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17/06/2018

Two hours of music and conversation with a faith and ethical perspective, taking the week's events to ask what they say about our values and beliefs.

Ricky talks to one of Scotland's most successful businessmen and first billionaires, Sir Tom Hunter, about how he's trying to emulate his hero Andrew Carnegie and follow in his philanthropic footsteps.

With last Friday marking the first day of Eid al-Fitr, the three-day Islamic festival at the end of the month-long fast of Ramadhan, Safeena Rashid, board member of Amina, The Muslim Women's Resource Centre, and broadcaster and cookery writer Sumayya Usmani, discuss how Eid celebrates religious observance, food and community.

Photographer Simon Murphy talks to Ricky about his new collection entitled 'The Journey', charting the fate of the Rohingya people forced to flee persecution in Burma and travel north to Bangladesh.

As part of Refugee Festival Scotland, a revival of the Greek tragedy 'The Trojan Women' still resonates in the 21st century, as it gives a voice to Syrian women living in Scotland. Ricky talks to producer Willy Sterling and cast member Sanaa Mohammed.

Guy Stagg spent nearly a year on a journey that took him from Canterbury to Jerusalem on foot, taking in ancient routes and ten countries. A homage to the pilgrims and pilgrimages of the past, but also a personal journey back to health and stability.

To mark Father's Day, Ricky is joined by two dads - Tim Porteus and John Bell - to discuss how becoming a father has changed their lives, and how they engage in their local communities to help men become better parents.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sun 17 Jun 2018 10:00

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  • Sun 17 Jun 2018 10:00