Asia Calling

05/01/2018

Reporter Madonna Virola reflects on 10 years of reporting on child rights in The Philippines
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Over ten years of reporting with Asia Calling, I’ve been inspired by how children can become powerful messengers and advocates.

05/01/2018

Reporter Jasvinder Sehgal revisits women who have been failed by India's justice system
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For Indian women who have experienced s*xual violence, accessing justice and services is a fraught and troubled process

05/01/2018

After 14 incredible years of broadcasting, this is Asia Calling's final episode. Thanks for listening, and stay with us for this wonderful last set of stories. Listen in: http://bit.ly/2qozkQ6

05/01/2018

Afghan and Swedish weavers and blending culture and designs in unusual and hopeful combinations!
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“Sweden is a good country. There’s freedom of movement, I can go to school. I can work. It’s good for me here.”

03/01/2018

In Australia's desert two cultures meet: Dina's an Indonesian woman learning Arrernte, the language of Alice Spring's indigenous people.

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Dina Indrasafitri

I’m learning Arrernte language. It’s the language spoken by the original inhabitants of Alice Springs.

30/12/2017

An epic parade at the India-Pakistan border draws a huge crowd every day. But we ask, is it helping or hindering peace between the nuclear armed neighbors?

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India and Pakistan have a difficult and complex relationship with each other.

28/12/2017

Saving lives one toilet at a time. Meet India's toilet man

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One man is taking on the epic challenge of India’s sanitation crisis: Dr Bindeshwar Pathak has become proudly known as the toilet man of India.

27/12/2017

In Ho Chi Min City, people are escaping traffic dramas by hitting the water.
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Congested streets, hazy grey skies, and slow moving traffic – it’s probably a painfully familiar picture to anyone who has spent time in any of Asia’s big cities like Delhi, Manila, or Jakarta.

24/12/2017

Sulemi was there on the night that is remembered as one of the most crucial and controversial moments in Indonesian history. 30 September 1965.
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Sulemi was 25 years old in 1965, when his life was turned upside down – transformed from an honorable soldier into political prisoner.

14/12/2017

Afghan women risk it all for poetry
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In some parts of Afghanistan, groups of women meet in secret places, pulling out hidden notebooks, they risk their family honour, their safety and their own lives, to put pen to paper.

13/12/2017

The Philippines first law on mental health is aiming to end stigma and expand services to all Filipinos.
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In a landmark move, The Philippines House of Representatives last month unanimously passed a bill that will lead to the country’s first law on mental health.

12/12/2017

Australia has legalised same s*x marraige after a long and divisive campaign.
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This week Australia took the momentous step of legalizing same s*x marriage – joining two dozen countries that have given gay and le***an couples the right to tie the knot.

11/12/2017

This week's podcast: in Australia!
The Philippines first mental health law promises comprehensive care
And Afghan women risking it all for poetry

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10/12/2017

Congratulations Naeem Sahoutara On winning Journalist of the Year Award for reporting on SABI (South Asia bridge initiative)

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06/12/2017

Turkish teachers in Pakistan hunted by their own government

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Around 300 Turkish people in Pakistan are refusing to return to Turkey, where they fear they will be targeted and blamed for last year's failed coup attempt.

05/12/2017

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Turkish teachers in Pakistan hunted by their own government.
Can camel milk save India's desert ships?
And we meet the leaders of Myanmar's Kachin ethnic minority group who are fighting for independence
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04/12/2017

India's iconic animals may become endangered.
We speak to camel owners who are hoping milk will be their salvation!
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Camels have been a crucial part of Indian desert life. But their numbers are fast dwindling, and some are afraid they may soon become critically endangered.

01/12/2017

Dissatisfaction mounting in Myanmar as development lags
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Myanmar people are waiting for action on crucial issues, like infrastructure development and foreign investment.