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The Documentary Podcast Episodes

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    The Fifth Floor: Vietnam's matchmakers

    Why so many Vietnamese women use matchmaking agencies to find a foreign spouse?

  2. The Fifth Floor: Ukraine's 'Memory Cafés'

    Could a cup of coffee become an act of love and remembrance?

  3. The Fifth Floor: Ukraine, the war and TikTok

    How the war in Ukraine is portrayed on social media

  4. The Fifth Floor: Three years of Taliban rule

    Two BBC Afghan journalists reflect on the third anniversary of the Taliban takeover.

  5. The Fifth Floor: The wolf salute

    Who are the Grey Wolves, and why is their salute controversial?

  6. The Fifth Floor: The silent death of an anti-Putin pianist

    Pavel Kushnir: a classical pianist or a dangerous dissident?

  7. The Fifth Floor: The Russian grandma who went to jail

    Russian activist Natalya Filonova was arrested in 2022. What happened to her?

  8. The Fifth Floor: The rise of caste influencers in India

    The young women taking to social media to show 'caste pride'

  9. The Fifth Floor: The reality of reporting in Syria

    How the press functioned in Syria under Assad

  10. The Fifth Floor: The reality of conscription

    In its third year of war, how is Ukraine dealing with conscription?

  11. The Fifth Floor: The reality of conscription

    In its third year of war, how is Ukraine dealing with conscription?

  12. The Fifth Floor: The Kenyan women saying no to motherhood

    Why are more women in Kenya opting for a child-free life?

  13. The Fifth Floor: The disinformation wars

    How is disinformation created and spread? Stories from Latin America, Russia and Nigeria

  14. The Fifth Floor: Tales from Tbilisi

    Exploring Georgia's capital city

  15. The Fifth Floor: Tackling Nigeria's skin bleaching problem

    Skin-lightening creams are popular in Nigeria, but some can be harmful

  16. The Fifth Floor: Syria after Assad

    How has the country changed since the fall of Bashar al-Assad?

  17. The Fifth Floor: Stranded in Panama

    After being stopped at the US-Mexico border, a group of Venezuelans try to go back home

  18. The Fifth Floor: Russia’s gymnastic drama

    The head of Russian rhythmic gymnastics has fallen from glory

  19. The Fifth Floor: Russia's runaway soldiers

    Russian soldiers are fleeing in record numbers. How should the West treat them?

  20. The Fifth Floor: Russia's lost troops

    Olga Ivshina on the human cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine

  21. The Fifth Floor: Russia's crackdown on gay clubs

    Why is Russia closing down gay clubs and arresting drag queens?

  22. The Fifth Floor: Pakistan's internet mystery

    People in Pakistan are struggling to use social media. Why?

  23. The Fifth Floor: My Ramadan

    How are people observing Ramadan around the world, and why is it different this year?

  24. The Fifth Floor: My emergency kit list

    How do you prepare for the worst-case scenario?

  25. The Fifth Floor: My AI boyfriend

    Would you turn to AI to create your perfect partner?

  26. The Fifth Floor: Mollywood's MeToo

    New abuse allegations have emerged about one of India's film industries

  27. The Fifth Floor: Message in a bottle to North Korea

    Park Jung-oh tries to reach people in North Korea by throwing bottles into the Yellow Sea

  28. The Fifth Floor: Make-up and rebellion

    Can a woman wear make-up if she is expected to be modest?

  29. The Fifth Floor: Love and politics in Russia

    Why did Yulia Navalnaya step in for her husband after his death?

  30. The Fifth Floor: Life in exile

    Two journalists from Afghanistan and Russia share their experience of living in exile

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