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Judgment

Practising Islam in short shorts. An on-line essay provokes passionate debate.

We meet Thanaa El-Naggar, a young Muslim woman who penned a viral essay called Practising Islam in Short Shorts. And, we hear from a fellow Muslim who responds to the essay and urges El-Naggar to stop living a 'dual life'.

Also, how Mexico's 'hints of homophobia' make living there a challenge for one gay man who grew up in the US. The business sector where cheap Chinese imports are failing to have an impact. The mystery surrounding Hart Island, a cemetery where one million New Yorkers are buried in mass graves. And, the story of an American chef who set out to make a better pizza than all of Italy.

(Photo: Usra Ghazi (left) and Thanaa El-Naggar (right) discuss issues that divide some women in the Muslim community. Credit: Marco Werman/ sketch courtesy of Thanaa El-Naggar)

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27 minutes

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Sun 8 Mar 2015 22:32GMT

Chapters

  • Islam in America

    A controversial essay leads to a national debate about faith and identity

    Duration: 08:14

  • Out in Mexico

    A young gay man tries to figure out how to live openly in Mexico

    Duration: 03:17

  • Chinese Coffins

    Cheaper caskets from China get a chilly reception in the US

    Duration: 03:01

  • Hart Island

    The mystery surrounding New York鈥檚 massive cemetery for the indigent and unclaimed dead

    Duration: 05:21

  • World Pizza Cup

    How American chef Tony Gemignani shocked the pizza world

    Duration: 05:28

Broadcasts

  • Sat 7 Mar 2015 04:32GMT
  • Sun 8 Mar 2015 15:32GMT
  • Sun 8 Mar 2015 22:32GMT

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