Crossing Continents

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Crossing Continents

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Seaweed, Sex and Liberation in Zanzibar

Seaweed is liberating women in a conservative corner of east Africa. Thousands of women have...

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Euthanasia - Aurelia's Story

In January, Aurelia Brouwers - a 29 year old Dutch woman, with a history of severe mental illness...

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Norway's Silent Scandal

The conviction for child porn of a prominent expert in Norway's troubled child protection system...

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Not Making Babies in South Korea

Why does South Korea have the lowest fertility rate in the world? The average South Korean woman...

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Shades of Jewish in Israel

Israel gives all Jews the right to citizenship - but has it become less welcoming to African...

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China's World Cup Dreams

China's football-loving President Xi Jinping says he wants his country to qualify for, to host...

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The Belarus Tractor Factory

One in ten tractors in the world is made in Belarus. You can find them ploughing furrows and...

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Corruption Incorporated: The Odebrecht Story

Corruption Incorporated - the Odebrecht Story Odebrecht was one of Brazil's premier companies -...

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The Mystery of Russia's Lost Jihadi Brides

Thousands of young Russian Muslim men were lured to join so-called Islamic State - taking their...

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The Child Saver of Mosul

A one-woman whirlwind of passion and energy, Sukayna Muhammad Younes is a unique phenomenon in...

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Greece's Haven Hotel

In a rundown neighbourhood in Athens there is a hotel with 4,000 people on its waiting list for...

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Digging Up the Past in Catalonia

Why is troubled Catalonia now opening up civil war mass graves? Spain has the second largest...

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Digging Up the Past in Catalonia

Why is troubled Catalonia now opening up civil war mass graves? Spain has the second largest...

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Ukraine's Frontline Bakery

Lucy Ash meets the staff and customers of a bakery which is the one bright spot in war-torn east...

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Black and Proud in Brazil

For decades, Brazil has presented itself as a colour-blind nation in which most citizens are, at...

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Taming the Pilcomayo

A journey up the 'suicidal' Pilcomayo river that separates Paraguay from Argentina... The...

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33 Ways to Dispel a Chinese Mistress

There are 33 ways to dispel a mistress according to one of China's top love detectives. An...

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Daphne and the Two Maltas

The brutal, unsolved murder of Malta's most outspoken blogger has blackened the image of the...

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The Lost Children of Isis

As they retreat from Northern Iraq so-called Islamic State has left thousands of women and...

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Pride, Passion and Palestinian Horses

In the West Bank hundreds of families share a passion for breeding horses. Amid the narrow...

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