The Prince of the Marshes

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
30-year-old Rory Stewart was appointed deputy governor of two Iraqi provinces in 2003—even though he hardly spoke Arabic and had little experience with Iraqi politics. In The Prince of the Marshes, he explains how he got the job, and what he accomplished.

The Prince of the Marshes is available for purchase at amazon.com

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

Flights from JFK, LaGuardia resume, but Newark remains grounded after equipment outage

Equipment issues caused several outages across the Northeast.
Gothamist |

How Extinction Entered the AI Debate

And human debaters face-off with chatbots
On the Media |

Designing the Magical Effects On Stage in 'Paranormal Activity' and 'Stranger Things'

All Of It with Alison Stewart |

Learning to Drive in New York and New Jersey

The Brian Lehrer Show |
YOU ARE ONLINE