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World Vision Report - Show 271 (One Hour)
From: World Vision Report
Series: World Vision Report - Weekly One Hour
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Imagine, for a moment, you’re five years old and your pastor has just accused you of being a witch. That leads to torture. Then you’re abandoned...

  • Added: Mar 20, 2009
  • Length: 02:49:24
India Rising
From: The Stanley Foundation
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A special documentary program from the Stanley Foundation, KQED Public Radio and KUT Austin.

Bought by KWIT, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WGBH Radio Boston, WYSO, WBEZ and more


  • Added: Mar 16, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Tibetan Monk
From: World Vision Report
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Dharamsala, in the north of India, is the Dhali Lama’s home in exile. Many Tibetans live there now, including hundreds of Buddhist monks who went ...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2009
  • Length: 04:00
Ackee and Saltfish
From: World Vision Report
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Jamaica is famous for its sun, music, beaches, and when it comes to food, spicy jerk chicken. But Jamaica’s National Dish actually is Ackee and Sa...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Mar 13, 2009
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 1
Eating Clay
From: World Vision Report
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It’s an age-old tradition in Sierra Leone for pregnant women to eat clay. It’s believed they crave the minerals and nutrients in the clay. Some w...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 13, 2009
  • Length: 03:49
  • Purchases: 1
Tibetan Refugees
From: World Vision Report
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Since the Chinese occupation of Tibet half a century ago, Tibetan refugees have been pouring into Northern India. Many of the refugees are childre...

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Mar 13, 2009
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Anti-Corruption Volunteers
From: World Vision Report
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The watchdog organization Transparency International has rated Nigeria as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. It came in 32nd. But th...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2009
  • Length: 05:31
World Vision Report - Show 270 (Half Hour)
From: World Vision Report
Series: World Vision Report - Weekly Half Hour
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Nigeria is rich with oil, but its people are mired in poverty. Much of the country’s wealth has been lost to corruption. But the government is no...

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Mar 13, 2009
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
International Women's Day, Los Angeles
From: Leslie Griffin
Series: Los Angeles features
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Hundreds rallied in West Los Angeles in support of International Women's Day.

  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 03:42
Building Green
From: Bill Baue
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BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
WNR: Finding Refuge in Jaramanah
From: War News Radio
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From "Taking Flight" (March 6, 2009): War News Radio reports on how an influx of Iraqi refugees has shaped one neighborhood of Damascus.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 1
WNR: The State of the Iraqi Air Force
From: War News Radio
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From "Taking Flight" (March 6, 2009): War News Radio takes a look at the current state of the Iraqi Air Force, and learns that training new pilots ...

Bought by CKMO


  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 1
On My Honor
From: War News Radio
Caption: Saddam's Youth, Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: Feb 27, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
Tibetan Uprising: The Meaning of March 10th
From: The Tibet Connection
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Documentary on the significance of March 10th for Tibetans

Bought by CKMO, KVMR, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Feb 25, 2009
  • Length: 10:00
  • Purchases: 3
Gaza Tunnels
From: World Vision Report
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In the recent fighting in Gaza, Israel targeted tunnels on the border with Egypt. Some of the tunnels are used to smuggle weapons into Gaza. But ...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2009
  • Length: 05:48
Minibus in Syria
From: World Vision Report
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The recent fighting in Gaza has led to tension throughout the region. That tension inevitably affects foreigners. Reporter Will Everett was in Sy...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2009
  • Length: 03:21
Jua Kali Drummers
From: World Vision Report
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In the poorest slums of Nairobi, Kenya, thousands of children are homeless and live in abject poverty. Society has generally regarded them as a fi...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2009
  • Length: 03:14
Street Snacks
From: World Vision Report
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Americans are used to eating on the go. In Bangladesh, eating on the go takes on a whole new meaning. Everywhere you look in Dhaka people are eat...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 13, 2009
  • Length: 02:44
  • Purchases: 1
Rain-Teller
From: World Vision Report
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There are plenty of people telling us every day – every hour - what the weather is going to do. But they don’t always get it right – in spite of t...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2009
  • Length: 03:57
No Electricity
From: World Vision Report
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Have you ever spent an afternoon at home without turning on the TV, using the computer, or opening the fridge? Have you ever thought what life wou...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2009
  • Length: 06:05
Dangerous Assignments
From: World Vision Report
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Journalists often face danger in the course of their work. Sometimes it’s from hostile governments, sometimes from warring factions, sometimes fro...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2009
  • Length: 04:22
Israel Diary: An Election Fog
From: Mordechai Twersky
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Voting in the Israeli elections on a stormy winter morning.

  • Added: Feb 09, 2009
  • Length: 02:17
Sign Language
From: World Vision Report
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Bangalah is an unusual place to visit because the local language is sign language. All 2,400 people in the village use sign language to communicat...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and KUOW


  • Added: Feb 06, 2009
  • Length: 03:14
  • Purchases: 2
Khat
From: World Vision Report
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Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps said he was sorry last week for smoking pot at a party. You won’t hear men In Somaliland apologizing for getting hi...

  • Added: Feb 06, 2009
  • Length: 05:28
Doctor and Cello
From: World Vision Report
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Dr. Beat Richner vividly remembers when chaos overtook Cambodia. In 1975 he was a young pediatrician working with the Red Cross at a hospital in P...

Bought by KPIP-LP, WBEZ, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 06, 2009
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 3

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