Hajj for my brother who was killed at Christchurch

Hajj for my brother who was killed at Christchurch

On this week's episode we talk to Aya Al-Umari, the sister of Hussein Al-Umari, one of the victims who was gunned down in the Christchurch massacre earlier this year. King Salman of Saudi Arabia has invited her amongst two hundred relatives and survivors of the shooting to perform Hajj. The Hajj is an essential part of Islam and undertaking the pilgrimage can be a difficult though rewarding task. Aya tells us about her experience in Makkah, the feelings of kinship with the millions of Muslims visiting the country for the pilgrimage and how she feels her brother's presence is accompanying her on her journey.

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Chris Hadfield: An astronaut's guide to self-isolation

Chris Hadfield: An astronaut's guide to self-isolation

In this week's Beyond the Headlines podcast host Willy Lowry speaks to fellow Canadian Chris Hadfield. The astronaut has been into space three times and worked as an astronaut, training in extreme con...

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How Iran became the epicentre of coronavirus in the Middle East

How Iran became the epicentre of coronavirus in the Middle East

This week James Haines-Young, foreign editor at The National, talks about how a slow response and official denials turned Iran’s Covid-19 outbreak into a national emergency. We also speak to Ali Alfon...

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Coronavirus: What is it, how does it spread and how to stay safe?

Coronavirus: What is it, how does it spread and how to stay safe?

It’s the word on everyone’s lips, and has been for months now -coronavirus. We haven’t seen an international response to a crisis on this scale before. One in which every single one of the world’s 195...

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Are we on the precipice of another refugee crisis in Europe?

Are we on the precipice of another refugee crisis in Europe?

The dull thud of bullets smacking into water, followed by the panicked cries of desperate people trying to get to Europe. That was the scene off the coast of Bodrum, Turkey when the Greek Coast Guard ...

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The new Taliban deal: Will it bring peace in Afghanistan?

The new Taliban deal: Will it bring peace in Afghanistan?

The United States has just signed a deal with the Taliban that it hopes will end nearly two decades of fighting in Afghanistan. The US government has spent $2 trillion on the conflict. At least a hund...

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Coronavirus: The race for a vaccine

Coronavirus: The race for a vaccine

The new coronavirus has spread far and wide - shutting schools, businesses and impacting international travel. The new coronavirus, COVID-19, has already spread to nearly 40 countries after it was fir...

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A year of protests in Algeria

A year of protests in Algeria

Every Friday, tens of thousands of Algerians pour on to the streets of their hometowns to protest. They protest against the government, which they see as corrupt. They protest for their future, which ...

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