This week on Traveling Light with Stephanie Mirza...Stephanie and her husband Mahan will spend the next two months traveling Europe with only their carry-on bags! Join us as we start our Journey in Chicago, explore Bosnia, Italy, Amsterdam and beyond!

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Host Stephanie Mirza grabs a bite (or two) to eat, haggles with shopkeepers, and catches a live performance from a whirling dervish in the streets of Istanbul

Traveling Light Ep 13: Stephanie's Bazaar Adventure

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This week on Traveling Light, Stephanie dives deep into the rich history of Istanbul

Traveling Light Ep 12: Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

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Stephanie arrives in Turkiye for the final (and longest) leg of her trip

Traveling Light Ep 11: Time for Turkiye

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Stephanie Mirza arrives in Rome to catch a glimpse of the colosseum, eat authentic Italian pizza, and talks with Father Emmanuel Katongole, the incoming director of Notre Dame University&#39;s Ansari Institute.

Traveling Light Ep 10: When In Rome

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Stephanie concludes her trip in the Netherlands with a look into the Dutch way of doing things

Traveling Light Ep 9: The Dutch Way

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Stephanie leaves Bosnia behind to attend a family reunion in The Netherlands, and learns about her in-laws&#39; fascinating stories.

Traveling Light Ep 8: A Mirza Family Reunion

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Stephanie talks with several key figures at the Building Bridges seminar in Bosnia, which focuses on the interfaith alliance between Islam and Christianity.

Traveling Light EP 7, Part 3: Building Bridges

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Stephanie interviews two American expats who moved to Sarajevo years ago and asks the question, &#34;Why choose Sarajevo?&#34;

Traveling Light EP 7, Part 2: Choosing Sarajevo

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Stephanie wraps up her time in Bosnia by speaking with two different tea shop owners who call Sarajevo home

Traveling Light EP 7, Part 1: A Cup or Two of Tea

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Host Stephanie Mirza examines the invisible scars left on the people and places affected by the Siege of Sarajevo.

Traveling Light EP 6 - Invisible Scars

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Stephanie reflects on the historical context behind the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, his wife Sophie, and the following events that would eventually lead to the Great War.

Traveling Light EP 5 - Franz & Sophie

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Stephanie travels to Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to experience the crossroads where East meets West, drinks water from a possibly magic fountain, and resists the temptation to stuff her carry-on with more souvenirs.

Traveling Light EP 4 - The Streets of Sarajevo

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This Week, Stephanie visits navigates perilous roads, experiences Kravica Falls, and watches Bosnia in the World Cup with locals!

Traveling Light EP 3 - Making A Splash At Kravica Falls

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This week on Traveling Light, Stephanie has a quick bite for breakfast before heading to Vjetrenica Cave, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that once housed prehistoric humans, fierce predators, and surprisingly resilient little creatures.

This week on Traveling Light, Stephanie has a quick bite for breakfast before heading to Vjetrenica Cave, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that once housed prehistoric humans, fierce predators, and surprisingly resilient little creatures.

Traveling Light EP 2 - Into Vjetrenica Cave

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Join WVPE&#39;s Stephanie Mirza as she travels Europe for the next two months with her husband Mahan. In this episode we start our journey in Chicago and land in Bosnia! Join us for the exciting sounds of life on the streets of Sarajevo and so much more

Join WVPE&#39;s Stephanie Mirza as she travels Europe for the next two months with her husband Mahan. In this episode we start our journey in Chicago and land in Bosnia! Join us for the exciting sounds of life on the streets of Sarajevo and so much more

Traveling Light EP 1 - The Journey Begins

*This week on Traveling Light with Stephanie Mirza...*

Stephanie and her husband Mahan will spend the next two months traveling Europe with only their carry-on bags! Join us as we start our Journey in Chicago, explore Bosnia, Italy, Amsterdam and beyond!