´óÏó´«Ã½

For many the decision to become a journalist emerges slowly, but not for Nataliya Zotova. Writing was always a passion, and the killing of Novaya Gazeta's Anna Politkovskaya inspired her to work at the same newspaper. She shares her journey from shy teenager to ´óÏó´«Ã½ Russian reporter.

The Chinese workers who live in fear in Pakistan
Chinese workers who move to Pakistan to work on projects connected to China’s Belt and Road initiative are increasingly being targeted by local militant groups. ´óÏó´«Ã½ Urdu's Sarah Atiq visited a factory in Balochistan where the Chinese employees have to live on site under armed guard.

Give us back our gold!
The theme of stolen gold is a popular internet meme used by Brazilians against the Portuguese. Brazil had a huge gold rush in the 18th century, and there's a feeling that nearly all that wealth ended up in Portugal. As ´óÏó´«Ã½ Brasil's Vitor Tavares explains, the real story is much more complex.

1, 2, 3: counting around the world
Counting on your fingers is as easy as 1, 2, 3 right? But do you start with your thumb, or your pinkie, or even your index finger? Maybe you get clever and use each finger segment to triple up the number? Counting around the world, with Suping of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Chinese, Devina Gupta of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Hindi, Grigor Atanesian of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Russian and Iman Mohammed of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Somali.

Vietnam's pets killed for Covid
Vietnam's extended lockdowns have left many people out of work and forced them to return to their home towns. The story of one family’s return sparked outrage when the authorities destroyed their pets – 15 dogs and one cat. ´óÏó´«Ã½ Vietnamese journalist Bui Thu spoke to the family.

Image: Nataliya Zotova at work
Credit: Georgy Malets