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World Service,29 Mar 2019,49 mins

Helmand to Hull: An Afghan journey

The Fifth Floor

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Auliya Atrafi arrived in the UK from Afghanistan in 2000 and was settled in the northern city of Hull, eventually moving into journalism and then joining BBC Afghan. He recently returned to Hull to assess the impact of the Brexit vote on the city. Palm Wine Music Revival Ghana's indigenous palm wine music is making a surprising comeback. BBC Africa’s Sulley Lansah has met the band Kwan Pa who are breathing life back into this old style of music. Meeting Indonesia's Dayak Meratus People With elections in Indonesia a few weeks away, some groups are unable to vote because they are illiterate. Abraham Utama of BBC Indonesian travelled to South Kalimantan to find out more from a remote community of Dayak Meratus people. The K-Pop Scandal and Beyond South Korea is in the grip of a national scandal, as allegations about stars of the K-Pop industry spiral into revelations about deep-rooted corruption. Julie Yoonnyung Lee is covering the story for BBC Korean. The Richest Man Who Ever Lived Naima Mohamud of BBC Africa has been investigating the life and legacy of Mansa Musa, the 14th century ruler of the Mali empire, whose wealth far outstripped that of today's billionaires. Georgia's Rival Royals Two Georgian families are currently arguing in court over claims to the Georgian throne, which has not existed since the early 19th Century. Nina Akhmeteli of BBC Russian has been following the case. (Photo: Auliya Atrafi looks out over the River Humber)

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