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February 5, 2014

2014

01. 40 Years of Solitude

What will become of families stranded in Vietnam since their Moroccan fathers defected from the French army in 1953?

45min
February 5, 2014

02. Escape in Istanbul

Exclusive gated communities are springing up across Istanbul, but how are they shaping the social fabric of the city?

45min
February 12, 2014

03. The Power and the Pain

We trace the reasons for the split between north and South Sudan and its impact on the lives of ordinary South Sudanese.

45min
February 19, 2014

04. A Passage to Nowhere

A story of migrants in Lebanon, whose dreams of finding a new life abroad often turn out to be little more than fantasy.

45min
February 26, 2014

05. Stateless

Tens of thousands of Greeks, often ethnic Turks, were stripped of their nationality and now face a battle to regain it.

45min
March 4, 2014

06. Syria: The Battle Beyond

Educated, middle-class Syrian exiles share their thoughts on the revolution and their determination to return home.

47min
March 19, 2014

07. Slave

One man fights to save the life of his daughter, then himself, finding redemption in helping others avoid his own fate.

46min
April 2, 2014

08. Coming Back

In 1944, Stalin deported 218,000 Crimean Tatars to Central Asia – we tell the story of their struggle to return home.

46min
April 9, 2014

09. Harvest Time

A poor Kurdish family travels across Turkey searching for farm-work in exploitative conditions. Shortened version of the feature documentary He bû tune bû (Once Upon a Time) by Kazım Öz.

47min
April 30, 2014

10. Lost Cities of Palestine

An extraordinary insight into Palestinian life in the city before 1948, revealing the loss of a culture and lifestyle. Aired previously in Arabic in 2011 on an unspecified date, this is the first airing in English.

48min
May 14, 2014

11. Syria: The Wounds of War

The personal stories of three members of the Syrian opposition forces treated for critical wounds in Germany.

47min
May 21, 2014

12. Area C

Instead of transferring to Palestinian control, the biggest 'Area' in the West Bank remains firmly in Israeli hands.

47min
May 28, 2014

13. Shattered Heritage

The 1991 and 2003 attacks on Iraq destroyed museums, libraries, theatres and heritage sites.

48min
June 4, 2014

14. Brazil: World Cup Nation

Brazil's revival, despite the World Cup protests, from 1990s debt and inflation to stability and relative wealth today.

48min
June 11, 2014

15. Roadtrip Iraq

From north to south, Iraqis tell of the damage wrought in the overthrow of a dictator and the chaos that has followed.

48min
June 16, 2014

16. Journey Into an Invisible War

The story of how Israeli settlements continue to spread into Palestinian territory despite international opposition.

48min
June 17, 2014

17. Algerian Wedding

A rare glimpse at traditional life in Algeria as we go behind the scenes at three weddings in the country's west.

48min
June 26, 2014

18. Going Against the Grain

Journalist Gideon Levy is arguably the most hated man in Israel for his reports on the occupied Palestinian territories.

48min
July 2, 2014

19. The Uighurs: Eternal Exile

Follow the story of exiled Uighur Muslims of Central Asia, many of whom fled Chinese control of their land in 1949.

44min
July 10, 2014

20. Son of the Desert

Italian marathon runner Max Calderan goes on a spectacular Ramadan journey across the desert of the Sinai Peninsula.

48min
July 17, 2014

21. Syria: So Near, So Far

Five Syrian refugees in Turkey reveal their hopes, fears and why their homeland feels like a world away.

45min
July 23, 2014

22. Gypsy Melody

Two Serbian Gypsies celebrate Roma culture through music.

48min
July 30, 2014

23. Gaza: Left in the Dark

Constant power outages mean the people of Gaza are forced to live much of their lives off the grid.

47min
August 6, 2014

24. Khuzaa: Attack and Aftermath

What happened to residents trapped in the besieged southern Gaza town of Khuzaa?

46min
August 11, 2014

25. Hunger Strike

To what length do Palestinian prisoners in Israel go on hunger strike?

48min
August 12, 2014

26. Slavery in Yemen

Despite government denials, this investigation uncovers evidence of slave labour in Yemen.

48min
September 10, 2014

27. Shattered Dreams

Bangladeshi students travel to the UK in hope of a prestigious education only to find the reality is quite different.

46min
September 17, 2014

28. The Bedouin of Petra

We follow the B'doul tribe of the ancient Jordanian city of Petra as they eke out a living in a modern-day tourist site.

47min
September 24, 2014

29. Stronger Than Words

The inspirational story of the daily lives of the deaf community of Gaza.

48min
October 1, 2014

30. Between the Desert and the Fire

Eritreans, fleeing their own country for decades, are now using refugee camps in Sudan as a first step into Europe.

47min
October 8, 2014

31. Ceuta: Multicultural City

In an autonomous Spanish city on the north coast of Africa, people of four religions live together in peace.

44min
October 15, 2014

32. Wave Upon Wave

The story of Syrians fleeing conflict, first to Libya and then to Europe on journeys fraught with danger and turmoil.

47min
October 22, 2014

33. Stories From the Intifada (1)

Eyewitnesses describe the conditions that led to the 1987-1993 Palestinian uprising (first Intifada) and the tactical methods adopted in the West Bank and Gaza to combat Israeli occupation.

46min
December 10, 2014

34. Stories From the Intifada (2)

How the Intifada became a new form of Palestinian resistance – and the possibility and viability of a new Intifada today.

46min
December 17, 2014

35. Camels in the Outback

Can a Qatari former camel herder find an alternative to the mass killing of camels underway in Australia?

48min
December 26, 2014