Join The Conversation! Talk about the news of the day with public radio fans on WAMU 88.5's The Conversation.
Wednesday June 21, 2000
Join the show: 1-800-433-8850 (drshow@wamu.org) or contact us
Week of June 19, 2000
Your Amazon.com purchases support WAMU 88.5
Your purchases from the NPR Store support WAMU 88.5
Swaziland is slightly smaller than the state of New Jersey, home to just under a million people, almost completely surrounded by the country of South Africa, and is one of the world's last remaining absolute monarchies. Diane talks with King Mswati III about his country's preservation of cultural traditions, its battle with AIDS, its relationship with the other countries of southern Africa, and other topics.
King Mswati III, King of Swaziland
Tom Ashbrook takes Diane on a tour of the ups and downs he's experienced since making the risky decision to leave a successful journalism career to join an old friend in an Internet startup venture. His new memoir, tells how his decision affected both his finances and his family.
Tom Ashbrook, author and journalist
We're redesigning the web site for The Diane Rehm Show. If you have an idea or feature request share it with us! Or, vote on ideas from other fans of the show!