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Heart and Soul: Last Christians of Gaza
George Antone is a member of the only Roman Catholic Church in Gaza, part of a dwindling Christian community whose roots in this area, go back to the 4th Century. When war broke out in October 2023, …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Trending: The Kenyan influencer championing climate denial
Jusper Machogu is a farmer from south-western Kenya who describes himself as a “climate sceptic”. He wrongly claims that climate change is a “scam” or a “hoax” designed to hold Africa back. On social…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Assignment: Ireland’s phone-free town
Greystones made global headlines a year ago when, concerned by rising anxiety levels among their pupils, the headteachers from all the primary schools in the town invited parents to sign a voluntary …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
In the Studio: Senua's Saga - Hellblade II
Released in 2017, the video game Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice saw players take control of dark-age warrior Senua as she battled to rescue the soul of her dead lover from the Norse underworld. The act…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Greening the Hajj
The Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the Hajj, attracted no fewer than two million pilgrims in 2023. But this pilgrim boom has an environmental downside: climate scientists are warning that the five-day H…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
The forgotten people of the Ravi River
For the hundreds of people who live in a cluster of villages between India and Pakistan, a map drawn up long ago still causes daily struggles. Punjab - the land of the five rivers - was carved up to …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Stories from Mexico
The election of Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum is a moment of history. For the first time, a woman is in charge of the country. Host James Reynolds travels around the country hearing about the …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Heart and Soul: Losing my religion
'Spiritual but not religious’ is the fastest growing faith category amongst Gen Z and Millennials around the world. However, in Nigeria, where most people identify as either Christian or Muslim, ques…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
The Fifth Floor: For the love of football
Why is football such a universal language? Three BBC World Service journalists and football fans - Matias Zibell Garcia, Pooria Jafereh and Njoroge Muigai – explain what the game mean to their audien…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Bonus: What in the world - Africa and FGM: When will it end?
Female genital mutilation affects around 230 million women and girls globally, with rates highest in Africa. FGM is considered a human rights violation and has no health benefits. That’s according to…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago