BBC World Service - From Our Own Correspondent

Greece and Wales

Mark Lowen on Greek blessings (and despair); Christine Finn on a Welsh Buddhist birthday.

Pascale Harter with the pick of recent stories and insight from writers around the world

Cindy Sui reflects on her family's hopes and experiences over decades in China and the USA

Personal insights and wit from BBC's Alan Johnston in Parma and Hugh Schofield in the Jura

Pascale Harter hears beach tales from Steven Evans in Wannsee and Chloe Arnold in Algiers.

Alistair Leithead on seeing TS Isaac pass over New Orleans; Rob Cameron on Czech changes.

Tom Esselmont meets Russian skinheads who hate Putin; Sian Griffiths does yoga in Ottawa.

Pascale Harter with the pick of personal stories and reflections from around the world.

Pascale Harter introduces personal reflections from Rahul Tandon and Rajini Vaidyanathan.

Rani Singh meets disabled kids in Dhunche; Nick Davis takes a last train to Kingston.