2015

Season 5 · 2015 · 36 episodes

Episodes

1Trapped in YemenFleeing from civil war since 1991, Somalis are confronted by poverty and abuse as they seek refuge in Yemen.
2Return to MoroccoThe story of Morocco's Jewish community told from the perspective of those who have left, stayed or are now returning.
3The DeporteesThe stories of Palestinians deported from Israel between 1977 and 2012, their lives in exile and their longing for home.
4UltrasHow Egypt's most devoted football fans became a major protest group during their country's revolution and the aftermath.
5The Wooden RifleFive Lebanese in Beirut reflect on how their lives have been affected by their country's civil war in the 1970s and 80s.
6Ahalil: Music of the Red OasisThe music of the Algerian Sahara, known as Ahalil, is a key part of a way of life that has survived for centuries.
7Death of AleppoThe everyday lives of Aleppo residents amid the ongoing conflict and destruction.
8From Riches to RagsThe stories of three Iraqi women, forced to seek refuge in Jordan where their new lives have proved very tough indeed.
9Jerusalem: Hitting HomeIn East Jerusalem, Palestinians whose houses are declared illegal by Israel are being forced to raze their own homes.
10People of the NileTwo families live and work on small fishing boats but dream of one day living on dry land.
11Britain's First YemenisThe story of one the UK's oldest Muslim communities – and the challenges facing their British-Arab descendants today.
12Cover StoryAn insight into the glamorous world of hijabi fashion and how it reflects social change in Turkey.
13Born in '48Five women, Israeli and Palestinian, born in the same year but irreconcilably divided by history and events.
14Women of KrushaThe story of how the women of a Kosovan village rebuilt their lives after many of their men were killed in 1999.
15Istanbul My DreamThe story of four African immigrants who dream of stardom and celebrity in their new home.
16Palestine DividedThe story of the Palestinian people's split between Gaza Strip and the West Bank and its impact on families and freedom.
17The Road to SanaaA story of political skulduggery in Yemen and the high cost to the presidency of alleged collusion with the Houthis.
18Ramadan in KenyaAn intimate look at the holy month of Ramadan through the eyes of Muslims living in a predominantly Christian country.
19The Child MindersEducated women from the former Soviet republics work as nannies in Turkey to support their families back home.
20NollywoodThe story behind Nigeria's domestic movie industry, the second biggest producer of films in the world.
21Gaza: Human ShieldsWe hear from Palestinians who were allegedly used as human shields by the Israeli army during the 2014 Gaza war.
22Dalit Muslims of IndiaIn a bid to escape poverty and caste discrimination, some Hindu Dalits are converting to Islam and other faiths.
23The Mother RefugeesFour women refugees in Lebanon who have spent years raising their children in camps, hope one day to return home.
24Exile in New CaledoniaThe untold story of Algerians deported by France to the Pacific island in the 1870s and their descendants today.
25Rwanda: From Hatred to ReconciliationThe story of the 1994 Rwandan genocide told through the prism of the media, exploring their role then and today.
26Guns in SwitzerlandAl Jazeera World looks at the neutral nation's entrenched gun culture and the debate about the right to carry weapons.
27Noam Chomsky: Knowledge and PowerAn in-depth look at the work and views of the man described as 'one of the greatest minds in human history'.
28Seeing Isn't EverythingFour blind people living in Istanbul challenge social perceptions about what it means to live without sight.
29From Lebanon to AfricaGenerations of Lebanese migrants call Africa home. We look at their achievements, challenges and search for identity.
30Jerusalem: Dividing al-AqsaWhy the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, of great significance to both Muslims and Jews, remains an ongoing point of tension.
31Libya's Forgotten King (1)The story of King Idris I, who unified Libya and became its first king in 1951 before being toppled by Gaddafi in 1969.
32Libya's Forgotten King (2)Concluding the story of King Idris I, who unified Libya and became its first king in 1951 before being toppled by Gaddafi in 1969.
33The Mosque of West AmsterdamThe mosque that has tested both the resilience of the Turkish community and multiculturalism in the Netherlands.
34Marriage and Divorce in MoroccoThe human stories behind the Moroccan family code which has led the way in changing marriage and divorce laws.
35Bulgaria, My LandBulgaria's ethnic Turkish community, persecuted and even deported last century, continues its fight for recognition.
36The Retirement TrapThe story of Moroccan pensioners in Europe and their attempts to address pension injustice and 'retirement apartheid'.