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Falling Rock
The challenges faced by Native American young people
Remembering Afghanistan's Elvis
Ahmad Zahir died in 1979 yet his music still unites generations of Afghans
Destination education
Liyang Liu talks to Chinese school students studying in the UK.
The magic fingers of Rashid Khan
The life behind the magic fingers of Afghan spin bowler Rashid Khan.
World Book Café: Nairobi
The new generation of Kenyan writers making waves in East Africa.
Training to Save the Treasures of Iraq
Training to save the treasures of Iraq - part one
Eight female archaeologists from Mosul travel to London to train with the British Museum
Training to save the treasures of Iraq - part two
Iraq’s female archaeologists return to Mosul to work on restoring their ancient heritage
The Dyatlov Pass mystery
How the death of nine Russian students has fuelled conspiracy theories for 60 years
You Are My Sunshine
The 1930s country song You Are My Sunshine and how it became a children's favourite
Music to land on the Moon by
The history of the space race told through music lyrics.
The Superlinguists
The polyglots
Meet the people who speak many languages. How do they do it, and why?
How to learn a language
Multilingual societies
What is it like to live in a place where you have to speak several languages to get by?
Monolingual societies
Is there even something sinister and oppressive to the idea of monolingualism?
My Favourite Things
People share stories about music that has changed their lives
World Book Café: Copenhagen
Authors share their experiences of the reality of living in the Danish capital.
When Africa meets China
Linda Yueh uncovers the trend of Africans moving to live in China
The spy of Raspberry Falls
A former CIA officer begins 20 years in prison for selling secrets to the Chinese.
Kraftwerk: Computer World
How the German band Kraftwerk's classic album Computer World has changed people's lives
Black girls don't swim
Does hair stop black girls from getting into the water?
Redemption Song
People share stories about music that has changed their lives.
Peterloo: The massacre that changed Britain
The story of the Peterloo Massacre – an event which changed British history.
Why Woodstock still matters
On its 50th anniversary, we explore the social impact of the legendary Woodstock Festival
My very extended family
When Julia discovers she has more than twenty siblings, she must redefine her family
Afghan Stars
Afghan Star: A TV talent show
The TV talent show at the forefront of the continuing struggle in Afghanistan
Afghan Star: Music, tradition and the Taliban
Sahar Zand meets talent show finalist Zahra Elham and musicians defying the Taliban
The Museum Of Lost Objects
Palmyra
The story and destruction of the Temple of Bel,Mar Elian and the Lion of al-Lat
Bombed and Bulldozed in Syria
"Archaeology is supposed to be fun and apolitical...but none of this is now"
Looted in Iraq
The treasures that have been destroyed or looted during the wars in Iraq and Syria
Museum of Lost Objects: Return to Aleppo
One man’s extraordinary quest to find out what became of his home in Aleppo’s old town.
Return to Aleppo