2014

Season 4 · 2014 · 35 episodes

Episodes

140 Years of SolitudeWhat will become of families stranded in Vietnam since their Moroccan fathers defected from the French army in 1953?
2Escape in IstanbulExclusive gated communities are springing up across Istanbul, but how are they shaping the social fabric of the city?
3The Power and the PainWe trace the reasons for the split between north and South Sudan and its impact on the lives of ordinary South Sudanese.
4A Passage to NowhereA story of migrants in Lebanon, whose dreams of finding a new life abroad often turn out to be little more than fantasy.
5StatelessTens of thousands of Greeks, often ethnic Turks, were stripped of their nationality and now face a battle to regain it.
6Syria: The Battle BeyondEducated, middle-class Syrian exiles share their thoughts on the revolution and their determination to return home.
7SlaveOne man fights to save the life of his daughter, then himself, finding redemption in helping others avoid his own fate.
8Coming BackIn 1944, Stalin deported 218,000 Crimean Tatars to Central Asia – we tell the story of their struggle to return home.
9Harvest TimeA poor Kurdish family travels across Turkey searching for farm-work in exploitative conditions. Shortened version of the feature documentary He bû tune bû (Once Upon a Time) by Kazım Öz.
10Lost Cities of PalestineAn extraordinary insight into Palestinian life in the city before 1948, revealing the loss of a culture and lifestyle. Aired previously in Arabic in 2011 on an unspecified date, this is the first airing in English.
11Syria: The Wounds of WarThe personal stories of three members of the Syrian opposition forces treated for critical wounds in Germany.
12Area CInstead of transferring to Palestinian control, the biggest 'Area' in the West Bank remains firmly in Israeli hands.
13Shattered HeritageThe 1991 and 2003 attacks on Iraq destroyed museums, libraries, theatres and heritage sites.
14Brazil: World Cup NationBrazil's revival, despite the World Cup protests, from 1990s debt and inflation to stability and relative wealth today.
15Roadtrip IraqFrom north to south, Iraqis tell of the damage wrought in the overthrow of a dictator and the chaos that has followed.
16Journey Into an Invisible WarThe story of how Israeli settlements continue to spread into Palestinian territory despite international opposition.
17Algerian WeddingA rare glimpse at traditional life in Algeria as we go behind the scenes at three weddings in the country's west.
18Going Against the GrainJournalist Gideon Levy is arguably the most hated man in Israel for his reports on the occupied Palestinian territories.
19The Uighurs: Eternal ExileFollow the story of exiled Uighur Muslims of Central Asia, many of whom fled Chinese control of their land in 1949.
20Son of the DesertItalian marathon runner Max Calderan goes on a spectacular Ramadan journey across the desert of the Sinai Peninsula.
21Syria: So Near, So FarFive Syrian refugees in Turkey reveal their hopes, fears and why their homeland feels like a world away.
22Gypsy MelodyTwo Serbian Gypsies celebrate Roma culture through music.
23Gaza: Left in the DarkConstant power outages mean the people of Gaza are forced to live much of their lives off the grid.
24Khuzaa: Attack and AftermathWhat happened to residents trapped in the besieged southern Gaza town of Khuzaa?
25Hunger StrikeTo what length do Palestinian prisoners in Israel go on hunger strike?
26Slavery in YemenDespite government denials, this investigation uncovers evidence of slave labour in Yemen.
27Shattered DreamsBangladeshi students travel to the UK in hope of a prestigious education only to find the reality is quite different.
28The Bedouin of PetraWe follow the B'doul tribe of the ancient Jordanian city of Petra as they eke out a living in a modern-day tourist site.
29Stronger Than WordsThe inspirational story of the daily lives of the deaf community of Gaza.
30Between the Desert and the FireEritreans, fleeing their own country for decades, are now using refugee camps in Sudan as a first step into Europe.
31Ceuta: Multicultural CityIn an autonomous Spanish city on the north coast of Africa, people of four religions live together in peace.
32Wave Upon WaveThe story of Syrians fleeing conflict, first to Libya and then to Europe on journeys fraught with danger and turmoil.
33Stories From the Intifada (1)Eyewitnesses describe the conditions that led to the 1987-1993 Palestinian uprising (first Intifada) and the tactical methods adopted in the West Bank and Gaza to combat Israeli occupation.
34Stories From the Intifada (2)How the Intifada became a new form of Palestinian resistance – and the possibility and viability of a new Intifada today.
35Camels in the OutbackCan a Qatari former camel herder find an alternative to the mass killing of camels underway in Australia?