2014

What will become of families stranded in Vietnam since their Moroccan fathers defected from the French army in 1953?

Exclusive gated communities are springing up across Istanbul, but how are they shaping the social fabric of the city?

We trace the reasons for the split between north and South Sudan and its impact on the lives of ordinary South Sudanese.

A story of migrants in Lebanon, whose dreams of finding a new life abroad often turn out to be little more than fantasy.

Tens of thousands of Greeks, often ethnic Turks, were stripped of their nationality and now face a battle to regain it.

Educated, middle-class Syrian exiles share their thoughts on the revolution and their determination to return home.

One man fights to save the life of his daughter, then himself, finding redemption in helping others avoid his own fate.

In 1944, Stalin deported 218,000 Crimean Tatars to Central Asia – we tell the story of their struggle to return home.

A poor Kurdish family travels across Turkey searching for farm-work in exploitative conditions. Shortened version of the feature documentary He bû tune bû (Once Upon a Time) by Kazım Öz.

An extraordinary insight into Palestinian life in the city before 1948, revealing the loss of a culture and lifestyle. Aired previously in Arabic in 2011 on an unspecified date, this is the first airing in English.

The personal stories of three members of the Syrian opposition forces treated for critical wounds in Germany.

Instead of transferring to Palestinian control, the biggest 'Area' in the West Bank remains firmly in Israeli hands.

The 1991 and 2003 attacks on Iraq destroyed museums, libraries, theatres and heritage sites.

Brazil's revival, despite the World Cup protests, from 1990s debt and inflation to stability and relative wealth today.

From north to south, Iraqis tell of the damage wrought in the overthrow of a dictator and the chaos that has followed.

The story of how Israeli settlements continue to spread into Palestinian territory despite international opposition.

A rare glimpse at traditional life in Algeria as we go behind the scenes at three weddings in the country's west.

Journalist Gideon Levy is arguably the most hated man in Israel for his reports on the occupied Palestinian territories.

Follow the story of exiled Uighur Muslims of Central Asia, many of whom fled Chinese control of their land in 1949.

Italian marathon runner Max Calderan goes on a spectacular Ramadan journey across the desert of the Sinai Peninsula.

Five Syrian refugees in Turkey reveal their hopes, fears and why their homeland feels like a world away.

Two Serbian Gypsies celebrate Roma culture through music.

Constant power outages mean the people of Gaza are forced to live much of their lives off the grid.

What happened to residents trapped in the besieged southern Gaza town of Khuzaa?

To what length do Palestinian prisoners in Israel go on hunger strike?

Despite government denials, this investigation uncovers evidence of slave labour in Yemen.

Bangladeshi students travel to the UK in hope of a prestigious education only to find the reality is quite different.

We follow the B'doul tribe of the ancient Jordanian city of Petra as they eke out a living in a modern-day tourist site.

The inspirational story of the daily lives of the deaf community of Gaza.

Eritreans, fleeing their own country for decades, are now using refugee camps in Sudan as a first step into Europe.

In an autonomous Spanish city on the north coast of Africa, people of four religions live together in peace.

The story of Syrians fleeing conflict, first to Libya and then to Europe on journeys fraught with danger and turmoil.

Eyewitnesses describe the conditions that led to the 1987-1993 Palestinian uprising (first Intifada) and the tactical methods adopted in the West Bank and Gaza to combat Israeli occupation.

How the Intifada became a new form of Palestinian resistance – and the possibility and viability of a new Intifada today.

Can a Qatari former camel herder find an alternative to the mass killing of camels underway in Australia?