The Georgian village facing Russian ‘creeping occupation'
We’re in Georgia where the village territory of Khurvaleti is increasingly affected by Russian forces demarcating the 'border' of breakaway state South Ossetia. Written by Clément Girardot with contributed reporting by Tamar Kalandadze. Read by Pete Ferrand.
3 Jul 202222min
The refugees cast adrift in the Mediterranean
Katy Fallon spent months reporting on the Greek islands in the Eastern Aegean. Once praised for welcoming thousands of refugees...it's now become a place of widespread reports of human rights violations. Written and read by Katy Fallon.
26 Jun 202217min
The mystifying rise of suicide in Pakistan’s Thar Desert
Suicides have spiked dramatically in the historically remote region. Is breakneck social change to blame? Written and read by Alizeh Kohari.
19 Jun 202225min
'A healing journey': Residential school survivors and the Church
Pope Francis has apologised for the Roman Catholic Church's involvement in Indigenous residential schools in Canada. For more than 160 years children were abused in Canada’s residential school system. More than 60 percent of them were run by the Catholic Church. But following the pope's apology, can survivors forgive? Written by Brandi Morin. Read by Laura Lockwood.
12 Jun 202214min
Poland-Belarus border: The people pushed back in a Polish forest
In Poland, a tale of two borders. On the Belarusian border, refugees face pushbacks and detention. Written and read by Nils Adler
5 Jun 202225min
LGBTQ Ukrainians and Russians find solidarity in Berlin
As activists highlight risks for LGBTQ community, Germany’s Quarteera welcomes Ukrainian refugees and Russian exiles. Written by Gouri Sharma. Read by Emma Jones.
29 Mai 202220min
Worlds apart: 24 hours with two refugees in Poland
An Iraqi Kurd and a Ukrainian, part of families with young children, take us through a day in their lives as refugees. This story is written by Amandas Ong and Nils Adler.
22 Mai 202230min
The Hopi farmer championing Indigenous agricultural knowledge
Michael Kotutwa Johnson is on a mission to show that millennia of Native American land practices can provide valuable lessons for growing food and sustaining the Earth. Written by Jane Palmer. Read by Laura Lockwood.
15 Mai 202224min
