicaraguan parents. He spent most of his childhood in Italy, where he picked up a passion for soccer that he still nurtures today. He speaks Spanish and Italian fluently, and is always curious to learn just how interconnected we all are. [Copyright 2025 NPR]

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