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My very extended family
When Julia discovers she has more than twenty siblings, she must redefine her family
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The TV talent show at the forefront of the continuing struggle in Afghanistan
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Afghan Stars
Afghan Star: Music, tradition and the Taliban
Sahar Zand meets talent show finalist Zahra Elham and musicians defying the Taliban
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Palmyra
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"Archaeology is supposed to be fun and apolitical...but none of this is now"
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The treasures that have been destroyed or looted during the wars in Iraq and Syria
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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.
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The 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.
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The Museum Of Lost Objects
The Necklace That Divided Two Nations
India and Pakistan's tussle for Indus Valley antiquities after partition
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The Museum Of Lost Objects
Delhi's Stolen Seat of Power
The creation and capture of Mughal India’s coveted Peacock Throne
49 mins
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The Museum Of Lost Objects
The fire that scorched Brazil’s history
Inside the ruin of Brazil’s National Museum – and the struggle to revive it
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Her Story Made History
Her Story Made History: Monica McWilliams
Monica McWilliams was one of two women at the negotiations of the Good Friday Agreement
26 mins
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Her Story Made History
Her Story Made History: Madeha al-Ajroush
Madeha al-Ajroush battled for 30 years to get women the right to drive in Saudi Arabia
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Her Story Made History
Her Story Made History: Vigdis Finnbogadottir
In 1980, Vigdis Finnbogadottir became the first female head of state of Iceland
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Her Story Made History
Her Story Made History: Shukria Barakzai
Shukria Barakzai was one of a handful of female MPs in Afghanistan to speak up for women
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Her Story Made History
Her Story Made History: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa
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Her Story Made History
Vaira Viķe-Freiberga: The first female president of Latvia
Vaira Viķe-Freiberga became president of Latvia in 1999 and re-elected in 2003
26 mins
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Her Story Made History
Betty Bigombe: Ugandan peace negotiator
Betty Bigombe spent much of her career trying to negotiate peace with warlord Joseph Kony
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Her Story Made History
Journalist Maria Ressa
Filipino-American journalist and author Maria Ressa is one of a few combating fake news
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Her Story Made History
Michelle Bachelet: Chile's first female president
How Michelle Bachelet rose to be the first woman to serve as president of Chile
26 mins
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Detours
Doctor Fake News
Medical student Elena ran out of money, so she started writing fake news stories for cash
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Where the homeless elephants go
Forced off their usual feeding routes, wild elephants surround a village in Assam, India
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The Sunscreen Song: The class of '99
How director Baz Luhrmann’s unusual pop song became a global hit
53 mins