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Postmark Africa Episodes

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    Does Anyone Speak Esperanto?

    The countries where Esperanto is thriving as a language

  2. Do Vegetarians Live Longer?

    Can eating less meat help you stay healthy?

  3. Do Pigs Love Mud?

    Common misconceptions about rearing pigs

  4. Do Mosquitos Only Bite at Night?

    From malaria to rift valley fever: how and when mosquitos transmit diseases

  5. Do Glasses Make You Look More Intelligent?

    What constitutes terrorism in the modern world?

  6. Do 鈥楽afer Cigarettes鈥� Exist?

    Are cigarettes labeled as 鈥榮afer鈥� less damaging to your health?

  7. Discrimination at Work in Africa

    Sexism, racism and discrimination against disabled people at work in Africa

  8. Desperately Seeking Female Playwrights

    Only 13% of entries to the African Performance competition were written by women

  9. Descended From Pharaohs

    A history of the people of Egypt

  10. Democracy in Africa

    Benefits of democracy in Africa, from free press to better human rights

  11. Defining War Crimes

    The established rules of war and what constitutes a war crime

  12. Defining Terrorism

    鈥淥ne man鈥檚 terrorist is another man鈥檚 freedom fighter鈥�

  13. Debating the Death Penalty

    In the year 2000, 90% of all executions took place in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the US

  14. Death Cults of Ancient Egypt

    Why death was more important than life in Ancient Egypt

  15. Days of Thunder

    The causes of Africa鈥檚 violent thunder and lightning storms

  16. Cyclones, Hurricanes and Typhoons

    Why some areas are prone to extreme weather events

  17. Cycling and Infertility

    Can cycling reduce a man鈥檚 sperm count and cause infertility?

  18. Crossing the African Continent

    Discovering the differences between east and west Africa

  19. Creating the Teletubbies

    The secret to making a TV show toddlers will love

  20. Conflict in Kashmir

    How the India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir began

  21. Completing the Qur鈥檃n

    How the Qur鈥檃n was established over 23 years

  22. Combatting Stress

    Residents of Lagos describe how stress affects their lives

  23. Coca Cola鈥檚 Secret Recipe

    Guarding the confidential formula for the world鈥檚 most famous soft drink

  24. Clever Computers

    Will the Internet ever gain consciousness?

  25. Citizens of the World

    How does a World Passport work and which countries recognise it?

  26. Circumcision

    Why is female genital mutilation frowned upon, but male circumcision is not?

  27. Christ and the Calendar

    When BC and AD started being used to measure time

  28. Chess Winners Don鈥檛 Cheer

    Established player etiquette in chess

  29. Changing Frequencies

    Why does the 蜜芽传媒 World Service change frequencies throughout the day?

  30. Celebrating Postmark Africa

    A look back at the programme鈥檚 humble beginnings as it celebrates 40 years on the airwaves

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