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January 14, 2015

2015

01. Trapped in Yemen

Fleeing from civil war since 1991, Somalis are confronted by poverty and abuse as they seek refuge in Yemen.

48min
January 14, 2015

02. Return to Morocco

The story of Morocco's Jewish community told from the perspective of those who have left, stayed or are now returning.

48min
January 21, 2015

03. The Deportees

The stories of Palestinians deported from Israel between 1977 and 2012, their lives in exile and their longing for home.

47min
January 27, 2015

04. Ultras

How Egypt's most devoted football fans became a major protest group during their country's revolution and the aftermath.

48min
February 3, 2015

05. The Wooden Rifle

Five Lebanese in Beirut reflect on how their lives have been affected by their country's civil war in the 1970s and 80s.

48min
February 17, 2015

06. Ahalil: Music of the Red Oasis

The music of the Algerian Sahara, known as Ahalil, is a key part of a way of life that has survived for centuries.

45min
February 24, 2015

07. Death of Aleppo

The everyday lives of Aleppo residents amid the ongoing conflict and destruction.

46min
March 25, 2015

08. From Riches to Rags

The stories of three Iraqi women, forced to seek refuge in Jordan where their new lives have proved very tough indeed.

46min
March 31, 2015

09. Jerusalem: Hitting Home

In East Jerusalem, Palestinians whose houses are declared illegal by Israel are being forced to raze their own homes.

45min
April 7, 2015

10. People of the Nile

Two families live and work on small fishing boats but dream of one day living on dry land.

45min
April 14, 2015

11. Britain's First Yemenis

The story of one the UK's oldest Muslim communities – and the challenges facing their British-Arab descendants today.

45min
April 28, 2015

12. Cover Story

An insight into the glamorous world of hijabi fashion and how it reflects social change in Turkey.

44min
May 5, 2015

13. Born in '48

Five women, Israeli and Palestinian, born in the same year but irreconcilably divided by history and events.

48min
May 26, 2015

14. Women of Krusha

The story of how the women of a Kosovan village rebuilt their lives after many of their men were killed in 1999.

46min
June 2, 2015

15. Istanbul My Dream

The story of four African immigrants who dream of stardom and celebrity in their new home.

44min
June 9, 2015

16. Palestine Divided

The story of the Palestinian people's split between Gaza Strip and the West Bank and its impact on families and freedom.

46min
June 16, 2015

17. The Road to Sanaa

A story of political skulduggery in Yemen and the high cost to the presidency of alleged collusion with the Houthis.

48min
June 23, 2015

18. Ramadan in Kenya

An intimate look at the holy month of Ramadan through the eyes of Muslims living in a predominantly Christian country.

46min
June 30, 2015

19. The Child Minders

Educated women from the former Soviet republics work as nannies in Turkey to support their families back home.

44min
July 21, 2015

20. Nollywood

The story behind Nigeria's domestic movie industry, the second biggest producer of films in the world.

48min
July 28, 2015

21. Gaza: Human Shields

We hear from Palestinians who were allegedly used as human shields by the Israeli army during the 2014 Gaza war.

46min
August 11, 2015

22. Dalit Muslims of India

In a bid to escape poverty and caste discrimination, some Hindu Dalits are converting to Islam and other faiths.

43min
September 1, 2015

23. The Mother Refugees

Four women refugees in Lebanon who have spent years raising their children in camps, hope one day to return home.

46min
September 8, 2015

24. Exile in New Caledonia

The untold story of Algerians deported by France to the Pacific island in the 1870s and their descendants today.

47min
September 15, 2015

25. Rwanda: From Hatred to Reconciliation

The story of the 1994 Rwandan genocide told through the prism of the media, exploring their role then and today.

48min
September 29, 2015

26. Guns in Switzerland

Al Jazeera World looks at the neutral nation's entrenched gun culture and the debate about the right to carry weapons.

48min
October 6, 2015

27. Noam Chomsky: Knowledge and Power

An in-depth look at the work and views of the man described as 'one of the greatest minds in human history'.

48min
October 13, 2015

28. Seeing Isn't Everything

Four blind people living in Istanbul challenge social perceptions about what it means to live without sight.

43min
October 20, 2015

29. From Lebanon to Africa

Generations of Lebanese migrants call Africa home. We look at their achievements, challenges and search for identity.

46min
October 27, 2015

30. Jerusalem: Dividing al-Aqsa

Why the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, of great significance to both Muslims and Jews, remains an ongoing point of tension.

47min
November 10, 2015

31. Libya's Forgotten King (1)

The story of King Idris I, who unified Libya and became its first king in 1951 before being toppled by Gaddafi in 1969.

47min
November 17, 2015

32. Libya's Forgotten King (2)

Concluding the story of King Idris I, who unified Libya and became its first king in 1951 before being toppled by Gaddafi in 1969.

43min
November 24, 2015

33. The Mosque of West Amsterdam

The mosque that has tested both the resilience of the Turkish community and multiculturalism in the Netherlands.

47min
December 1, 2015

34. Marriage and Divorce in Morocco

The human stories behind the Moroccan family code which has led the way in changing marriage and divorce laws.

48min
December 8, 2015

35. Bulgaria, My Land

Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish community, persecuted and even deported last century, continues its fight for recognition.

45min
December 22, 2015

36. The Retirement Trap

The story of Moroccan pensioners in Europe and their attempts to address pension injustice and 'retirement apartheid'.

48min
December 29, 2015