Archive for September, 2012
Gypsy Brass Band Fanfare Ciocarlia Rollicks Through North America
The Romanian brass band Fanfare Ciocarlia mixes Balkan music with jazz and movie themes and even a Steppenwolf song, and play it all with a fearsome velocity.
This is Boston Calling
This weekend, The World launches a new weekly program that will air globally on the BBC World Service. Producer Clark Boyd has this behind the scenes look at the new show.
Inside the Newsroom: September 21, 2012
Take a look inside our editorial process as our team of reporters, producers, engineers and editors create a show. Tweet your input using hashtag #worldnewsroom.
PRI’s The World: 09/21/2012 (Portugal, Italy, Ethiopia)
A scheduled Day of Peace in Pakistan becomes a Day of Rage. Also, some of Italy’s unemployed workers volunteer to be organic farmers. Plus, in the noisy traffic of Cairo, we decode the language of honking.
Day of Peace in Pakistan Turns to Day of Rage
A day of violent protests in Pakistan has left several people dead and injured. The Pakistani government had declared a public holiday and urged people to demonstrate peacefully.
Clash at Israeli-Egyptian Border
Israeli troops shot dead three heavily armed gunmen who had crossed the Egyptian border and ambushed troops. One Israeli soldier was also killed in the clash.
In Cairo, Cars Speak
Learn Egyptian car horn code for expressions like ‘Open your eyes!’ ‘You are no driver!’ and, of course, ‘I love you.’
Ethiopian Boy’s Journey Becomes an Interactive Comic
“Stowaway” is the story of an Ethiopian boy named Fanuel who makes a harrowing 12,000-mile journey to the United States with the help and hindrance of samaritans and traffickers alike.
Music Heard on Air for September 21, 2012
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for September 21, 2012. Artists featured are: Yin Tsang, Groupo Lokito, Charanga Cakewalk, Toubab Krewe.
Protests in Portugal
Demonstrators across Portugal are protesting austerity measures, even as the unemployment rate there tops 15 percent. Lisa Mullins gets the view from Lisbon with Barry Hatton, author of the book “The Portuguese.”
Homeowners in Spain Face Eviction
One of the more tragic aspects of Spain’s increasing austerity is the eviction of homeowners.
Unemployed Italians Try Organic Farming
Some of Italy’s unemployed have taken up an offer of free room and board in exchange for doing volunteer work – on organic farms. Reporter Christopher Livesay explains why thousands of Italians have signed up to be farmers.
Eggs In Short Supply, Prices Rising
There’s a national shortage of eggs in the country that is the world’s biggest consumer of eggs (350 per person per year). It’s causing prices to rise, and chefs are having to get creative says Patricia Jinich, host of the popular cooking program Pati’s Mexican Table.
Russia Boots USAID in a Big Blow to Obama’s ‘Reset’ Policy
President Obama’s “reset” policy with Russia took a blow this week as the USAID was told to pack its bags and leave the country by October 1, 2012.
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