21/08/2014

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Hundreds of Yazidi women have been captured by Islamic State fighters across northern Iraq. Liz Sly, Beirut Bureau Chief for the Washington Post explains what the Islamic State (formerly known as ISIS) plans for them. Film maker Nia Reynolds tells the story of Claudia Jones, civil rights activist, who established the first festival of Caribbean culture in 1959, and who fought tirelessly for the rights of black people. Perfect picnic food for children, by the food writer Bea Wilson. White Crocodile - How whispers about a mythical beast which brings death to all who meet it and six million landmines still to clear in Cambodia led K.T Medina to write her first novel, set in Battambang. Girls and Hard Rock. Presented by: Jenni Murray Produced by: Rebecca Myatt.