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Can computers be racist? The unseen forces shaping our reality
Easing pain
Confronting the realities of care for patients with the most severe illnesses
Single women not welcome?
‘You probably have to lie’ - the burden of being a single woman trying to rent in Nigeria
Lesotho's murder mystery
Murder in the mountains: the mysterious killing that unravelled Lesotho’s government
Chagos Islands: Africa’s last British colony?
Evicted from paradise: The battle for control of the Chagos islands
Access denied? Travelling on an African passport
Money, time and stigma - the cost of travelling on an African passport
Darfur: Seeking justice
Does Sudan's new dawn finally mean a chance for justice?
Women in gangs
Guns, drugs and violence - Why do some women choose the life of a Cape Town gangster?
Adopted overseas
Love, security, and a crisis of identity? Two women’s experiences of overseas adoption
African in America
The American Dream? Reckoning with racial identity in the wake of George Floyd and #BLM
The Comb: Back soon!
Unpicking stories that matter to you. The Comb returns on 8 January 2021
Abortion: Breaking the silence
A ‘dark secret’ shared by many: the woman breaking taboos by sharing her abortion story
Black tax
An unfair burden or a necessary responsibility? Finding the balance with black tax
Tricked and shipped
Tricked by their parents into going back to Africa, Hannah and Arif tell their stories
Our climate awakening
‘It’s a survival issue for us’. A new generation is fighting for the planet
Angola, my family’s story
A surprise message inspired Marcia to discover more about her identity
When are you getting married?
Pressure, prayers and persistent questions: The stigma of being unmarried
Tigray: Separated by silence
The agony of not knowing. The Tigray diaspora cut off from their loved ones in crisis
The list
‘A second chance at life’. Organ donation can save lives, so why is it still a taboo?
Identity is the key
We all need a form of identification, but does it need to be digital?
Epilepsy, not a curse
Myths, misconceptions and superstition. Why is epilepsy still so misunderstood?
Tunisia: Life after revolution
Hope and disappointment. Young Tunisians reflect on life before and after the uprising
Black in white skin
Living with albinism: Navigating issues of identity, race and beauty
Left behind
Senegal’s missing men. What happens to communities left behind in the migrant crisis?
‘A child like mine’ Part 1
From anger to acceptance: Helping parents in Uganda accept their LGBTI children
‘A child like mine’ Part 2
“Our children are in dangerâ€: The struggle to protect Uganda’s LGBTI
Coming up...
We’re taking a break after last week’s 2-parter. Enjoy a preview of next week’s episode
PTSD and me
Flashbacks and panic attacks: Learning to cope in the aftermath of trauma
Morocco: Art as activism
‘Because you’re a girl’: The women using art to challenge gender norms in Morocco
Losing my language
‘A linguistic famine’: Why are so many young Africans losing their mother tongue?
The Comb: Back Soon!
Unpicking stories that matter to you. The Comb returns on 9 July 2021