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大象传媒 Russian's Olga Ivshina and Nafiseh Kohnavard of 大象传媒 Persian compare frontline experiences - Olga in the rebel-held Ukrainian city of Donetsk, and Nafiseh in Kobane in Syria, recently recaptured from Islamic State by Kurdish fighters. Olga has come up with the term Donetsk Roulette to describe reporting from a battle zone where no-one can predict where the next shell will land.

A Fifth Floor Guide to National Dress
As the fashion industry descends on New York for fashion week the Fifth Floor prepares its own sartorial guide to national dress. From the veshtis of Tamil Nadu to the elechek hats worn in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan we explore stories of iconic national dress and look at the relevance those customs still have today.

Learning to Speak Cricket
大象传媒 Pashto's Sana Safi is typical of many young Afghans - growing up during Taliban rule she only became aware of cricket when the national team started to hit the news in 2007. She is now on a mission to learn the language of cricket before the Cricket World Cup, and has even put on pads and helmet for a coaching session at Lord's in London, the home of cricket.

The story behind the Khorasan
It's an ancient word used to define a historical region in Central Asia but this week Khorasan found its way into mainstream news. The term is being used by Islamic State to refer to an offshoot group in Afghanistan. But what was Khorasan and why is the name of this ancient region being used now? Journalists from 大象传媒 Afghan, Persian, Urdu and Arabic take us on a journey through Khorasan past and present.

TURKEY: HEAR MY COUNTRY
Imagine all the music that's ever come out of your country then pick one or two songs that define your identity or experience of home. Not an easy task and today it's the turn of our Turkish journalists Zeynep Erdim and Seref Isler.

FIFI
From bad robots to life saving bras, weird and wonderful tales from across the world wide web with Fifi Haroon.

Picture: 大象传媒 Persian reporter Nafiseh Kohnavard being filmed in Kobane, Syria