My Yemen

Yemen is a country at war. Thousands have been killed, many more injured, and millions displaced and in need of food, but it's not a story often covered in the news. BBC journalist Mai Noman was born in Yemen, and has just returned from a reporting trip. Her hometown of Taiz is now on the frontline.

Memories of Brazilian children's literature
Pablo Uchoa of BBC Brasil grew up loving a song about a band of cats who abandon their homes for a life of freedom on the road. It was written during Brazil's military dictatorship, and now a father himself Pablo finds new meaning in his childhood favourites.

Russians abroad
Russian journalist Tatyana Movshevich explores what an online guide from the Russian Foreign Ministry on how to behave abroad reveals about Russians.

India's attacks
There has been violence this week against Nigerian students living in India. So what's driving it, and is it new? We speak to the BBC's Kunal Sehgal and Vikas Pandey in Delhi about these attacks, and the history of African communities in India.

Thai Sex Trade Clean-up
A campaign has been launched to make the area of Pattaya, well known for its sex-trade, more family friendly. BBC Thai Editor Nopporn Wong-Anan talks us through the history of the area, and this current cleanup attempt.

Image: Before the war: Mai (left) and her sister look out across the Sanaa skyline in 2009
Credit: Mai Noman