Vahini Shori
WBHM Faith & Culture ReporterVahini Shori covers faith and culture for WBHM as a Report for America Corps Member. She explores how religion is practiced in Alabama and how different faiths manifest in the state’s social fabric.
Vahini loves everything about audio, and feels lucky to report on a fascinating beat in a vibrant city. Before WBHM, she worked as a production associate at Kaleidoscope, a small-podcast shop telling global stories. She is a proud alumna of Columbia Journalism School and Rutgers University.
Vahini was born and raised in the greatest place in the world: New Jersey. You can talk to her about it anytime. She loves The Sopranos and misses not having to pump her own gas. In her free time you can find her at the movies, trying new recipes, and speed reading to catch up to her Goodreads reading goal.
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Kyser Thompson is a devout Christian and founded an AI consulting firm in Birmingham. He uses AI a lot — even in his spiritual life. -
Some religious leaders are hostile to trans people. This Birmingham church hosts an injection clinicThe clinic at Beloved Community Church is a safe space for people to learn about hormone replacement therapy and trans-affirming healthcare. -
In a 5-1 vote, the city of Hoover turned down the proposal Monday from Trinity Presbyterian Church, which did not have the appropriate zoning for its new school. -
The planned clinic in the Acipco-Finley neighborhood, which is backed by the two faith-based organizations, will provide basic medical services and spiritual support. -
Poet and Samford University English professor Alex Mouw published his first poetry collection,The Unbelieving Yelp of Prey, earlier this year. It draws on his Calvinist upbringing. -
Alabama native Richard Lawson returns to the state after serving parishes in Denver and Memphis. -
A program backed by the Clinton Foundation offers formal training to clergy and others to address opioid overdoses in their communities. -
Ira Glass, host of This American Life, will be in Birmingham Saturday at UAB's Alys Stephens Center. WBHM’s Vahini Shori spoke with him about the show and his career. -
In a summer camp auditorium, clergy, clowns and people dressed for summer celebrated the life of Methodist youth leader Nina Reeves. -
Colored powder filled the air at Veterans Park on Saturday. Crowds gathered to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of spring, usually identified by the throwing of colors.
