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Suicide's silent survivors
In many countries around the world, trying to take your own life is still a criminal offence. People who have attempted suicide are often put in pris…
1 year, 8 months ago
Trending: Scammed by the fake Chinese police
Chinese people around the world are being targeted by a scam in which conmen posing as police, trick them into believing they are wanted for a crime …
1 year, 8 months ago
Assignment: Loving, living and dying together in the Netherlands
Els and Jan have fewer than three days left on Earth. Childhood sweethearts who met in kindergarten more than six decades ago, they know precisely wh…
1 year, 8 months ago
In the Studio: Baek Mi-kyoung
Script writer Baek Mi-kyoung has pioneered female narratives on Korean television, putting women front and centre of acclaimed dramas like Mine and T…
1 year, 8 months ago
Bonus: What in the World - Why are so many young people leaving Nigeria?
Nigeria is Africa’s economic powerhouse - so why are so many young people trying to leave and find opportunities in other countries? It’s become so c…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Fifth Floor: India's deadliest scam
Instant loan apps promise easy money. But what's the catch? Investigative reporter Poonam Agarwal and filmmaker Ronny Sen take us behind the scenes o…
1 year, 8 months ago
BBC OS Conversations:
The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, is something millions of people look forward to as an immensely spiritual experience. A main pillar …
1 year, 8 months ago
Saint Sara: Patron saint of the Romani people
Roma photographer Artúr Čonka joins the annual Romani pilgrimage to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in the south of France. Thousands of Romani from across …
1 year, 8 months ago
The West Indies’ first black captain: Sir Frank Worrell
The brilliant cricketer Frank Worrell became the first permanent Black captain of the West Indies team in 1960 – but he had to wait for a decade to g…
1 year, 8 months ago
Trending: The American pushing Russian disinformation
The websites have names like DC Weekly and Chicago Crier. They are filled with thousands of legitimate-looking stories, plucked from real news websit…
1 year, 8 months ago