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2014

2014 · 35 episodes

  1. 1. 40 Years of Solitude

    2014-02-05 · 45m

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

  2. 2. Escape in Istanbul

    2014-02-12 · 45m

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

  3. 3. The Power and the Pain

    2014-02-19 · 45m

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

  4. 4. A Passage to Nowhere

    2014-02-26 · 45m

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

  5. 5. Stateless

    2014-03-04 · 45m

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

  6. 6. Syria: The Battle Beyond

    2014-03-19 · 47m

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

  7. 7. Slave

    2014-04-02 · 46m

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

  8. 8. Coming Back

    2014-04-09 · 46m

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

  9. 9. Harvest Time

    2014-04-30 · 47m

    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.

  10. 10. Lost Cities of Palestine

    2014-05-14 · 48m

    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.

  11. 11. Syria: The Wounds of War

    2014-05-21 · 47m

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

  12. 12. Area C

    2014-05-28 · 47m

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

  13. 13. Shattered Heritage

    2014-06-04 · 48m

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

  14. 14. Brazil: World Cup Nation

    2014-06-11 · 48m

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

  15. 15. Roadtrip Iraq

    2014-06-16 · 48m

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

  16. 16. Journey Into an Invisible War

    2014-06-17 · 48m

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

  17. 17. Algerian Wedding

    2014-06-26 · 48m

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

  18. 18. Going Against the Grain

    2014-07-02 · 48m

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

  19. 19. The Uighurs: Eternal Exile

    2014-07-10 · 44m

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

  20. 20. Son of the Desert

    2014-07-17 · 48m

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

  21. 21. Syria: So Near, So Far

    2014-07-23 · 45m

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

  22. 22. Gypsy Melody

    2014-07-30 · 48m

    Two Serbian Gypsies celebrate Roma culture through music.

  23. 23. Gaza: Left in the Dark

    2014-08-06 · 47m

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

  24. 24. Khuzaa: Attack and Aftermath

    2014-08-11 · 46m

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

  25. 25. Hunger Strike

    2014-08-12 · 48m

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

  26. 26. Slavery in Yemen

    2014-09-10 · 48m

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

  27. 27. Shattered Dreams

    2014-09-17 · 46m

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

  28. 28. The Bedouin of Petra

    2014-09-24 · 47m

    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.

  29. 29. Stronger Than Words

    2014-10-01 · 48m

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

  30. 30. Between the Desert and the Fire

    2014-10-08 · 47m

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

  31. 31. Ceuta: Multicultural City

    2014-10-15 · 44m

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

  32. 32. Wave Upon Wave

    2014-10-22 · 47m

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

  33. 33. Stories From the Intifada (1)

    2014-12-10 · 46m

    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.

  34. 34. Stories From the Intifada (2)

    2014-12-17 · 46m

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

  35. 35. Camels in the Outback

    2014-12-26 · 48m

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

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