2020 • 33 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1 • Jan 14, 2020
The Moroccan Paralympic marathon medallist and the pioneering Jordanian designer of 3D bone implants.
Episode 2 • Jan 21, 2020
Algerians forced to adopt obscene family names by French colonisers bear the burden of ridicule for generations.
Episode 3 • Jan 28, 2020
Events leading up to the 1977 murder of Ibrahim al-Hamdi, president of North Yemen, and its effects on a divided nation.
Episode 4 • Feb 04, 2020
Backstage with Palestinian-American musician Simon Shaheen, who combines Arabic sounds with Western classical and jazz.
Episode 5 • Feb 18, 2020
Car and motorcycle fans make the dangerous journey to a rally in the Libyan desert amid continuing political chaos.
Episode 6 • Feb 25, 2020
Inside a forgotten village in Egypt's Nile Delta, housing descendants of Palestinians who fled from their homes in 1948.
Episode 7 • Mar 03, 2020
The stories of four refugees from Africa and the Middle East who have found creative success.
Episode 8 • Mar 17, 2020
At a rehabilitation centre in Egypt, men with drug and alcohol addictions embark on a road to recovery.
Episode 9 • Mar 31, 2020
The personal search for the truth about legendary Tunisian resistance leader Lazhar Chraiti, conducted by his son.
Episode 10 • Apr 07, 2020
Four remarkable journeys, from an award-winning Iranian photographer to two Senegalese activists in Spain.
Episode 11 • Apr 14, 2020
Investigating the 1988 killing of key Palestinian figure Khalil al-Wazir, or Abu Jihad, by Israeli commandos in Tunisia.
Episode 12 • Apr 28, 2020
Musicians and singers tell stories of the Arab world's best-loved songs and chants for the holy month.
Episode 13 • May 05, 2020
Marriage proposals, dresses, feasts and dances – the story of two weddings in Somalia, with traditions old and new.
Episode 14 • May 19, 2020
In a creative act of dissent, a Palestinian artist makes a postage stamp symbolising freedom from Israeli occupation.
Episode 15 • May 26, 2020
The story of a legendary composer whose foot-tapping, energetic rhythms marked a golden age of Egyptian cinema.
Episode 16 • Jun 09, 2020
Meet cinema fans in Morocco who live for the glamour of Bollywood.
Episode 17 • Jun 16, 2020
Saudi female activists ask why arrests, detention and alleged torture continue, despite apparent reforms.
Episode 18 • Jun 23, 2020
He inspired a nation, fought against the siege of Sarajevo and founded Bosnia-Herzegovina as an independent state.
Episode 19 • Jul 28, 2020
The stories of the men who have guarded doorways of Egypt's city buildings for decades, but whose roles are changing.
Episode 20 • Aug 04, 2020
Billions made, billions lost – the rise and fall of Indian healthcare tycoon BR Shetty and his UAE business empire.
Episode 21 • Aug 25, 2020
The life and death of Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who operated undercover in Syria in 1960s before his identity was revealed.
Episode 22 • Sep 01, 2020
We investigate how some private companies use personal financial information and the human impact this has.
Episode 23 • Sep 08, 2020
Refugee journeys to Europe can end badly but these arrivals have built successful lives in Italy and the Netherlands.
Episode 24 • Sep 15, 2020
The life and death of anti-apartheid hero Imam Abdullah Haron, who was tortured and died in police custody in 1969.
Episode 25 • Sep 25, 2020
An Algerian actor, a Honduran journalist, a Liberian writer, a Cameroonian performer: four remarkable journeys to Spain.
Episode 26 • Oct 06, 2020
In the Swedish city of Malmo and Austrian town of Nickelsdorf, refugees are looking to build a new life.
Episode 27 • Oct 13, 2020
The dramatic life of outspoken Palestinian singer and musician, Rim Banna – her talent, struggle and untimely death.
Episode 28 • Oct 27, 2020
A look at shifting regional politics, and how Hamas is circumventing blockade of Gaza to develop military capability.
Episode 29 • Nov 03, 2020
The story of the mysterious death of the Egyptian businessman, politician and spy Ashraf Marwan.
Episode 30 • Nov 10, 2020
We explore the hidden history of four popular dishes: Andalusian paella, the Levant's fattoush, Jordan's Mansaf, and Tunisian Zgougou Assidat.
Episode 31 • Nov 17, 2020
The life and death of journalist and academic Samir Kassir, who was killed by a car bomb in Beirut in 2005.
Episode 32 • Dec 08, 2020
Stories of four songs that reflect the Palestinian diaspora's heritage and desire to return to a homeland left in 1948.
Episode 33 • Dec 15, 2020
Young Arabs living in Europe often feel marginalised in their societies, leaving some vulnerable to radicalisation.