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Changing World (Documentary)

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  • Host: Lisa Mullins
  • Lisa Mullins hosts an exciting series of powerful documentaries, each of which takes a long look at a single global issue, from geo-political hegemony to world health concerns.
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  • Genres: Documentary
  • Location: New York, NY
  • Language: English
  • Networks: PRI
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The Changing World: Brand Cuba, Part 1

Wed, Jan 7 Listen
On January 1st, 1959, Fidel Castro, along with his guerrilla fighters, marched into Havana and seized the city. In this BBC documentary, Allan Little recaptures the sense of elation that swept the capital then, and explores the roots of the five decade long stand-off between Cuba and the U.S.

The Changing World: Brand Cuba, Part 2

Wed, Jan 7 Listen
In this documentary produced for the BBC World Service, Allan Little examines the enduring impact Che Guevara has had as an icon of the 1959 Cuban Revolution and as a universally recognized symbol of Brand Cuba. He also reports on Cuba's unique approach to diplomacy through medical aid.

The Changing World: Pain, Part 1

Wed, Dec 31 Listen
BBC Iraq correspondent Andrew North became paralyzed with a very painful, debilitating condition in which his immune system attacked the nerves across his body. Today, he has fully recovered. In this documentary, North looks at how power, or the lack of it, shapes an individual's experience of pain

The Changing World: Pain, Part 2

Wed, Dec 31 Listen
The BBC's Andrew North explores the strategies we use to survive pain, from expressing through art, to suppressing it. He also looks at approaches to pain control

The Changing World: Desperate Dreams, Part 2

Wed, Dec 24 Listen
The BBC's Jenny Cuffe continues her examination of illegal migration from Africa to Europe. In this half hour, she examines the deadly journey many sub-Saharan Africans take as they cross the Sahara desert to try to reach the Mediterranean, and a chance to sail to Europe.

The Changing World: Desperate Dreams, Part 1

Wed, Dec 24 Listen
Every year, thousands of young people from sub-Saharan Africa set off across the desert dreaming of a better life in Europe. Many fall prey to ruthless smugglers. In this series produced for the BBC World Service, Jenny Cuffe meets the people involved - those who facilitate the human trade and those who gamble all in pursuit of their dreams.

The Changing World: Tired of Terror, Part 1

Wed, Dec 17 Listen
Kashmir has seen a violent Muslim separatist movement against Indian rule. Some separatists favor full independence. Others would like Kashmir to be part of Pakistan. Some former militants have opted out of armed struggle. Indian journalist Rupa Jha examines the struggles these former militants face as they attempt to reintegrate into normal lives.

The Changing World: Tired of Terror, Part 2

Wed, Dec 17 Listen
In this documentary produced for the BBC World Service, Indian journalist Rupa Jha focuses on the children of former militants in Kashmir. These young people have had their lives torn apart by conflict, and not all are confident that peaceful resolution can be achieved in Kashmir.

The Changing World: What Lies Beneath, Part 1

Wed, Dec 10 Listen
Archaeologist Win Scutt explores the wealth at the bottom of the sea. Using special recording equipment, Win takes us underwater with a team of archaeologists excavating a shipwreck off the coast of Israel. In this BBC documentary, we find out what makes underwater archaeology unique, often challenging and sometimes very dangerous.

The Changing World: What Lies Beneath, Part 2

Wed, Dec 10 Listen
Win Scutt examines the international efforts of UNESCO to protect underwater cultural heritage, by leaving things where they are, and creating tourist museums or diving trails around the site. In this BBC documentary, Win dives the world's first underwater museum in Caesarea off the coast of Israel.

The Changing World: Hard Lessons from Afghanistan, Part 2

Wed, Dec 3 Listen
In this documentary produced for the BBC World Service, Alan Johnston profiles the role of the Taliban in Afghanistan. He examines the U.S.-led invasion that ousted the Taliban from power; how al-Qaeda took root there; and the role of Pakistan.

The Changing World: Hard Lessons from Afghanistan, Part 1

Wed, Dec 3 Listen
Tens of thousands of Soviet troops, tanks and helicopters poured into Afghanistan late in 1979. They occupied Afghanistan for a decade. Millions of Afghans died or were forced to flee. The BBC's Alan Johnston examines life in Afghanistan under Soviet rule, and at how CIA-backed rebels pushed the Soviets ou

The Changing World: The World Without Copper

Wed, Nov 26 Listen
The BBC's Fred Dove explores the versatility of copper. From brass instruments; to electrical wires; to our bodies, copper is an integral element. We explore what the world would be like without copper.

The Changing World: The World Without Cows

Wed, Nov 26 Listen
Cows are central to our existence in many ways. They produce dairy products. They've played an important role in medicine. In some cultures, cows have religious significance. But cows also contribute to global warming. The BBC's Fred Dove ponders a world without cows.

The Changing World: Children of the Revolution, Part 1

Wed, Nov 19 Listen
In 1979, the year of its revolution, Iran had 25 million people: today its population is 68 million with most people aged 30 or younger - these are the Children of the Revolution. In this BBC documentary Zohreh Soleimani examines the impact the nation's long war with neighboring Iraq had on Iran's younger generation.

The Changing World: Children of the Revolution, Part 2

Wed, Nov 19 Listen
In this documentary produced for the BBC World Service, Zohreh Soleimani reports from the Iranian border with Pakistan and Afghanistan on the drug crisis that is sweeping Iran. She also explores the boom in Internet use in Iran, with lively political dissidents blogging alongside poets and religious leaders.

The Changing World: Farming in the City, Part 2

Wed, Nov 12 Listen
Hyderabad is one of India's fastest growing cities. The BBC's Andrew Luck-Baker explores the impact of Hyderabad's tens of thousands of urban agriculturalists, many of whom depend on the city's waste water to raise their crops.

The Changing World: Farming in the City, Part 1

Wed, Nov 12 Listen
The BBC's Andrew Luck-Baker examines the rise in urban agriculture. He looks at farmers who grow crops and rear livestock amid concrete and traffic in Uganda's capital, Kampala. It's the first city in sub-Saharan Africa to legalize urban agriculture.

The Changing World: Musical Migrants, Part 1

Wed, Nov 5 Listen
A love for music can often cross geographic boundaries. This program produced for the BBC World Service profiles a Japanese singer, Yoko Noge, who lived in Osaka. But she found her calling - in the blues. She now happily calls Chicago her home.

The Changing World: Musical Migrants, Part 2

Wed, Nov 5 Listen
This program produced for the BBC World Service profiles Belgian musician Eva Wolff who plays an instrument called the bandoneon, which is used in tango music. She moved to Buenos Aires in order to pursue her passion.

The Changing World: Out of the Ghetto, Part 2

Wed, Oct 29 Listen
Ghetto Life 101, the1993 audio diary of two teens from the south side of Chicago won nearly all the major awards in American broadcasting. In this documentary by the BBC, one of the teens, LeAlan Jones revisits his neighborhood fifteen years later.

The Changing World: Out of the Ghetto, Part 1

Wed, Oct 29 Listen
In 1993, the audio diary of two teens from the south side of Chicago captivated radio audiences. LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman spent ten days recording their everyday activities -- from going to school to committing vandalism. This is their report, as it aired in 1993.

The Changing World: Is Al Qaeda Winning, Part 2B

Wed, Oct 22 Listen
This BBC documentary examines jihad rehab - efforts to reform rather than kill violent jihadis. For example, the Saudis have converted a holiday camp outside Riyadh where al-Qaeda sympathizers receive art and religious therapy, as well as money to marry and settle down.

The Changing World: Is Al Qaeda Winning, Part 2A

Wed, Oct 22 Listen
Seven years into the global war on terrorism, we ask: is al-Qaeda winning? The BBC's Owen Bennett-Jones speaks to leading officials at the U.S. Treasury and the U.N. Security Council's al-Qaeda and Taliban monitoring committee, as he investigates the financial side of the war on terrorism.

The Changing World: Is Al Qaeda Winning, Part 1A

Wed, Oct 15 Listen
A new global poll for the BBC World Service finds that most people do not believe the U.S.-led war on terrorism has weakened its prime target: al-Qaeda. The BBC's Owen Bennett-Jones asks how the West is competing at winning Muslim hearts and minds. He goes from Jordan to West Point in this investigation.

The Changing World: Is Al Qaeda Winning, Part 1B

Wed, Oct 15 Listen
The BBC's Owen Bennett-Jones assesses al-Qaeda's hard military capabilities in its key battlegrounds: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. He speaks with soldiers, spies and scholars on both sides, and was given rare access inside Pakistan's secretive intelligence agency.

The Changing World: The Desert Capitalists, Part 1

Wed, Oct 8 Listen
The Marwari people from the deserts of western India have become a pre-eminent economic and political force around the world - from Bombay to Paris to London. The BBC's Mukul Devichand gets the inside story on how the Marwari transitioned from being desert traders to building vast global business empires.

The Changing World: The Desert Capitalists, Part 2

Wed, Oct 8 Listen
The BBC's Mukul Devichand investigates how the Marwari people of India's western deserts are adapting as India goes global. He looks at how changing norms are undermining Marwari values, and at globalization's impact on Marwari business practices.

The Changing World: The Right to Know, Part 1

Wed, Oct 1 Listen
More and more countries are introducing Freedom of Information laws, which give citizens the right to see government-held information. Over 70 nations already have an F.O.I. law of some kind. In this documentary produced for the BBC World Service, Laura Trevelyan explores the scope of Freedom of Information laws around the world.

The Changing World: The Right to Know, Part 2

Wed, Oct 1 Listen
Sweden has had a Freedom of Information law since 1766. The US F.O.I. law has been in effect for over 40 years. And in Britain, Freedom of Information has only been on the books for three years. The BBC's United Nations Correspondent, Laura Trevelyan, examines the theory and practice behind Freedom of Information laws.

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