When Father John Visser met Silesian priests at the end of World War II, he knew that he too wanted to become a Silesian of Don Bosco, an organisation dedicated […]
In the Palestinian occupied territories, gays and lesbians face imprisonment, torture and even death. They cannot take refuge in Israel or seek asylum elsewhere. They are ignored or rejected by […]
Books can be a comfort, an escape from the demands and unpleasant realities of life. In this programme, the Sound Fountain looks at the very different public and private […]
It’s estimated that up to 15,000 children, mostly boys, actively took part in Liberia’s 7-year civil war. That’s about 15% of the total number of fighters. Children were amongst the […]
The sinking of the luxury ocean liner RMS Titanic on her maiden voyage in 1912 continues to fascinate people. The loss of over 1,500 lives made it one of the […]
To mark The Hague’s 750th anniversary in 1998, David Swatling focuses on an important era in the city’s history with the help of two exhibitions. One, Princely Display, presents a […]
Afrikaners have gone down in history as the Boers who fought the British around 1900, as well as the perpetrators of apartheid. But what is becoming of the Afrikaners and […]
In this programme, Jonathan Marks is joined by Mike Bird. Together they assess he radio scene in Australia, past and present. Presenter: Jonathan Marks
Jonathan Marks surveys the New Zealand radio landscape, past and present. With lots of sound and local experts explaining the background. Producer: Jonathan Marks
The programme features interviews with two authors about Dutch women who settled in the US in the 17th century. Dheera Sujan meets Professor Olwyn Hufton, author of the book “The […]
In this unedited interview, Martha Hawley meets Dutch vocalist Greetje Bijma. She uses her voi e as a musical instrument to produce sounds that create a certain feeling. Words of […]
David Swatling meets two award-winning lesbian-feminist writers: Dorothy Allison, author of “Cave-dwellers”, and Donna Minkowitz, author of “Ferocious Romance”. They about their background, their coming out and, interestingly, one of […]
India literature produced the single longest poem in history, the great epic Mahabarata. Today the ancient story-telling and poetry recital traditions of India live on in “Bollywood”, the world’s biggest […]
While some people are simply reminded of handkerchief designs at the sight of a canvas by the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian (1872-1944), there is no doubt that he was one […]