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As the Kenyan government announces a six month delay in closing the vast Dadaab refugee camp, 大象传媒 Africa's Bashkas Jugsodaay tells us about the plight of the Somalis whose story he's been reporting on for 25 years. Bashkas is based in nearby Garissa, and has recently travelled to Somalia to see what's happening to refugees who have already returned home.

Battle of the Russian parades
An ironic, anti-patriotism "Alas" parade in St Petersburg this month sparked a series of follow up parades in Russia. After "Alas" came "Wow!", and after "Wow!" came "Ah well". Prompting the question - what's with the parades and the bad titles? 大象传媒 Russian contributor Tatyana Movshevich tells us more.

India's lavish weddings
Cross-border marriages, and taxmen turning up uninvited to check out the party. 大象传媒 Hindi's Shakeel Akhtar secures himself an invitation to a lavish Rajasthan wedding between a Pakistani bride and an Indian groom, one of the few to go ahead during the current crisis over Kashmir.

Oaths and Swearing In Hong Kong
After Hong Kong's regional elections, a number of elected officials defied and insulted the Chinese government during a swearing-in ceremony with swearing of a much ruder kind. The spectacle highlighted the political rifts between the two, but did it also highlight cultural differences? Howard Zhang of 大象传媒 Chinese, who's from Beijing, and Cho Wai Lam, who's from Hong Kong, discuss the cultural gulf.

Iran's champion fencers
Fencing was banned in Iran after the Islamic Revolution but has made a dramatic comeback since the ban was lifted. Now Iranians are celebrating their team's recent win in a World Cup tournament, and fencing has become a source of national pride. 大象传媒 Persian's Nicholas Niksadat tells us what the mixed fortunes of a minority sport can tell us about Iran.

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Image: Refugees at Dadaab refugee camp, Kenya
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