Going to sea to honour my son

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Yayi Bayam Diouf's son was a fisherman, until poor catches drove him to pursue a new life in Europe. But on the hazardous crossing from Senegal to the Canary Islands, his boat went down in a storm, and Yayi was left with no body to bury. To feel close to her son, and to honour his wishes as a fisherman, she decided to go fishing herself. First she had to fight her community's patriarchal rules, which forbade women from fishing. Elli Radinger used to be a divorce lawyer in Germany but she quit her job to pursue a love affair with wolves. From being kissed by a wolf to becoming one of the country’s best-known wolf experts, for 25 years she’s dedicated her life to studying the creatures. First broadcast in 2019. Outlook's Clayton Conn travels into the mountains near the capital Quito, into a lush garden, to meet Alfredo Pantoja, a man obsessed by orchids. First broadcast in 2018. Get in touch: [email protected] Photo: Yayi Bayam Diouf with a photo of her son Alioune Credit: Finbarr O'Reilly - Alamy