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Heart and Soul: A Colombian Christmas in February
In the heart of Colombia, very special Christmas celebrations take place not in December but in February. Its roots lie in the days of slavery when m…
2 years ago
Twin towns
The small rural town of Igbo-Ora in south-western Nigeria proclaims itself to be the “twin capital of the world". It has an astonishingly high twin b…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Evidence: Maternal Health in Malawi
The process of childbirth can be painful yet amazing, but at times and in some places, also very dangerous. Recorded in Malawi, East Africa, Claudia …
2 years, 1 month ago
Bonus: World of Secrets live
Hear from the journalists and whistleblowers behind the World of Secrets investigation, The Disciples, which tells the story of the cult of Nigerian …
2 years, 1 month ago
Assignment: Italy's mafia whistleblower
Last year in Italy the biggest anti-mafia trial in 30 years reached a climax. On the stand were the Calabrian ‘Ndrangheta: they are estimated to run …
2 years, 1 month ago
In the Studio: Abhishek Singh
Indian artist Abhishek Singh’s comic books have sold more than half a million copies and been translated into Italian, Spanish, French and English. H…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Fifth Floor: Love and politics in Russia
Nataliya Zotova of BBC Russian tells us how Yulia Navalnaya has stepped in for her husband since his death and how there is somewhat of a precedent f…
2 years, 1 month ago
BBC OS Conversations: Student protests in the US
The war in Gaza has triggered demonstrations at dozens of universities thousands of miles away in the United States. There have been hundreds of arre…
2 years, 1 month ago
Heart and Soul: Jewish dating
Dating in the Jewish world can be a struggle - different denominations, beliefs, being Kosher or not Kosher, ideologies and geography makes navigatin…
2 years, 1 month ago
South Africa: The people shall govern
South Africa is marking 30 years of democracy this year, reflecting on the remarkable transition from apartheid that captivated the world. While some…
2 years, 1 month ago