Blog posts by year and monthFebruary 2016
Posts (6)
Weaving to the rhythm of The Tea Cup Diaries
The director of The Tea Cup Diaries – a radio drama promoting peace and inclusion in Myanmar – finds out how much the programme means to a group of super-fan weavers.
Mother tongue: boosting maternal health through mobile phones
Our producer looks at the importance of tribal language – and how it can be used to help provide life-saving advice to mothers in India.
The darker side of Valentine’s Day in Cambodia
The presenter of Love9 looks at why Valentine’s Day in Cambodia is the perfect time to talk about sexual and reproductive rights.
FGM: Making a voice heard
Reporter, Akwumaba describes how deeply she was affected after interviewing a women who had experienced female genital mutilation aged seven, and how radio has helped her shared her story.
The Nepalese girl whose story touched thousands
Bidhya Chapagain, presenter of Sajha Sawal (Common Questions) – a weekly debate show broadcast across Nepal on TV and radio – writes a letter to Ujeli, a 15 year old girl she got to know while visiting earthquake survivors in the remote village of Kafle Dande.
Cricket aid: Bangladesh stars help out waterlogged village
Villagers in Bangladesh’s waterlogged Satkhira region were bowled over when their national team cricket captain, Mashrafe Mortaza flew in with his team mates to take part in a special edition of Amrai Pari (Together We Can Do It), a TV show helping communities adapt to extreme weather.
