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With thousands of migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar stranded at sea this week, the Fifth Floor follows their journey in search of new lives. 大象传媒 Bengali's Akbar Hossain has been reporting from the Bangladeshi port of Cox's Bazar, one of the main departure points. Rohmatin Bonasir of 大象传媒 Indonesian has followed crisis talks in Kuala Lumpur and visited centres in Indonesia where thousands of migrants are already being held.

Diplomatic Food Fights
From the watermelon war between Iran and the UAE to the Russian clampdown on Ukrainian chocolate, Taraneh Millard of 大象传媒 Monitoring and Irena Taranyuk of 大象传媒 Ukrainian discuss why food can so often cook up diplomatic disputes between nations.

The Orange-robed Politicians of Thailand
There's a tradition in Thailand of politicians retreating to monasteries when they find themselves in difficulties. After the military coup a year ago, protest leader and former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban was ordained a monk. 大象传媒 Thai's Thanomjit Phanichrat tells the Fifth Floor about her recent encounter with him.

Pakistan's cricket comeback
International cricket is returning to Pakistan! For six years no test playing nation has visited the country and all international matches have been limited to the screen. But how have Pakistan's cricket lovers coped with this severe sporting diet? Mohamed Hanif, former head of 大象传媒 Urdu, explains.

Turning off the Gramafoon: The Clampdown on Egyptian Radio
One of Egypt's top online music radio stations Gramafoon shut down earlier this month, raising questions about media freedom under a proposed law that would regulate all broadcasting in the country. Doaa Soliman from 大象传媒 Monitoring has been following the story from Cairo.