Al Jazeera World Season 5

Al Jazeera World - Season 5

2015 • 36 episodes

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36 episodes
Jan 14, 2015

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36 episodes
Trapped in Yemen
Episode 1

Trapped in Yemen

Episode 1 • Jan 14, 2015

Fleeing from civil war since 1991, Somalis are confronted by poverty and abuse as they seek refuge in Yemen.

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Return to Morocco
Episode 2

Return to Morocco

Episode 2 • Jan 21, 2015

The story of Morocco's Jewish community told from the perspective of those who have left, stayed or are now returning.

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The Deportees
Episode 3

The Deportees

Episode 3 • Jan 27, 2015

The stories of Palestinians deported from Israel between 1977 and 2012, their lives in exile and their longing for home.

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Ultras
Episode 4

Ultras

Episode 4 • Feb 03, 2015

How Egypt's most devoted football fans became a major protest group during their country's revolution and the aftermath.

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The Wooden Rifle
Episode 5

The Wooden Rifle

Episode 5 • Feb 17, 2015

Five Lebanese in Beirut reflect on how their lives have been affected by their country's civil war in the 1970s and 80s.

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Ahalil: Music of the Red Oasis
Episode 6

Ahalil: Music of the Red Oasis

Episode 6 • Feb 24, 2015

The music of the Algerian Sahara, known as Ahalil, is a key part of a way of life that has survived for centuries.

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Death of Aleppo
Episode 7

Death of Aleppo

Episode 7 • Mar 25, 2015

The everyday lives of Aleppo residents amid the ongoing conflict and destruction.

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From Riches to Rags
Episode 8

From Riches to Rags

Episode 8 • Mar 31, 2015

The stories of three Iraqi women, forced to seek refuge in Jordan where their new lives have proved very tough indeed.

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Jerusalem: Hitting Home
Episode 9

Jerusalem: Hitting Home

Episode 9 • Apr 07, 2015

In East Jerusalem, Palestinians whose houses are declared illegal by Israel are being forced to raze their own homes.

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People of the Nile
Episode 10

People of the Nile

Episode 10 • Apr 14, 2015

Two families live and work on small fishing boats but dream of one day living on dry land.

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Britain's First Yemenis
Episode 11

Britain's First Yemenis

Episode 11 • Apr 28, 2015

The story of one the UK's oldest Muslim communities – and the challenges facing their British-Arab descendants today.

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Cover Story
Episode 12

Cover Story

Episode 12 • May 05, 2015

An insight into the glamorous world of hijabi fashion and how it reflects social change in Turkey.

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Born in '48
Episode 13

Born in '48

Episode 13 • May 26, 2015

Five women, Israeli and Palestinian, born in the same year but irreconcilably divided by history and events.

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Women of Krusha
Episode 14

Women of Krusha

Episode 14 • Jun 02, 2015

The story of how the women of a Kosovan village rebuilt their lives after many of their men were killed in 1999.

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Istanbul My Dream
Episode 15

Istanbul My Dream

Episode 15 • Jun 09, 2015

The story of four African immigrants who dream of stardom and celebrity in their new home.

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Palestine Divided
Episode 16

Palestine Divided

Episode 16 • Jun 16, 2015

The story of the Palestinian people's split between Gaza Strip and the West Bank and its impact on families and freedom.

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The Road to Sanaa
Episode 17

The Road to Sanaa

Episode 17 • Jun 23, 2015

A story of political skulduggery in Yemen and the high cost to the presidency of alleged collusion with the Houthis.

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Ramadan in Kenya
Episode 18

Ramadan in Kenya

Episode 18 • Jun 30, 2015

An intimate look at the holy month of Ramadan through the eyes of Muslims living in a predominantly Christian country.

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The Child Minders
Episode 19

The Child Minders

Episode 19 • Jul 21, 2015

Educated women from the former Soviet republics work as nannies in Turkey to support their families back home.

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Nollywood
Episode 20

Nollywood

Episode 20 • Jul 28, 2015

The story behind Nigeria's domestic movie industry, the second biggest producer of films in the world.

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Gaza: Human Shields
Episode 21

Gaza: Human Shields

Episode 21 • Aug 11, 2015

We hear from Palestinians who were allegedly used as human shields by the Israeli army during the 2014 Gaza war.

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Dalit Muslims of India
Episode 22

Dalit Muslims of India

Episode 22 • Sep 01, 2015

In a bid to escape poverty and caste discrimination, some Hindu Dalits are converting to Islam and other faiths.

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The Mother Refugees
Episode 23

The Mother Refugees

Episode 23 • Sep 08, 2015

Four women refugees in Lebanon who have spent years raising their children in camps, hope one day to return home.

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Exile in New Caledonia
Episode 24

Exile in New Caledonia

Episode 24 • Sep 15, 2015

The untold story of Algerians deported by France to the Pacific island in the 1870s and their descendants today.

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Rwanda: From Hatred to Reconciliation
Episode 25

Rwanda: From Hatred to Reconciliation

Episode 25 • Sep 29, 2015

The story of the 1994 Rwandan genocide told through the prism of the media, exploring their role then and today.

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Guns in Switzerland
Episode 26

Guns in Switzerland

Episode 26 • Oct 06, 2015

Al Jazeera World looks at the neutral nation's entrenched gun culture and the debate about the right to carry weapons.

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Noam Chomsky: Knowledge and Power
Episode 27

Noam Chomsky: Knowledge and Power

Episode 27 • Oct 13, 2015

An in-depth look at the work and views of the man described as 'one of the greatest minds in human history'.

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Seeing Isn't Everything
Episode 28

Seeing Isn't Everything

Episode 28 • Oct 20, 2015

Four blind people living in Istanbul challenge social perceptions about what it means to live without sight.

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From Lebanon to Africa
Episode 29

From Lebanon to Africa

Episode 29 • Oct 27, 2015

Generations of Lebanese migrants call Africa home. We look at their achievements, challenges and search for identity.

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Jerusalem: Dividing al-Aqsa
Episode 30

Jerusalem: Dividing al-Aqsa

Episode 30 • Nov 10, 2015

Why the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, of great significance to both Muslims and Jews, remains an ongoing point of tension.

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Libya's Forgotten King (1)
Episode 31

Libya's Forgotten King (1)

Episode 31 • Nov 17, 2015

The story of King Idris I, who unified Libya and became its first king in 1951 before being toppled by Gaddafi in 1969.

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Libya's Forgotten King (2)
Episode 32

Libya's Forgotten King (2)

Episode 32 • Nov 24, 2015

Concluding the story of King Idris I, who unified Libya and became its first king in 1951 before being toppled by Gaddafi in 1969.

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The Mosque of West Amsterdam
Episode 33

The Mosque of West Amsterdam

Episode 33 • Dec 01, 2015

The mosque that has tested both the resilience of the Turkish community and multiculturalism in the Netherlands.

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Marriage and Divorce in Morocco
Episode 34

Marriage and Divorce in Morocco

Episode 34 • Dec 08, 2015

The human stories behind the Moroccan family code which has led the way in changing marriage and divorce laws.

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Bulgaria, My Land
Episode 35

Bulgaria, My Land

Episode 35 • Dec 22, 2015

Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish community, persecuted and even deported last century, continues its fight for recognition.

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The Retirement Trap
Episode 36

The Retirement Trap

Episode 36 • Dec 29, 2015

The story of Moroccan pensioners in Europe and their attempts to address pension injustice and 'retirement apartheid'.

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