17/03/2010

Personal stories behind the news from all over the world. With Matthew Bannister.

Refugees United part two; waterhole wildlife photographs; unrequited love blog

Refugees United
Hundreds of thousand of refugees around the world become separated from family and friends after fleeing their countries. A new project, Refugees United, uses the internet to bring families together. For Outlook, Helen Clegg hears one of their success stories - that of Yonas, a Zimbabwean refugee in Rio de Janeiro.

Wildlife photographs at a price
South African photographer Greg du Toit tells us how he sat in a muddy African water hole for hours on end hoping for a close-up of lions. Eventually he was rewarded with a stunning set of pictures, but he picked up some unpleasant diseases on the way.

Love Blog
Giuseppe Carlo fell in love with an Italian woman he met via a social networking site. When his feelings weren't returned, he decided to start a love blog about the woman who stole his heart. Outlook reporter Dany Mitzman meets Giuseppe to find out more.