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24/04/2009

Human stories from behind the global headlines. With Ritula Shah.

On today's programme: Sri Lankan orphans; Native American women; Kidnapped in Yemen; and Generation 2012.

Human stories from behind the global headlines. With Ritula Shah.

Orphans in Sri Lanka
Ritula Shah speaks to British doctor Samuel Muthuveloe about his fears for a group of orphans trapped in Sri Lanka's war zone.

Native American Women
Native American tribes from across the States have been meeting to discuss the issues that affect their community at the Gathering Of the Nations Pow Wow in New Mexico. Outlook's Siobhann Tighe meets women who feel that what's important is to challenge discrimination and preserve their culture.

Kidnapped in Yemen
Jan Hoogendorn and his wife Heleen Janszen are a Dutch couple who were recently kidnapped in Yemen. Now free, they tell Outlook why they've decided to stay in the country.

Generation 2012
Outlook's Jane Chambers meets 19 year old Hakim Nsubuga. He tells her what it's like to grow up in the shadow of London's Olympic village, which is also in one of the city's most deprived areas.

23 minutes

Last on

Mon 27 Apr 200909:06GMT

Broadcasts

  • Fri 24 Apr 200912:32GMT
  • Fri 24 Apr 200921:06GMT
  • Sat 25 Apr 200902:06GMT
  • Mon 27 Apr 200909:06GMT

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