The Fifth Floor Episodes Episode guide
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25/01/2025 GMT
Global stories from the 大象传媒鈥檚 40 Language Services, with Faranak Amidi
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18/01/2025 GMT
Global stories from the 大象传媒鈥檚 40 Language Services, with Faranak Amidi
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The Fifth Floor
Global stories from the 大象传媒鈥檚 40 Language Services, with Faranak Amidi
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Fighting crime with kitchen spoons
How a group of Nigerian women came together to protect their community from violence
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Bollywood binge
Old hits and horror movies: what is trending in Bollywood right now
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K-drama craze
K-dramas are taking the world by storm. What's the secret of their success?
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Fleeing Chechnya
Why do some young women in Chechnya decide to leave everything behind?
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Javier Milei's first year in power
Argentina's president promised to cut spending with his infamous chainsaw. Did it work?
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Russia's runaway soldiers
Russian soldiers are fleeing in record numbers. How should the West treat them?
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How to apologise to a king
What to do and what to wear when apologising to the Ashanti King of Ghana
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Leaving for an African dream
Actor Idris Elba is planning to move to Africa. What's inspiring him, and many others?
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What do Georgians want?
Why are people protesting on the streets of Tbilisi, in Georgia?
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Ikat fashion and other Uzbek wonders
Ibrat Safo explores Uzbekistan's love story with textiles
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Where do vampires come from?
Where did the vampire myth originate from?
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Who runs Russia's African Initiative?
African Initiative claims to be a media organisation. Who's behind it?
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The wolf salute
Why is a Turkish far-right political movement banned in many countries?
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Mollywood's MeToo
New abuse allegations have emerged about one of India's film industries
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Who is Mexico's first female president?
What will Claudia Sheinbaum's presidency look like?
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The silent death of an anti-Putin pianist
Pavel Kushnir: a classical pianist or a dangerous dissident?
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Exam nightmares
Stories from India and China about the exams that shape the lives of millions
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Pakistan's internet mystery
People in Pakistan are struggling to use social media. Why?
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Ukraine's 'Memory Caf茅s'
Could a cup of coffee become an act of love and remembrance?
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What really happened in Bakhmut?
Why was the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut such an important target for Russia?
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The rise of caste influencers in India
The young women taking to social media to show 'caste pride'
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Vietnam's matchmakers
Why so many Vietnamese women use matchmaking agencies to find a foreign spouse?
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Three years of Taliban rule
Two 大象传媒 Afghan journalists reflect on the third anniversary of the Taliban takeover.
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Make-up and rebellion
Can a woman wear make-up if she is expected to be modest?
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From Paris to the world, Olympics 2024
The Olympics Games through the lens of our Fifth Floor colleagues
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The reality of conscription
In its third year of war, how is Ukraine dealing with conscription?
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Can climate change stories be cool?
A real life Squid Game in South Korea and a virtual tour of Brazil's giant ravines
