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 arti...
12 Feb 202322min
Cost of living: An Indian waste-picking couple struggle with debt
Sifting through waste to find and sell scraps of cloth and recyclables use to be enough for Gunja and Chand to support their family. Now they're earning less because of a series of lockdowns and the R...
5 Feb 202314min
Back from extinction: How to resurrect a Tasmanian tiger
Hunted and exterminated. Meet the scientists who want to return the thylacine back to the ecosystem. Written by Mary Ann Jolley. Read by Anthony Milich.
29 Jan 202328min
The Ukrainians using embroidery to stand up to Russia
Protecting cultural identity through needlework - how artists, volunteers and designers turned a Ukrainian folk blouse and craft into symbols of defiance. On this week’s AJ Longreads - The Ukrainians ...
19 Jan 202317min
'We have no one': The women and girls sold as brides in Kashmir
Indian women and girls are being sold by traffickers and forced into marriages against their will for as little as $35. AJ Longreads highlights how under-reported these cases are and how the victims a...
15 Jan 202315min
The deq tattooist: Preserving the ink of a disappearing culture
In Diyarbakır, Turkey, a 24-year-old woman is documenting an ancient practice and making it popular among a new generation. Written by Jaclynn Ashly. Read by Erica Sand.
8 Jan 202313min
Revisit: The woman protecting South Sudan's parks from war and poaching
In this episode we return to the story of Bibiana Martin, who was 12 years old when she joined the forest rangers. Twenty years later, she is still protecting parks.Written by Sam Mednick. Read by Lau...
1 Jan 202312min
Revisit: The Sri Lankan taxi driver reuniting adoptees with their families.
This week we return to the story of Andrew Silva from Sri Lanka. His day job is taxing people around, but what he does in his spare time is truly life changing. With a car full of DNA tests and a natu...
25 Dec 202218min
