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Drawing the Ramayana
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Animator Sanjay Patel worked on The Simpsons, A Bugs Life and The Incredibles. As a child, his home was filled with Hindu icons and stories … including one Hindu tale filled with powerful deities, love-struck monsters and a flying monkey god. His new book, Ramayana: Divine Loophole, brings a modern look to this ancient Hindu story. Marco Werman speaks with Sanjay Patel. Download MP3
The Garifuna: African influence in Central America
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The story behind today’s Global Hit starts on the Caribbean Island of St. Vincent. In 1635, two slave ships wrecked there, and the African slaves escaped to freedom. They mixed in with the native Caribs, giving birth to a new Afro-Caribbean culture – the Garifuna (Gareefoonah). In the centuries since, the Garifuna migrated and founded villages along the Caribbean coast of Central America. Later today, Lonny Shavelson will have a report from Guatemala. (Photo: Lonny Shavelson)
Polish sound postcards
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Even during the Communist days of the 1960s and 70s, Poles managed to get their hands on western pop music. A Donna Summer track, for example, would come in the form of a sound postcard (pictured), a small plastic rectangle covered in grooves, both literally and figuratively. We hear from Mat Schulz, a collector of Polish sound postcards. Download MP3 The village of Ghajar
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Israel is prepared to hand the northern section of a divided village on the Lebanon border over to United Nations forces. But people in the town aren’t happy about it. They say they’re part of Syria. Aaron Schacther reports from the village of Ghajar. Download MP3
Audio slideshow: Triage at the airport
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Photojournalist Rick Loomis arrived in Port-au-Prince yesterday with a triage unit from Miami. He’s put together a narrated slide show of the sights and sounds as emergency workers try to help victims of the earthquake. Download MP3 (Photo: Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times Copyright © 2010)
BBC slideshow: African elders
The BBC recently asked online visitors from Africa to send in pictures of elders. The result is a stunning slideshow full of pictures like this one. Here, an Ethiopian man meditates by the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela. The photo was sent in to the BBC by Eugene Prahin. Follow the link below to see the entire slideshow.
“Sweating Bullets” in Serbia
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Meet Nick Slaughter, from “Sweating Bullets.” The cheesy detective show aired in the US from 1991 to 1993. America may have forgotten Nick Slaughter. But Serbia hasn’t. In fact, the star of the show, actor Rob Stewart, recently discovered his enduring fame in Serbia. Now he’s making a documentary about his experience, called Slaughter Nick for President. Later today, Matthew Brunwasser reports from Belgrade. Download MP3
Indian coin sellers
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India is a country teaming with enterprise – from quacks doing cataract operations in the middle of the road to children selling hand-made cards to passers-by. At Haji Ali Dargah, a mosque and tomb, just off the coast of Mumbai – even the beggars are entrepreneurs. Most devotees like to hand out coins to the hundreds of beggars who line the road, wailing piteously to Allah, but few are willing to part with big bills. In response, some beggars have started a coin-change business, making it easier to give alms. Linda Blake reports. Download MP3
Master violin maker Jamie Lazzara
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Today’s Global Hit features the story of an American woman who’s lived most of her life in Florence. Jamie Lazzara crafts violins of exceptional quality. So much so that at the beginning of this year, Lazzara received an unexpected, though private honor. Laura Lynch has her story. Photographs by Holly van der Lee Download MP3
International Medical Corps: A Thousand Words
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For 25 years, International Medical Corps has been training doctors and providing medical care in some of the world’s most troubled places. Along the way, the group has collected photos from the field. Now, those photos have been published in a new book called A Thousand Words. We feature some favorites of Nancy Aossey, CEO of International Medical Corps. Download MP3Antoni Gaudi, architect … and saint?
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In Spain, an unlikely candidate is being championed for sainthood. It’s Antoni Gaudi, perhaps the country’s most famous architect. Gaudi is best known for his modernist masterpieces such as the still unfinished Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona. Those who want him canonized say he was also a devout Catholic, and that his works actually convert people to Christianity. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona. Download MP3
Global Political Cartoons: Dec 5 – 11, 2009
The World’s Carol Hills picks out her favorite political cartoons from the past week. In this episode: polar bears float on ever-receding floating ice chunks; Copenhagen climate change delegates blow a lot of hot air; the Nobel Peace Prize winner wears Army fatigues, and the sexy new look of Tiger Woods’ golf clubs.
Catalans stage mock secession vote
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Yesterday, 166 towns in Spain held a vote on whether to secede from the country. It all took place in the semi-autonomous region of Catalonia. The voting was purely symbolic, because secession votes are actually illegal in Spain. Catalan separatists organized the mock event because many Catalans are upset with the central government in Madrid. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports. Download MP3 (Photo: Gerry Hadden)
Daniel Grossman’s Copenhagen blog
Science reporter Daniel Grossman is in Copenhagen to cover the Climate Summit. The World has asked him to file occasional blog posts. In his first entry, Daniel describes a visit to an unassuming, but very eco-friendly dwelling just outside the Danish capital. Click below to continue reading. (Photo: Rockwool)
Audio Slideshow: Camel Races in Australia
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Photojournalist Tim Bonham journeys deep into the Australian outback to profile Glenda Sutton. Sutton is a camel jockey, and has been since 1998. She learned how to ride in the United Arab Emirates, and now races in her native Australia. Bonham caught up with her at The Boulia Camel Races in Queensland. Download MP3 
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