Archive for 2010
Big Brother could be next door neighbor
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Download MP3Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Tony Morgan, director of Internet Eyes, a British company that uses members of the public to monitor surveillance camera footage from public places. He says the purpose is to deter crime.
Lost Vivaldi concerto found
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You’ll never guess where some long lost music by one of the world’s best-known composers just turned up? That’s the question in the Geo Quiz. Download MP3Garotas Suecas
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You may recall the New York-based band Brazilian Girls. It’s a rocking little ensemble, but somewhat misnamed: there are no girls from Brazil in it. Well along comes a band from Brazil called Garotas Suecas. That means Swedish Girls, but, again, no girls from Sweden in that band. Like Brazilian Girls, the misnomer doesn’t matter. The music is still great. The World’s Marco Werman has more. Download MP3
Music Heard on Air for October 7, 2010
Tunes Spun On The World Between Our Reports For October 7, 2010. Artists featured are Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Kila, Jonthan Richman and The Modern Lovers, Etran Finatawa, Jamal Porto, Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck.
Entire program – October 6, 2010
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Download MP3Today on The World: the battle for Afghanistan’s future as seen from Kandahar; also, what Brazilians make of the American obsession with acai berries; Plus, how a nine-year-old Palestinian boy from Gaza City found a respite from conflict in music.
The war in Afghanistan, nine years on
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In October 2001, the US military began its operations in Afghanistan – nine years later, there are more US troops in Afghanistan than ever. And yet the situation on the ground remains extremely difficult. Parts of the country remain under the sway of the Taliban, especially in the south and east. The country’s second-largest city, Kandahar, remains a hotbed of Taliban support. Lisa Mullins talks with The World’s Ben Gilbert in Kandahar. (Photo: Ben Gilbert) Download MP3>>>Ben Gilbert’s coverage on The World
Palestinian boy’s gift for music
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Nine-year-old Mahmoud Kohail lives in Gaza City. Like many children who lived through the conflict with Israel, he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder – but not when he plays his instrument. In the Global Hit Mahmoud guides The World’s Matthew Bell through his music school in Gaza. (Photo: Matthew Bell) Download MP3>>>Video: watch Mahmoud play the qanoon
Acai no panacea in Brazil
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The Amazonian berry known as açaí is rapidly gaining popularity in the United States. Proponents tout its unsubstantiated health benefits. But the berry has a very different reputation back in Brazil. Reporter Kelley Weiss reports. Download MP3Rene Redzepi’s Nordic cuisine
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Lisa Mullins speaks with two Michelin star chef Rene Redzepi about his new cookbook of Nordic cuisine. Redzepi runs the award-winning restaurant NOMA in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2010, it was ranked as the Best Restaurant in the World. Download MP3>>See photos of Chef Redzepi’s dishes
Director Hammad Khan’s Slackistan
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Lisa Mullins talks with Hammad Khan, director of a new film called “Slackistan”. The film depicts a group of westernised twenty-something friends drifting aimlessly around Islamabad. Download MP3>> Watch the trailer to Slackistan
Iraqis still want US help in Anbar
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Download MP3Correspondent Susannah George visits Iraq’s Anbar Province, once the most dangerous place for US troops in Iraq. Today, US forces are getting ready to withdraw, and Iraqi forces are in charge of security in Anbar. But some Iraqis there don’t want the Americans to leave.
Sludge spill in Hungary
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Download MP3The BBC’s Nick Thorpe is in Kolontar, in southwestern Hungary, where caustic sludge broke through a waste reservoir at an alumina plant and appears to be headed toward the Danube River. The event is being called Europe’s worst environmental disaster in decades.
Germany low key on terrorism threats
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Download MP3Germany is suggesting that recent security warnings following the discovery of a plot to attack major cities across Europe are overblown. Correspondent Anita Elash reports.
Pakistani view of US
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Download MP3Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Foreign Policy Magazine contributor Mosharraf Zaidi about Pakistani perceptions of US intentions in Pakistan.
English soccer club
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In the Geo Quiz we’re looking for the home-town of one of the most famous sports teams in the world. No, not the Yankees, not even the Red Sox – although the Sox are involved in this story. Their owner, John Henry, is making a play for an English soccer club. Where is this team from? Download MP3
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