AJ Longreads12 Helmi 2023

A long and lethal legacy: In the shadow of asbestos in the UK

Widely used in construction for decades, the aftermath of asbestos exposure has been a death sentence for many in the United Kingdom.

Written by Katharine Quarmby.

Read by Richard Martin.

This article is part of a wider cross-border investigation, Asbestos: The Lethal Legacy, led by Investigative Reporting Denmark, edited by Katharine Quarmby, and made in collaboration with journalists from Knack in Belgium, Tygodnik Powszechny and Reporters’ Foundation in Poland, Ostro in Croatia and Slovenia, Investigative Reporting Project Italy, De Groene Amsterdammer in The Netherlands, Grupo Merca2 in Spain, Al Jazeera in the UK and TV2 Nord in Denmark. The investigation is supported by Journalismfund.eu.

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'Betrayed’: The Afghan Interpreters Abandoned by the US

This September will mark 20 years since the start of the US war in Afghanistan. After Al-Qaeda members hijacked four commercial airliners then President George W. Bush vowed to win the war against ter...

13 Kesä 202125min

The Afghan Fathers Braving Beatings to Reach Family in Croatia

In northwest Bosnia, stranded Afghan fathers are desperate to reunite with their families over the border in Croatia – and risk their own safety in order to do so.Written by Lucy Papachristou.Read by ...

6 Kesä 202120min

‘I smell it, taste it, feel its heaviness’: Life in Delhi’s Dust

In claustrophobic north India, where generations have grown up breathing in deadly air, dust is a normal part of everyday life. Written by Anandi Mishra. Read by Mohita Namjoshi.

30 Touko 202121min

Sneakers, California Sun and My Mother’s Other Daughter

"They looked at my ocean, lived my dream. My mother’s other daughter was the me that I wished I could be." Personal essay written by Nicole Johnson. Read by Lisa Brandt.

23 Touko 202111min