2015

Episodes • 2015

Trapped in Yemen

1. Trapped in Yemen

48 min

Fleeing from civil war since 1991, Somalis are confronted by poverty and abuse as they seek refuge in Yemen.

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Return to Morocco

2. Return to Morocco

48 min

The story of Morocco's Jewish community told from the perspective of those who have left, stayed or are now returning.

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The Deportees

3. The Deportees

47 min

The stories of Palestinians deported from Israel between 1977 and 2012, their lives in exile and their longing for home.

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Ultras

4. Ultras

48 min

How Egypt's most devoted football fans became a major protest group during their country's revolution and the aftermath.

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The Wooden Rifle

5. The Wooden Rifle

48 min

Five Lebanese in Beirut reflect on how their lives have been affected by their country's civil war in the 1970s and 80s.

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Ahalil: Music of the Red Oasis

6. Ahalil: Music of the Red Oasis

45 min

The music of the Algerian Sahara, known as Ahalil, is a key part of a way of life that has survived for centuries.

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Death of Aleppo

7. Death of Aleppo

46 min

The everyday lives of Aleppo residents amid the ongoing conflict and destruction.

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From Riches to Rags

8. From Riches to Rags

46 min

The stories of three Iraqi women, forced to seek refuge in Jordan where their new lives have proved very tough indeed.

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Jerusalem: Hitting Home

9. Jerusalem: Hitting Home

45 min

In East Jerusalem, Palestinians whose houses are declared illegal by Israel are being forced to raze their own homes.

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People of the Nile

10. People of the Nile

45 min

Two families live and work on small fishing boats but dream of one day living on dry land.

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Britain's First Yemenis

11. Britain's First Yemenis

45 min

The story of one the UK's oldest Muslim communities – and the challenges facing their British-Arab descendants today.

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Cover Story

12. Cover Story

44 min

An insight into the glamorous world of hijabi fashion and how it reflects social change in Turkey.

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Born in '48

13. Born in '48

48 min

Five women, Israeli and Palestinian, born in the same year but irreconcilably divided by history and events.

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Women of Krusha

14. Women of Krusha

46 min

The story of how the women of a Kosovan village rebuilt their lives after many of their men were killed in 1999.

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Istanbul My Dream

15. Istanbul My Dream

44 min

The story of four African immigrants who dream of stardom and celebrity in their new home.

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Palestine Divided

16. Palestine Divided

46 min

The story of the Palestinian people's split between Gaza Strip and the West Bank and its impact on families and freedom.

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The Road to Sanaa

17. The Road to Sanaa

48 min

A story of political skulduggery in Yemen and the high cost to the presidency of alleged collusion with the Houthis.

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Ramadan in Kenya

18. Ramadan in Kenya

46 min

An intimate look at the holy month of Ramadan through the eyes of Muslims living in a predominantly Christian country.

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The Child Minders

19. The Child Minders

44 min

Educated women from the former Soviet republics work as nannies in Turkey to support their families back home.

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Nollywood

20. Nollywood

48 min

The story behind Nigeria's domestic movie industry, the second biggest producer of films in the world.

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Gaza: Human Shields

21. Gaza: Human Shields

46 min

We hear from Palestinians who were allegedly used as human shields by the Israeli army during the 2014 Gaza war.

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Dalit Muslims of India

22. Dalit Muslims of India

43 min

In a bid to escape poverty and caste discrimination, some Hindu Dalits are converting to Islam and other faiths.

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The Mother Refugees

23. The Mother Refugees

46 min

Four women refugees in Lebanon who have spent years raising their children in camps, hope one day to return home.

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Exile in New Caledonia

24. Exile in New Caledonia

47 min

The untold story of Algerians deported by France to the Pacific island in the 1870s and their descendants today.

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Rwanda: From Hatred to Reconciliation

25. Rwanda: From Hatred to Reconciliation

48 min

The story of the 1994 Rwandan genocide told through the prism of the media, exploring their role then and today.

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Guns in Switzerland

26. Guns in Switzerland

48 min

Al Jazeera World looks at the neutral nation's entrenched gun culture and the debate about the right to carry weapons.

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Noam Chomsky: Knowledge and Power

27. Noam Chomsky: Knowledge and Power

48 min

An in-depth look at the work and views of the man described as 'one of the greatest minds in human history'.

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Seeing Isn't Everything

28. Seeing Isn't Everything

43 min

Four blind people living in Istanbul challenge social perceptions about what it means to live without sight.

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From Lebanon to Africa

29. From Lebanon to Africa

46 min

Generations of Lebanese migrants call Africa home. We look at their achievements, challenges and search for identity.

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Jerusalem: Dividing al-Aqsa

30. Jerusalem: Dividing al-Aqsa

47 min

Why the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, of great significance to both Muslims and Jews, remains an ongoing point of tension.

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Libya's Forgotten King (1)

31. Libya's Forgotten King (1)

47 min

The story of King Idris I, who unified Libya and became its first king in 1951 before being toppled by Gaddafi in 1969.

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Libya's Forgotten King (2)

32. Libya's Forgotten King (2)

43 min

Concluding the story of King Idris I, who unified Libya and became its first king in 1951 before being toppled by Gaddafi in 1969.

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The Mosque of West Amsterdam

33. The Mosque of West Amsterdam

47 min

The mosque that has tested both the resilience of the Turkish community and multiculturalism in the Netherlands.

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Marriage and Divorce in Morocco

34. Marriage and Divorce in Morocco

48 min

The human stories behind the Moroccan family code which has led the way in changing marriage and divorce laws.

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Bulgaria, My Land

35. Bulgaria, My Land

45 min

Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish community, persecuted and even deported last century, continues its fight for recognition.

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The Retirement Trap

36. The Retirement Trap

48 min

The story of Moroccan pensioners in Europe and their attempts to address pension injustice and 'retirement apartheid'.

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