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Marina Tabassum: Designing London's Serpentine Pavilion
Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum won the commission to create the 25th Serpentine Pavilion – a temporary summer structure for London’s Kensingto…
1 year, 3 months ago
The shooting of India’s biggest hip hop star
Sidhu Moose Wala was one of the most famous Punjabi rappers in the world. A devout Sikh, he wore a turban and prided himself on his farming roots. Bu…
1 year, 3 months ago
The hidden pain of fibroids
When Oscar winning film star Lupita Nyong'o revealed on Instagram her decade long struggle with uterine fibroids it attracted almost a million likes.…
1 year, 3 months ago
Rāgas and Redemption: Alam Khan’s Spiritual Legacy
What does it mean to inherit a sacred tradition? Alam Khan was born into one of the most revered lineages in Indian classical music - his father, Ali…
1 year, 3 months ago
The battle for Bangladesh: Eye Investigations
In July 2024 Bangladesh was rocked by protests. They were sparked by anger at widespread corruption, and the reinstatement of a quota system that res…
1 year, 3 months ago
Vancouver's mental health crisis
On 26 April 26, this year, 11 people were killed after a car was driven into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver. Dozens more were injured, mak…
1 year, 3 months ago
Wynton Marsalis: The sound of democracy
An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning jazz trumpeter and bandleader Wynton Marsalis, one of America’s greatest li…
1 year, 3 months ago
The mystery of the ‘tula boy’
In 1953, a South Korean child was smuggled into Colombia in a duffle bag, or ‘tula’ in Spanish. He was adopted and re-named Carlos Arturo Gallón, but…
1 year, 3 months ago
Landmines
Hidden landmines and other devices left behind from wars are present in nearly 70 countries and territories, according to the military alliance Nato.…
1 year, 3 months ago
Escaping North Korea
North Korea is considered one of the most secretive countries in the world. It is officially an atheist state. The ruling party sees religion as a th…
1 year, 3 months ago