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Iranians in London
Five Iranians join presenter James Reynolds in the Naroon Persian restaurant in central London to share their experiences. In our conversation over d…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Leaving Isis: Is redemption possible?
In 2014, Tareena Shakil, then 24, made a decision that would change her life forever. She secretly left the UK, telling her family she was on holiday…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Forty-eight hours in Isfahan
Eyewitnesses from a city in Iran describe how armed forces loyal to the Islamic regime killed countless protesters in a lethal crackdown on demonstra…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Namibia’s hydrogen superpower dream
A near-pristine desert wilderness on southern Africa’s remote Atlantic coast in Namibia could host a huge green hydrogen development, raising hope fo…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Can Syria’s Kurds save their women’s revolution?
For 14 years, while Syria was divided by civil war, Kurds in the north-east of the country tried to build a new democratic society, with equality for…
8 months ago
Kwan Pun Leung: The image creator of nature
Shan Ng follows acclaimed Hong Kong and Taiwan cinematographer Kwan Pun Leung as he creates a new music video, Fragile Love. Known for his work on la…
8 months ago
Rewriting a revolution
On 25 February 1986 the Philippines, Asia’s oldest democracy peacefully took control of its destiny. Ferdinand Marcos, a democratically elected presi…
8 months ago
Will Venezuela ditch Chavismo?
On the 3rd of January this year, Venezuela's President, Nicolas Maduro, was removed from office by a US military intervention. He was flown to the Un…
8 months ago
Living with Tourette syndrome
When the film I Swear won three Bafta awards, what happened at the ceremony prompted a much bigger story and wider discussion. The film portrays the …
8 months ago
When music became a prayer
Concert pianist Yirui Weng, 32, grew up in a communist, atheist family in China, where religion played no part in her life. Music, however, always di…
8 months, 1 week ago