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Iranian women find motorcycle freedom
Why women in Iran are learning to ride motorbikes

Bangkok's famous 50-year-old soup
How one Bangkok restaurant has kept its sought-after soup bubbling for 50 years

Jailed for disrespect in Bali
The Swiss tourist sentenced to one year in prison for insulting a sacred religious event

Inside El Salvador’s security state
What is life like in El Salvador under President Bukele’s ‘state of exception’?

Hong Kong's bookstore raids
Why a crackdown on Hong Kong booksellers could impact Taiwan

Secret phone calls from a Saudi jail
How the BBC's Tigrinya language service became a voice for Ethiopian men on death row

Ukraine and Russia’s recruitment war
Ukraine and Russia both face challenges recruiting fighters

Rapping behind bars in Cameroon
How a record label was created in one of Cameroon's most notorious prisons

A Chinese dissident's journey
A policeman turned dissident’s quest for freedom

Saving Nigeria's vultures
Vultures are under threat. One community in Nigeria is turning that around