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Wang Jixian is a computer programmer from Beijing who was relocated to Odessa shortly before the Russian invasion. He started sharing videos of war-torn Ukraine and ended up being labelled a traitor by Chinese nationalists. BBC Chinese editor Howard Zhang tells us more.
Economising during Ramadan
With rising food prices across the Arabic-speaking world, many families are having to scale down the Ramadan traditions of special meals and generous hospitality at the end of a day of fasting. Reem Fatthelbab of BBC Arabic has heard from women from Egypt, Lebanon and Tunisia as they shop for the evening meal.
Brazil’s neglected superfoods
Brazil is home to almost a fifth of the world’s plant species, and yet its farmers rely on just a few commercial crops, nearly all originating from outside the country. The BBC’s Joao Fellet tells us about his investigation into the many native plants which could feed people cheaply and sustainably.
The World Cup fortune-teller
When Pooria Jafereh of BBC Persian correctly predicted, live on air, Iran's opponents at the 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage, it went viral. He tells us how he made his predictions, and describes how the story then took on a life of its own.
Pioneering teachers in Papua
An Indonesian couple have made a new life for themselves in a remote village in the province of Papua. Adit and Putri are teachers, and they wanted to provide education in a place which has been without a school for many years. Nicky Widadio of BBC Indonesian has been hearing their story.
(Vlogger Wang Jixian. Credit: Wang Jixian)
Published on Friday, 15th April 2022.
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