2018

Season 8 · 2018 · 30 episodes

Episodes

1Don't Kill Him in DamascusThe mysterious killing of Fathi Shaqaqi, the founder of the armed Palestinian group Islamic Jihad.
2Lebanon: Living on the Blue LineThe personal stories of villagers in southern Lebanon about living close to the border with neighbouring Israel.
3The Diaspora OrchestraMusicians from all around the world revive the Palestine National Orchestra and perform in the occupied territories.
4Journalism Is Not a CrimeAl Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein continues to be detained without trial in Egypt since December 2016.
5The Great Population ExchangeThe lasting legacy of the population exchange between Greece and Turkey after the fall of the Ottoman Empire.
6In the Ruins of a DreamFive Syrians reflect on the devastation wrought on their homes, some of which took a lifetime to build.
7May Ziade: Arab Feminist WriterExploring Ziade's complex life, her effort to emancipate women, and her platonic relationship with poet Khalil Gibran.
8Time OutAfter the civil war, the basketball court became a new battleground of sectarian divisions between Lebanon's top teams.
9Egypt's Women Street SellersThe stories of five Egyptian village women supporting their entire families by selling local produce in the markets.
10Witness From the EastWhile working on a kibbutz in 1967, a Japanese journalist discovers the hidden remains of a Palestinian village, changing his perspective and sparking a lifelong documentary project.
11The Last Nomads of MoroccoMorocco's nomadic tribes are gradually giving up their traditional way of life to offer their children formal education.
12Paris: A Divided CityAn investigation into the complex questions of identity and alienation in disadvantaged suburbs of Paris.
13Lebanon: Single by ChoiceWhy are so many Lebanese women single? Five women share their stories of love, life and marriage in Lebanon.
14Seven Days in BeirutA British-Italian man spends one week in a Palestinian refugee camp where thousands have lived, stateless, since 1948.
15Shahira: My Syrian FriendThe story of an unusual friendship between a Lebanese filmmaker and a young Syrian refugee girl.
16Truck Attack in NiceFrench Muslim families who lost loved ones in the Nice truck attack struggle with bereavement and Islamophobia.
17Senegal's Sinking VillagesGlobal climate change and an engineering 'quick fix' have created an ecological disaster on Senegal's Atlantic coast.
18Andalusia: Lessons in LifeA university teacher leads a group of students to Andalusia to explore cross-cultural and interfaith understanding.
19From Agadir to DakarTwo drivers trek 3,000 kilometres across the desert, risking life and limb to deliver a payload against the clock.
20The Hundred Million Dollar HomeA Palestinian man stubbornly refuses to sell his Hebron home to Israeli buyers at any price.
21The Hunt for the Red PrinceAli Hassan Salameh founded the Black September armed group that attacked 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
22The Widows' SanctuaryIn the heart of Lebanon‘s second-largest city, a guest house has served for centuries as a refuge for widows who are unable to support themselves financially. 10/2/2018 46
23Living with Multiple Sclerosis in EgyptThousands of Egyptians suffer from multiple sclerosis but are often wrongly diagnosed or can't afford treatment.
24Gaddafi, Rendition and the WestInvestigating allegations that the UK and US colluded with Gaddafi to hand over his opponents for detention and torture.
25Abraham Serfaty: Morocco's MandelaMoroccan dissident Abraham Serfaty was jailed, tortured and exiled for his radical views over decades.
26Who Killed Robert Kennedy?More than 50 years on, questions about witness testimony, hidden evidence and true identity of Kennedy's killer remain.
27Edward Said: Out of PlaceA look at the life and career of the influential post-colonial writer and champion of the Palestinian cause in the West.
28A New Lease of LifeLebanese and Moroccans reflect on life after retirement, as they pursue their passions in art, music, and literature.
29Beirut's Refugee ArtistsThe poignant refugee stories of an Iraqi artist, a Syrian screenwriter and a Palestinian filmmaker in Lebanon.
30The Tunisian Drone EngineerTwo years after the Hamas engineer's assassination, Tunisia struggles to get the suspects extradited from the Balkans.