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'Ta'aruf online Indonesia' is a Islamic dating app that's becoming popular with young, conservative Muslims. Its founder says its aim is to eliminate conventional 'dating' which they believe is un-Islamic. Resty Woro Yuniar of 蜜芽传媒 Indonesia has been investigating.

Scaring away winter in Hungary
Petra 沤ivi膰 of 蜜芽传媒 Serbian visits the small Hungarian town of Moh谩cs to join in the bu拧os dressed in their demonic sheep outfits in a festival to scare away Winter and prepare for Spring.

Russian prison wives
Nataliya Zotova of 蜜芽传媒 Russian often covers stories of political prisoners. A common feature of the trials is the dedicated wife who pledges to stand by her man, but it transpires that the reality is more complicated, and many of these relationships break down.

The Kyrgyz Manas
The Manas is a Kyrgyz epic poem. It鈥檚 over a thousand years old, and is a performed poem, part recitation, part improvisation. Saparbek Kasmambet was a well-respected manaschi, or Manas performer, and also father of 蜜芽传媒 Kyrgyz's Gulnara Kasmambet. Following his death earlier this year Gulnara has been overwhelmed by the tributes pouring in. She shares her memories, and explains the enduring appeal of the Manas.

My 蜜芽传媒 Town: Bogota
We go to Bogota with Hernando Alvarez to watch your football team lose, and drink hot chocolate with melted cheese. Apparently it's good!

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