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A one-hour series showcasing documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.
Episode 34 : The Last Villagers of Avsar
November. 29,2016
A rural community in western Turkey is losing its livelihood, population and hope for the future.
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Episode 33 : Thank You, Football (2): El-Arabi and Al-Habsi
November. 22,2016
Two more stories of lives transformed by outstanding careers in football.
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Episode 32 : Thank You, Football (1): Toure and Brahimi
November. 15,2016
The stories of Yaya Toure and Yacine Brahimi, whose lives have been transformed by their glittering careers in football.
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Episode 31 : Somalia: The Forgotten Story (2): Diaspora
November. 01,2016
Somalia's civil war forced much of the country's population to flee abroad. Although free from the ravages of war, the diaspora still faces issues of integration, clan discrimination, and use of the drug khat.
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Episode 30 : Somalia: The Forgotten Story (1): Independence to Chaos
October. 25,2016
Somalia's decline from a stable and prosperous country to a nation ravaged by civil war, famine and pirates.
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Episode 29 : Catalonia's Last Bullfight
October. 18,2016
A look at the Catalan ban on bullfighting – is it a revered Spanish tradition, a cruel sport or a symbol of separatism?
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Episode 28 : The Holy Land Five (2)
October. 11,2016
Just as the Five were celebrating their apparent acquittal, the prosecution charged them in a second case. In the second trial a year later, the men were convicted of providing 'material support' to Hamas and in 2009, were sentenced to between 15 and 65 years in prison. The Five have lost all their appeals.
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Episode 27 : The Holy Land Five (1)
October. 04,2016
Soon after the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001, the largest Muslim charity in the United States - the Holy Land Foundation - was shut down, its assets frozen and five of its senior staff arrested by the FBI.
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Episode 26 : Life in a Suitcase
September. 27,2016
A look at the poignant stories of two Armenian women in Turkey, trying to support their families far from home.
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Episode 25 : Journey Into the Unknown
September. 20,2016
We follow two Syrian refugees who part with large sums of money to embark on clandestine journeys fraught with danger.
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Episode 24 : Palestinian Wedding
August. 30,2016
An insight into Palestinian weddings, uniting faiths and communities, and upholding traditions as a form of resistance.
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Episode 23 : Shifah Hospital
August. 23,2016
We go behind the scenes at Gaza's only hospital and revisit the harrowing attacks on the strip in the summer of 2014.
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Episode 22 : Massacre in Rabaa
August. 16,2016
Three years on, Egyptians reflect on the worst attack on protesters in modern history.
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Episode 21 : The Israeli Dervish
August. 09,2016
We follow one man as he becomes the only Israeli granted access to the inner sanctum of the Whirling Dervish order.
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Episode 20 : Farah
July. 26,2016
A unique look into the special relationship between an injured girl and her Palestinian guardian.
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Episode 19 : Gaza: The Last Picture
July. 19,2016
A Palestinian cameraman records the 2014 Israeli assault on Shujayea, including the final moments of his own life.
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Episode 18 : Israel's Great Divide
July. 12,2016
Are Jews of Middle Eastern, North African and Spanish descent discriminated against in Israel?
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Episode 17 : Ramadan North and South
June. 28,2016
An intimate look at the month of Ramadan through the eyes of Muslims in opposite ends of the world.
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Episode 16 : The Grand Marriage
June. 07,2016
A unique insight into the traditional "grand marriage" of a Comoran government minister and his two wives.
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Episode 15 : Sykes-Picot: Lines in the Sand (2)
May. 24,2016
The story of the secret century-old deal which aimed to carve up the Middle East in ways that still reverberate today.
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Episode 14 : Sykes-Picot: Lines in the Sand (1)
May. 17,2016
The story of the secret century-old deal which aimed to carve up the Middle East in ways that still reverberate today.
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Episode 13 : Egypt: On the Breadline
May. 10,2016
Once the provider of grain to the entire Roman Empire, Egypt is now the largest importer of wheat in the world.
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Episode 12 : The Battle of Misrata
April. 26,2016
Six years on, Misratans reflect on the siege of their city and how it played a role in the downfall of Gaddafi.
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Episode 11 : Yemen: Pulling the Strings
April. 19,2016
How did Yemen's Houthis take Sanaa so easily? Was former President Saleh part of an unlikely alliance with the group?
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Episode 10 : Life in the Shadows
April. 12,2016
Decades after migrating to Lebanon, more than 250,000 Palestinians are still denied basic social and economic rights.
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Episode 9 : Medicine for Sale
April. 05,2016
A look at the funding crisis in Egypt's health service, from cost of medication to organ sales and "patients for hire".
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Episode 8 : I Am a Syrian Child
March. 29,2016
The impact of the Syrian civil war seen through the eyes of refugee children at risk of becoming a lost generation.
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Episode 7 : Giving for Eternity
March. 08,2016
Waqf, an Islamic philanthropic tradition, was abolished in Tunisia in 1957. Now, there are calls to restore it.
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Episode 6 : Soft Power
March. 01,2016
We explore the history of Beirut's American University and whether it has played a role in US interests in the region.
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Episode 5 : Behind the Wheel
February. 23,2016
The stories of four Egyptian women and the different vehicles they drive – from a rickshaw to a 36-tonne truck.
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Episode 4 : After the Arab Spring
February. 16,2016
Five young Arabs from countries that went through the 2011 revolutions reflect on what has happened five years on.
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Episode 3 : Island of Death
February. 02,2016
Mayotte is a magnet for Comoros islanders who risk their lives crossing hazardous seas in search of a better life.
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Episode 2 : The Village That's Dying
January. 26,2016
The decline of Akincilar seen through the eyes of three Turkish Cypriot residents of different generations.
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Episode 1 : Defying My Disability
January. 19,2016
Seven disabled Palestinians negotiate the challenges of life in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank.
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