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Persian poetry and politics
How poetry is used by Persian-speaking leaders to build legitimacy and shape the political narrative. Across Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, millions share a language — and passion for poetry. But…
Published on 8 hours ago
South Africa and the fight against TB
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, TB is humanity’s oldest contagious disease. It has become something of an afterthought in rich nations, but remains the world’s most deadly infectious…
Published on 1 day, 8 hours ago
Ismo Leikola
We follow the Finnish comedian Ismo Leikola—known simply as Ismo—as he performs in both English and Finnish. We explore his distinctive brand of intellectual humour and how he enjoys creating theorie…
Published on 2 days, 8 hours ago
The power of nostalgia and a first kiss
Nostalgia. That sentimental feeling of the past. Memory is a powerful thing and we tend to look back on our firsts fondly. Your first phone, your first best friend, your first kiss… But it turns out …
Published on 3 days, 8 hours ago
Afghanistan's love poetry princess
Poetry about love between a man and a woman was banned by the Taliban in September 2025. For many Afghans, poetry is something which is very much a part of everyday life and has often been passed dow…
Published on 3 days, 20 hours ago
Living in space
The first crew arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) 25 years ago. Since then, almost three hundred people from some 20 nations have visited the orbiting laboratory. If you were born after…
Published on 4 days, 8 hours ago
Astronauts and the future of space exploration
The first crew arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) 25 years ago. Since then, almost 300 people from some 20 nations have visited the orbiting laboratory. If you were born after November …
Published on 4 days, 8 hours ago
Two Families from Sarajevo
Born into a Bosnian Muslim family, Salih Hardaga grew up knowing that his family had done a very courageous thing. During the Nazi occupation of Sarajevo, his parents, Mustafa and Zeinaba, sheltered …
Published on 5 days, 8 hours ago
Kibera Ballerinas
Ballet, a centuries-old form of European dance, is flourishing in one of Africa’s largest informal settlements. In Kibera, Kenya, we follow aspiring young dancers as they prepare for their biggest pe…
Published on 6 days, 8 hours ago
Four Months in Gaza
A raw and intimate perspective on the terror, anger, and hope of living through war.
As bombs hit ever closer to her home in central Gaza, Hanya Aljamal spots her elderly neighbour tending to his ga…
Published on 1 week ago