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A Hot Friday Night in North Vietnam
What’s happening on a typical Friday night in Hanoi, Vietnam? We find out from WGBH reporter Phillip Martin who’s been traveling in and around this Vietnamese cultural capital.
Freedom Riders Ride Again
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50 years ago this month, two buses carrying civil rights workers traveled to the deep South to confront racism. The brutality that the Freedom Riders faced became an international embarrassment for the Kennedy administration. This month, reporter Phillip Martin joined a group of students, American and international, who recreated the Freedom Riders’ journey. Download MP3
Leaving Malta
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Since 2002, nearly 10,000 African migrants – trying to get to mainland Europe – have landed on the tiny island nation of Malta. Many were rescued from leaky boats by the Maltese navy. Once there, they can be detained in prisons for up to 18 months and then languish for years in Malta without jobs and, and in some cases, without a decent place to live. But some manage to move on – and find new homes in Europe and in the U.S. This is Phillip Martin’s final report in our special series on nomadic migration and skin color. Download MP3
The challenges faced by Africans living in Malta
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Since 2002, thousands of Africans have journeyed through deserts and risked their lives to reach the shores of the Mediterranean and north to Europe. Some have been rescued at sea by the Maltese navy and transported to Malta, which lies between Africa and continental Europe. When their requests for asylum elsewhere are denied, they become stuck – often indefinitely – in the EU’s smallest nation-state. In part 3 of his series on nomadic migration and skin color, Phillip Martin reports. Download MP3
From Libya to detention in Malta
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Malta sits between Africa and Europe.Because of its location, wave after wave of illegal immigrants traveling by boat have come ashore on a regular basis.Though migration waves have slowed down dramatically in recent months from a high of nearly 3000 in 2009, the tiny island nation of 400,000 citizens, receives more asylum seekers –for its size—than any other EU country.In an effort to discourage illegal immigration, Malta has one of the toughest detention policies in Europe, and some say it goes too far.This is part two of Phillip Martin’s special report on nomadic migration and skin color. Download MP3Slideshow: The detention conditions in Malta
From Somalia to Denver, the long way
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Around the world, people are on the move in search of better lives. That is particularly true in Africa, where a wave of migrants is trying to reach Europe. Despite the dangers, they keep trying – and most do not succeed. Those who do are often on the move for years before they find a place to call home. In the first in a series of reports on nomadic migration to Europe and the United States, Phillip Martin tells the story of one man’s difficult journey to the US. Download MP3Slideshow: Tales of immigration
Jungle Boys
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Download MP3The Jungle Boys is an makeshift band of percussionists from across the Philippines. Their rehearsal space is the beach. Reporter Philip Martin brings us this audio postcard.
Private militias in the Philippines
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On Monday, voters across the Philippines head to the polls for national elections. But many are concerned about the potential for violence. In recent weeks, 12 local political leaders have been gunned down, allegedly by members of politically connected “private armies.” Phillip Martin reports from General Santos City on the island of Mindanao. Download MP3The regional factor
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Author Stephen Kinzer feels that both Turkey and Iran are key to US foreign policy in the Middle East. Kinzer is the author of “Reset: Iran, Turkey and America’s Future.” Download MP3
Turmoil in Turkey
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Phillip Martin reports on the political turmoil in Turkey following the arrest of former military officials who allegedly plotted a coup against the government years ago.
Race debate in China
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Download MP3President Obama arrived in China as people there are engaged in a debate over perceived racist attitudes. The debate was sparked by the vitriolic response to a biracial contestant on a televised talent show this summer. Phillip Martin has the story.
Religious leaders promise climate action
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Global religious leaders gathered in England to urge–and offer–commitments to combat climate change. The World’s Jane Little reports.
“Skin”: a youth under apartheid
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Reporter Phillip Martin has the true story of Sandra Laing. She grew up in South Africa in the 1960s and ’70s as the black daughter of white Afrikaners. Her story is now the topic of a movie: Skin premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, and is released to a limited number of US theaters on Friday. Download MP3
Albinism worldwide
Albinos lack pigmentation in their skin and their hair. It is for this reason alone that albinos have been the victims of mutilations and ritual crimes, especially in Africa. Human rights advocates have documented the slaughter of more than 40 albinos in Tanzania, Burundi, and Kenya. Phillip Martin reports on global efforts to show albinos in a more favorable light. (Photo by Rick Guidotti of Positive Exposure.)
Fighting discrimination against albinos
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Correspondent Phillip Martin continues his series on the plight of albinos across many races and cultures. Yesterday he reported on the sometimes deadly prejudice against albinos in West Africa. Today, he surveys global efforts to combat discrimination against albinos.
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