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Heart and Soul: How should I remember Mum in Islam?
The BBC's Rahila Bano, explains why her family decided to break with the Muslim tradition of a congregational prayer reading for her mother after she…
1 year, 7 months ago
Shaken goalposts
Football rarely stops in Turkey, but when two earthquakes causes tens of thousands to die in the south-east region of the country early in 2023, even…
1 year, 7 months ago
Trending: The scammers who make you kidnap yourself
It is one of the most bizarre crimes of our times. Con men posing as police officers are forcing Chinese students to fake their own kidnapping. Elain…
1 year, 7 months ago
In the Studio: Wendy Sharpe
In a new exhibition Wendy breaks conventions, painting on walls and installing herself in the gallery, becoming part of the art. Wendy Sharpe is an m…
1 year, 7 months ago
Assignment: Cry witch - take my land, take my life
In a coastal region of eastern Kenya at least one elderly person is being killed every week – in the name of witchcraft. There are violent attacks on…
1 year, 7 months ago
Three Million: 7. Live show
The BBC’s Yogita Limaye speaks to Kavita Puri, the creator and presenter of Three Million, to explore how the series was made, and how she went about…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Fifth Floor: Can climate change stories be cool?
A virtual tour of Brazil's giant ravines, the radio shows helping Maasai people to protect their land and a real life Squid Game in South Korea: how …
1 year, 8 months ago
BBC OS Conversations: Kenya’s Gen Z protesters
Like many countries, Kenya is struggling with a cost of living crisis and how to balance the books. The government’s answer was a plan to raise taxes…
1 year, 8 months ago
Bonus: The Global Story - Keir Starmer: Who is the UK's new prime minister
In a bonus episode of The Global Story podcast - A historic loss for the conservatives ushers in a new era in British politics.
The Global Story bring…
1 year, 8 months ago
Heart and Soul: Journey to Sepharad
Sepharad is the Hebrew word for Spain and Jews who trace their ancestry there are called Sephardic Jews. Five hundred years ago they were expelled fr…
1 year, 8 months ago