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World Service,07 Mar 2015,26 mins

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We meet Thanaa El-Naggar, a young Muslim woman who penned a viral essay called Practising Islam in Short Shorts. And, we hear from a fellow Muslim who responds to the essay and urges El-Naggar to stop living a 'dual life'. Also, how Mexico's 'hints of homophobia' make living there a challenge for one gay man who grew up in the US. The business sector where cheap Chinese imports are failing to have an impact. The mystery surrounding Hart Island, a cemetery where one million New Yorkers are buried in mass graves. And, the story of an American chef who set out to make a better pizza than all of Italy. (Photo: Usra Ghazi (left) and Thanaa El-Naggar (right) discuss issues that divide some women in the Muslim community. Credit: Marco Werman/ sketch courtesy of Thanaa El-Naggar)

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