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Drag queens, Passover and ultra-Orthodox communities

Two stories from Israel's lockdown: a new platform for drag queens, and the impact of Covid-19 on ultra-Orthodox communities.

大象传媒 Arabic鈥檚 Michael Shuval shares insights into Israeli life with two stories about the impact of Covid-19. Firstly, the reasons why ultra-Orthodox communities have shown higher rates of infection than the general population. Secondly, the success of two Israeli drag queens in transforming their stage show into a TV hit.

My Home Town: Saratov
The 大象传媒's Seva Boiko takes us on a tour of Saratov in south-west Russia, to swim in the Volga and work at the local newspaper with his father.

Let's Talk
Menopause, women鈥檚 rights, post-natal depression: 大象传媒 Pashto's Sana Safi and Faranak Amidi, Women's Affairs reporter for the Near East, collaborated on Let's Talk, using social media to bring taboo and tricky issues for women in Afghanistan and Pakistan out into the open.

Songs of my life
Making good use of time in lockdown, we set our guests the task of telling the story of their lives through music. Ali Hamedani of 大象传媒 Persian, Vandana Dhand of 大象传媒 Delhi and Famil Ismailov of 大象传媒 Russian choose two tracks each, one from the past and one to pass on to future generations.

Picture: Israeli drag queen Talula Bonet
Credit: Channel 24

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41 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Apr 2020 02:06GMT

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  • Fri 17 Apr 2020 11:06GMT
  • Fri 17 Apr 2020 17:06GMT
  • Sat 18 Apr 2020 02:06GMT