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How to make good quality tea; plus is it ever OK to urinate in the street?
Egypt, Gaza and Jamaica
Into the tunnels from Egypt to Gaza; plus how murder still blights Jamaican society.
Syria and Indonesia
The loss of childhood in Syria; plus looking for tribes in West Papua.
Syria, Iraq, India, Papua New Guinea and Norway
Personal stories, experiences and insight from reporters and writers around the world.
Italy and Peru
The confused identity of South Tyrol; Plus offering medicine with a prayer.
Syria and Ghana
Rural roots and urban divides in Damascus by Jeremy Bowen.
Turkey and Egypt
Istanbul's smash-hit TV soap operas and food for revolutionary thought in Cairo.
Russia and Italy
Dissecting crime, impunity and apathy far from Moscow; harvesting olives near Verona.
Mali and Rwanda
Why Malians must wait for any foreign intervention; female power on the streets of Kigali.
Russia, Rwanda, Turkey, Ghana and Italy
Going behind the scenes of a Turkish soap opera, plus how to make olive oil.
Tunisia and Equatorial Guinea
How much has changed for Tunisia's youth two years after the Arab Spring began?
Europe and Cuba
Stories on the new Europe and meeting Castro’s bodyguard. Presented by Pascale Harter.
South Africa and El Salvador
Pascale Harter presents stories from South Africa and El Salvador.
Philippines and China
Stories on Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines, and eating hairy crab in Shanghai.
Christmas stories from St Helena and Finland
Holiday-themed stories from the Atlantic island of St Helena and Finland.
Weekend Edition 22 December 2012
With stories from Equatorial Guinea, Poland, El Salvador, Cuba, China and Saint Helena.
Highlights of the year: United States
Pascale Harter presents highlights of the year from the United States.
Highlights of the year: Latin America
This week, highlights of the year from around the world. In this edition: Latin America.
Highlights of the year: Africa
Highlights of the year from Africa. Presented by Pascale Harter.
Highlights of the year: Asia
China's superlatives, pushy Indian parents, sweaty South Korea and animist rites in Burma
Highlights of the year: Europe
A year-end tour of the world concludes with stories from Europe.
Highlights of the year
A buffet of treats from the most interesting stories of 2012. Presented by Pascale Harter.
Poverty and hope in Britain
Writer Bernard Hare tells a story of poverty and hope from Northern England.
India's pashmina guru
Anu Anand meets a pashmina expert trying to promote traditional scarf-making in India.
Change in Burma and Greece looking forward
A story about change in Burma and reflections on a terrible year in Greece.
Shopping in India and 'dementia village' in the Netherlands
Stories about shopping in India and a village for dementia patients in the Netherlands.
Japan and Saudi Arabia
Mariko Oi wonders about trust in Tokyo; Katy Watson joins a girls' night out in Riyadh
Shops and shawls in India, ladies' night in Riyadh, and dementia in the Netherlands
Correspondents present personal stories from India, Burma, Saudi Arabia and Netherlands.
The USA and Hong Kong
Owen Bennett Jones meets Grover Norquist the architect of America's 'pledge' on tax
Soul-searching in India and Canadian native protests
Pascale Harter presents stories from India and Canada.
Returning to Cambodia, and women in North Africa
Stories about a return to Cambodia and women going out after dark in North Africa.