Inside the Fed

Graphene is a super-strong and super-conductive material. Gerry Northam looks at its move from the laboratory to the commercial world. 

Brazil's anti-slavery hit-squads are unique. Linda Pressly joins a raid with a committed band of labour inspectors on an alleged slave labour operation in deepest rural Brazil. 

Childcare options in Fiji, where children are taken care of by the community, and China where infants as young as three might live away from their parents in boarding kindergartens. Madeleine Morris reports. 

Contributor(s): Ryan Centner, James, Jamal | Homosexuality is illegal in just over a third of countries across the globe. Some nations, like Barbados, have recently repealed anti-gay laws, but others, like Uganda, have just introduced the death penalty. Joanna Bale talks to LSE’s ... Show More

Shahzeb Jillani explains how the 1971 war over Bangladesh shaped modern Pakistan. 

Acclaimed journalist Ahmed Rashid discusses Pakistan's new populist prime minister, Imran Khan, whom he considers woefully unprepared. He also examines Pakistan's debt-ridden economy and Pakistan's complex relationships with China, India, the U.S., Afghanistan, and the Taliban. " ... Show More

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosted a live panel discussion with the outreach director of CAGE International, Moazzam Begg, and community activist and former mujahid, Shahid Butt, at the IQ Centre in Birmingham on 25/01/25. Topics of discussion inc ... Show More

What is the educational system like in Pakistan? In our third episode, we get to the bottom of this very question. As a guest we welcome Ali Syedain, the director at Civilizations Public School in Karachi. Website: https://www.goethe.de/india/goethe-dialogues 

Why is Pakistan expelling Afghan refugees? Afghanistan says the move is illegal. Pakistan insists it's for security reasons. Is this politically motivated? And how will Taliban officials deal with it? In this episode: Nilofer Afridi Qazi, Social Worker by Trade.  Faiz Zaland, Pro ... Show More

Of all the young revolutionaries in Syria during the Arab Spring, Amina is different. An out lesbian in a country where homosexuality is illegal, she bravely documents her life on the blog Gay Girl in Damascus. Her candid posts attract readers from around the world, and soon she ... Show More

Hardships with getting married, societal pressure, unreal expectations, comparison syndrome and losing hope. Sound relatable? A Pakistani mother and her son approached Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan during a Q&A session at the Akhri Moujza program in Pakistan, during which they expressed ... Show More

Des milliers de familles afghanes ont trouvé refuge depuis que les talibans ont pris le pouvoir en Afghanistan en août 2021. De nombreuses familles ont le choix de l’exil pour pouvoir simplement offrir une éducation à leurs filles privées d’enseignement secondaire et supérieur pa ... Show More

Imagine being forced to leave your country for being gay or face death. This Refugee Week, we welcome Aderonke Apata, a Nigerian refugee who had to leave Nigeria under threat of persecution for being in love with a woman. When she reached the UK, she embarked on a 13-year battle ... Show More