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Ukraine's eagerness to adopt Western style systems is reflected in the evolution of its music. But can Ukraine's musicians survive the onslaught of market forces?
Despite fending off numerous eviction attempts, the hippies of Christiania now face their most serious threat to date: market forces.
The Rapanui of Easter Island are facing extinction. They claim their colonial masters in Chile aren't doing enough to ensure their survival.
Dissidents in Iran face arrest, beatings and torture for publicly speaking out against the regime. But the internet is offering a safer and louder voice of opposition.
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Welcome to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. A place where children traffic drugs and the police murder them. Where shootouts, stray bullets and death are all daily occurrences and everyone knows someone who has been killed. This beautiful character led film captures the spirit of what it means to be Brazilian. It offers unprecedented access to the cruel world hidden in Rio de Janeiro's slums.
This week's documentary is a fly on the wall account of life in an African orphanage. The Good Samaritan Children's Home in the slums of Nairobi is little more than a shack. The walls are made of corrugated iron, there's no water or sanitation and it's staffed entirely by local volunteers. But for the children of the slums, it's their only refuge. We follow the children over a period of a week as…
One year on from 'liberation', Iraq has descended into chaos. Many people still lack electricity, the death toll is rising and vast swathes of the country have become 'no go' areas for the Americans. The country teeters on the brink of civil war. But how did the situation deteriorate so quickly? Why did the cheering Iraqis who initially welcomed the Americans turn against them? This week's high q…
Meet pathologist and crime commentator, Doctor Porntip, combining forensics with clues to challenge corruption in the Thai police force.
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