How death and despair haunt Pakistan’s Christian minority (00:24:12)
Pakistan's Christians have long been marginalised and pushed into sewer cleaning work. Now, some are fighting back. Written by Saad Zuberi. Read by Laura Lockwood.
‘Stand-up’ for Ukraine: Coping through comedy in the face of war (00:16:30)
In Berlin, comedians from Ukraine and Russia share the same stage as an outlet for their grief and anger about the war. Written by Verena Hoelzl. Read by Richard Martin.
'Dance like there is no tomorrow': Ukraine's wartime music scene (00:13:58)
How a flourishing underground subculture is providing a welcome escape from the realities of war. Written by Nils Adler. Read by Xzavian Wrushen.
How Ukrainian-Russian couples are faring after a year of war (00:23:15)
Partners caught on different sides of the yearlong conflict reflect on how it has affected their relationships. Written by Pearly Jacob.Read by Emma Jones.
'People want to buy local': The rise of Ukraine's wartime wines (00:15:15)
Despite the dangers of war, many winemakers have continued to operate, buoyed by growing demand for local wines. Written by Nils Adler. Read by Pete Ferrand.
'Can't go back': How an Afghan girls' school principal fled the Taliban (00:14:20)
After fleeing the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, the former head of a girls' school in Kabul tries to make a new life in Canada. Written by Mellissa Fung. Read by Laura Lockwood.
‘Books they love’: A Kabul graveyard library for two schoolgirls (00:13:31)
In Taliban's Afghanistan, Hazara cousins, both blast victims who loved to read and learn, inspire an outdoor library - and new readers.Written by Ruchi Kumar. Read by Erica Sand.
How US abortion organisers are learning from Honduran activists (00:25:47)
As clandestine networks form to support women, they look to Central America for a road map -- and a warning.This story was written by Delaney Nolan and read by Annie M Dylan. Reporting for this story ...
A long and lethal legacy: In the shadow of asbestos in the UK (00:22:01)
Widely used in construction for decades, the aftermath of asbestos exposure has been a death sentence for many in the United Kingdom. Written by Katharine Quarmby. Read by Richard Martin. This arti...
Cost of living: An Indian waste-picking couple struggle with debt (00:14:11)
Sifting through waste to find and sell scraps of cloth and recyclables use to be enough for Gunja and Chand to support their family. Now they're earning less because of a series of lockdowns and the R...
Back from extinction: How to resurrect a Tasmanian tiger (00:28:55)
Hunted and exterminated. Meet the scientists who want to return the thylacine back to the ecosystem. Written by Mary Ann Jolley. Read by Anthony Milich.
The Ukrainians using embroidery to stand up to Russia (00:17:45)
Protecting cultural identity through needlework - how artists, volunteers and designers turned a Ukrainian folk blouse and craft into symbols of defiance. On this week’s AJ Longreads - The Ukrainians ...
'We have no one': The women and girls sold as brides in Kashmir (00:15:24)
Indian women and girls are being sold by traffickers and forced into marriages against their will for as little as $35. AJ Longreads highlights how under-reported these cases are and how the victims a...
The deq tattooist: Preserving the ink of a disappearing culture (00:13:28)
In Diyarbakır, Turkey, a 24-year-old woman is documenting an ancient practice and making it popular among a new generation. Written by Jaclynn Ashly. Read by Erica Sand.
Revisit: The woman protecting South Sudan's parks from war and poaching (00:12:51)
In this episode we return to the story of Bibiana Martin, who was 12 years old when she joined the forest rangers. Twenty years later, she is still protecting parks.Written by Sam Mednick. Read by Lau...
Revisit: The Sri Lankan taxi driver reuniting adoptees with their families. (00:18:55)
This week we return to the story of Andrew Silva from Sri Lanka. His day job is taxing people around, but what he does in his spare time is truly life changing. With a car full of DNA tests and a natu...
'Republic of fear': A return to Yemen after 11 years (00:20:11)
Journalist Afrah Nasser visits her home country of Yemen after more than a decade away. She reflects on the devastating impact war has had on her country and family. Names have been changed to protect...
The Indian soldier who vanished on a glacier 38 years ago (00:18:51)
As the climate crisis causes water levels to plummet, riverbeds to dry and glaciers to melt, artefacts like old warships, an ancient city, a mosque, 'hunger stones' and human remains have emerged. The...
‘Justice delayed’ in Texas city where police killed a Black woman (00:23:01)
Three years after Atatiana Jefferson was shot by a white police officer, stark racial divides, inequality and a lack of reform plague the US city of Fort Worth. Written by Tyler Hicks. Read by Xzavian...
‘I was desperate’: Young job seekers scammed, abused in Nigeria (00:14:44)
Predators and fraudsters are exploiting vulnerable unemployed Nigerians, and the costs are sometimes deadly. AJ Longreads explores how social media is being used to lure victims. A warning - this sto...
Mohammed Salim: The 'bare-footed Indian' who wowed Celtic (00:08:50)
India's first footballer to play for a European club made history without ever wearing a pair of football boots. As Qatar makes history for being the first country in the Middle East to stage a World ...
As climate clock ticks, war in Ukraine upends Arctic research (00:27:05)
A team of Russian and Norwegian scientists stumbled upon the fastest-warming hotspot known on earth. Then the war in Ukraine began and research collaboration stalled. Written by Delaney Nolan. Read by...
Reckoning with genocide in Namibia (00:24:19)
German abuses against the Herero and Nama in Namibia were the 20th century’s first genocide and a brutal harbinger of the Nazi's WWII Holocaust. Written by Hamilton Wende. Read by Kokui Selormey.
How Holocaust historians are unearthing Ukraine’s present (00:19:48)
Years investigating Holocaust atrocities and ISIL war crimes are helping researchers uncover possible Russian abuses in Ukraine. The aim is to collect testimonies that can be used as evidence in prose...
The battle over space emissions in Cornwall (00:15:11)
As the UK's first rocket launch nears, space enthusiasts, climate activists, scientists and local residents are divided over whether the project is a help or hindrance to the climate crisis. Written b...
