Exposing bogus blindness treatments
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Arabicβs Ramadan Younes shares the story behind his investigation into bogus treatments for the incurable eye disease retinitis pigmentosa, or RP.
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Arabicβs recent film βBlind Faithβ exposes the clinics offering bogus, and potentially dangerous, treatments to people living with an incurable eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa, or RP. The reporter is Ramadan Younes, who's based in Egypt. He also has RP and is visually impaired, and underwent one of these treatments himself.
Vietnamese embassy protests in Poland
Poland's Vietnamese community has been protesting outside the Vietnamese embassy in Warsaw, and demanding the resignation of the ambassador, over allegations of overcharging and illegal fees for visas and passports. ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Vietnamese editor Giang Nguyen has been following the story.
South Koreans committing to singledom
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Korean journalist Yuna Ku has been investigating the growing number of Koreans committing to remaining single, some even staging 'non-marriage' ceremonies. She explores how the workplace, and society, are responding.
(Photo: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Arabic's Ramadan Younes. Credit: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ)
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