Fifth Floor Episodes Available now

My Hanoi Childhood in Five Pictures
A new collection of photos, “Hanoi After the War”, triggers memories

Edible Gold
Saffron is the world's most expensive spice, and no Iranian kitchen would be without it.

Makoko: Stories of Hope
An upbeat view of Lagos's notorious floating slum

Spies In The Spotlight
Is Russian spycraft in decline, with the recent unmasking of two secret agents?

Bolsonaro: The Man Dividing Brazil
Jair Bolsonaro: the controversial far-right candidate who may become president

Don’t Tell Us What to Wear
Bras, mini-skirts, hijabs: the heated debate about what women should wear

Reclaiming Mogadishu’s Sports Stadium
Reclaiming Mogadishu’s sports stadium

Pakistan's Ahmadiyya Problem
A controversial appointment that shed light on Pakistan's Amaddiyya community.

The Bengali Kitchen Divide
Poppy seeds and sugar, or chilli and dried fish: Bengal’s kitchen divide

Lost Stories from Uzbekistan
How a chance encounter brought ѿý Uzbek's Ibrat Safo a great story