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Kate Adie introduces correspondents telling their stories from Libya, Syria, South Africa, the United States and the Republic of Ireland.

Whatever happened to his notebooks? Jeremy Bowen, charting the demise of the Gaddafi regime in Libya, wonders why his precious notebooks keep going missing. Mishal Husain travels though five countries finding out about the role Twitter and Facebook have played in the Arab Spring. Thousands of Zimbabwean children have been making a long, risky and illegal journey south in search of a place in a South African schoolroom; Mukul Devichand's been meeting some of them. Lesley Curwen's been to the US to find out how families are getting by during the economic downturn. And in Ireland, Fergal Keane sees signs of hope and optimism after the worst banking crisis and recession in the country's history.

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Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:30
大象传媒 Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Introduction

    Duration: 00:30

  • Missing notes in Libya

    Jeremy Bowen, charting the demise of the Gaddafi regime wonders why his precious notebooks keep going missing.

    Duration: 05:29

  • The Facebook Revolutions

    Mishal Husain travels though five countries finding out about the role Twitter and Facebook have played in the Arab Spring.

    Duration: 05:42

  • Children flee Zimbabwe for an education

    Mukul Devichand meets some Zimbabwean children making a long and illegal journey south in search of a place in a South African schoolroom.

    Duration: 04:52

  • Coping with the US downturn

    Lesley Curwen has been to the US to find out how families are getting by during the economic downturn.

    Duration: 05:36

  • Ireland's recovery

    Fergal Keane sees signs of hope and optimism after the worst banking crisis and recession in the country's history.

    Duration: 06:49

Broadcast

  • Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4