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大象传媒 Burmese reporter Soe Soe Htoon comes from the delta region of Myanmar. It鈥檚 an area where offshore fishing from rafts is traditional, but the fishermen work in appalling conditions, as Soe Soe has been finding out.

Iranian Wrestling
Iranians love their wrestling. The tradition stretches back through history, and it鈥檚 more than just a sport. We hear more from Pooria Jafereh of 大象传媒 Persian, reporting this week from the World Wrestling Championships in Hungary.

Edible gold dust: Iran's saffron harvest
Renowned for its colour, price and fragrance, 90% of the world's saffron is grown in Iran. The 大象传媒's Golnoosh Golshani has family ties to a famous saffron-growing region and she tells us about her relationship with this precious spice.

The death of Jamal Khashoggi
The claims and counter-claims around the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi have been a challenge for journalists like 大象传媒 Arabic's Hanan Razek. She shares insights from her investigations in Istanbul.

Surviving British hospitality
We hear a lot on the Fifth Floor about customs and traditions around the world, but what about British peculiarities? Boris Maksimov compiled a guide for 大象传媒 Russian audiences on how not to offend when invited into a British home for dinner.

Ghana's phone trees
In many parts of Ghana, mobile phone users have had to come up with creative ways to solve the problem of poor reception. In one town, a tall tree is the solution - and the gatherings around it have had happy consequences. 大象传媒 Africa's Thomas Naadi tells us more.

Image: Fishing raft floating off the coast of Myanmar
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