2016

Season 6 · 2016 · 34 episodes

Episodes

1Defying My DisabilitySeven disabled Palestinians negotiate the challenges of life in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank.
2The Village That's DyingThe decline of Akincilar seen through the eyes of three Turkish Cypriot residents of different generations.
3Island of DeathMayotte is a magnet for Comoros islanders who risk their lives crossing hazardous seas in search of a better life.
4After the Arab SpringFive young Arabs from countries that went through the 2011 revolutions reflect on what has happened five years on.
5Behind the WheelThe stories of four Egyptian women and the different vehicles they drive – from a rickshaw to a 36-tonne truck.
6Soft PowerWe explore the history of Beirut's American University and whether it has played a role in US interests in the region.
7Giving for EternityWaqf, an Islamic philanthropic tradition, was abolished in Tunisia in 1957. Now, there are calls to restore it.
8I Am a Syrian ChildThe impact of the Syrian civil war seen through the eyes of refugee children at risk of becoming a lost generation.
9Medicine for SaleA look at the funding crisis in Egypt's health service, from cost of medication to organ sales and "patients for hire".
10Life in the ShadowsDecades after migrating to Lebanon, more than 250,000 Palestinians are still denied basic social and economic rights.
11Yemen: Pulling the StringsHow did Yemen's Houthis take Sanaa so easily? Was former President Saleh part of an unlikely alliance with the group?
12The Battle of MisrataSix years on, Misratans reflect on the siege of their city and how it played a role in the downfall of Gaddafi.
13Egypt: On the BreadlineOnce the provider of grain to the entire Roman Empire, Egypt is now the largest importer of wheat in the world.
14Sykes-Picot: Lines in the Sand (1)The story of the secret century-old deal which aimed to carve up the Middle East in ways that still reverberate today.
15Sykes-Picot: Lines in the Sand (2)The story of the secret century-old deal which aimed to carve up the Middle East in ways that still reverberate today.
16The Grand MarriageA unique insight into the traditional "grand marriage" of a Comoran government minister and his two wives.
17Ramadan North and SouthAn intimate look at the month of Ramadan through the eyes of Muslims in opposite ends of the world.
18Israel's Great DivideAre Jews of Middle Eastern, North African and Spanish descent discriminated against in Israel?
19Gaza: The Last PictureA Palestinian cameraman records the 2014 Israeli assault on Shujayea, including the final moments of his own life.
20FarahA unique look into the special relationship between an injured girl and her Palestinian guardian.
21The Israeli DervishWe follow one man as he becomes the only Israeli granted access to the inner sanctum of the Whirling Dervish order.
22Massacre in RabaaThree years on, Egyptians reflect on the worst attack on protesters in modern history.
23Shifah HospitalWe go behind the scenes at Gaza's only hospital and revisit the harrowing attacks on the strip in the summer of 2014.
24Palestinian WeddingAn insight into Palestinian weddings, uniting faiths and communities, and upholding traditions as a form of resistance.
25Journey Into the UnknownWe follow two Syrian refugees who part with large sums of money to embark on clandestine journeys fraught with danger.
26Life in a SuitcaseA look at the poignant stories of two Armenian women in Turkey, trying to support their families far from home.
27The Holy Land Five (1)Soon after the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001, the largest Muslim charity in the United States - the Holy Land Foundation - was shut down, its assets frozen and five of its senior staff arrested by the FBI.
28The Holy Land Five (2)Just as the Five were celebrating their apparent acquittal, the prosecution charged them in a second case. In the second trial a year later, the men were convicted of providing 'material support' to Hamas and in 2009, were sentenced to between 15 and 65 years in prison. The Five have lost all their appeals.
29Catalonia's Last BullfightA look at the Catalan ban on bullfighting – is it a revered Spanish tradition, a cruel sport or a symbol of separatism?
30Somalia: The Forgotten Story (1): Independence to ChaosSomalia's decline from a stable and prosperous country to a nation ravaged by civil war, famine and pirates.
31Somalia: The Forgotten Story (2): DiasporaSomalia's civil war forced much of the country's population to flee abroad. Although free from the ravages of war, the diaspora still faces issues of integration, clan discrimination, and use of the drug khat.
32Thank You, Football (1): Toure and BrahimiThe stories of Yaya Toure and Yacine Brahimi, whose lives have been transformed by their glittering careers in football.
33Thank You, Football (2): El-Arabi and Al-HabsiTwo more stories of lives transformed by outstanding careers in football.
34The Last Villagers of AvsarA rural community in western Turkey is losing its livelihood, population and hope for the future.