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FromCrossing Continents

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May 24, 2013

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Writer Andrew Brown tries to find out if the rural heart of Sweden still lives on in the modern age. In an entertaining and unpredictable journey he goes in search of wolves, egg-tossing merrymakers and the ideal of the Swedish summer.

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May 24, 2013

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Poland's New Immigrants: Paul Henley meets the migrants heading to Poland, attracted by its thriving economy. by Crossing Continents
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Belarus's university in exile: Inside the Belarusian university which escaped repression by moving to Lithuania. by Crossing Continents
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Burma: Lucy Ash investigates an increasingly bitter row over a major Chinese investment in Burma. by Crossing Continents
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Israel's New Front Line: How exemption from conscription for ultra-Orthodox Jews is exposing Israel's faultlines. by Crossing Continents
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Gold and Governance in Romania: Tessa Dunlop investigates why a plan for a massive gold mine is dividing Romania. by Crossing Continents
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Mongolia's Mining Boom: How will the world's fastest-growing economy manage its dramatic transformation? by Crossing Continents
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Forced Confessions in Japan: Investigating forced confessions of suspects in the Japanese criminal justice system. by Crossing Continents
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A Song for Spanish Miners: As coal mining declines in Spain, can the miners save their culture and their communities? by Crossing Continents
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The Mayor of Mogadishu: Is Mogadishu on the mend? A day in the life of the new Somali/British mayor of Mogadishu. by Crossing Continents
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El Salvador's Gang Truce: El Salvador's gangs have made a truce. The murder rate has plummeted. Can it last? by Crossing Continents
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The Mystery of South Africa's Missing Textbooks: Rob Walker investigates allegations of corruption affecting South African schools. by Crossing Continents
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Trafficking girls in India: Investigating the trafficking of girls within India for prostitution and forced marriage. by Crossing Continents
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Libya: Life after the Revolution: Justin Marozzi examines if Libya can come together again as one country. by Crossing Continents
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Mexico's Village Vigilantes: Linda Pressly meets the vigilantes fighting Mexico's criminal gangs in Guerrerro State. by Crossing Continents
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Sexual Abuse in US Prisons: Linda Pressly looks at the disturbing story of rape and sexual abuse in America's prisons. by Crossing Continents
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Romario Tackles Brazil: A profile of Romario - Brazil's footballing bad-boy turned politician. by Crossing Continents
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Ukraine's HIV battle: Lucy Ash on why battling HIV and AIDS in Ukraine - Europe's hotspot - is so challenging. by Crossing Continents
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Spain: Operation FGM: Two women in Spain undergo reconstructive surgery after FGM. Will it work? by Crossing Continents
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Indonesia's humungous healthcare plan: Can Indonesia successfully introduce the world's largest public health insurance scheme? by Crossing Continents
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Hazaras, Hatred and Pakistan: Mobeen Azhar investigates the deadly campaign against Pakistan's Shia Hazara minority. by Crossing Continents
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Thailand's Slave Fishermen: Becky Palmstrom investigates allegations of modern-day slavery on Thailand's fishing boats by Crossing Continents
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Who's Afraid of Teatr Doc?: Why does Vladimir Putin fear a tiny drama company that operated from a Moscow basement? by Crossing Continents
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Mexico: Exorcising Evil: Why Catholic priests in Mexico believe they can fight drug trafficking through exorcism. by Crossing Continents
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Nepal: Getting Away with Murder: Joanna Jolly finds out why the scars from the brutal civil war in Nepal are still raw. by Crossing Continents
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Romania, Religion and Riches: Tessa Dunlop looks at the wealth, power and influence of the Romanian Orthodox Church. by Crossing Continents
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Goodbye Ireland; Goodbye Gaelic Football: The struggle to keep alive the game that is the heart of Ireland's identity. by Crossing Continents
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Crimea: Paradise Regained: Lucy Ash meets the Russian holidaymakers who are reclaiming their bit of paradise. by Crossing Continents
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Yemen's Swap Marriages: In Yemen, tradition allows men to marry each other's sisters - but at what price? by Crossing Continents
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Syria: The Silent Enemy: The war in Syria has created a silent enemy for those fleeing the fighting - disease. by Crossing Continents
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Central African Republic: A Road Through Hatred: Can a unique friendship between two men end the killings in the Central African Republic? by Crossing Continents
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Armenia's Lost Garden: The life and death of a non-existent country - and the rebirth of its improbable pub. by Crossing Continents
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Poland's Forest Frontier: Poland builds a wall through one of Europe’s most precious forests. What’s the impact? by Crossing Continents
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How a war has changed a Norwegian town: How once friendly relations between Norway and Russia have frozen in the far north. by Crossing Continents
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Missing in Syria: The desperate search by thousands of Syrian families for their missing relatives. by Crossing Continents
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Singing Morocco's New Identity: The young female stars of Gnawa music now challenging the boundaries of Moroccan identity by Crossing Continents
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Belize's Blue Bond: Can a financial deal with a conservation charity save Belize's economy? by Crossing Continents
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Zimbabwe's worker exodus: Why tens of thousands of Zimbabweans are fleeing their country to work in the West. by Crossing Continents
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Searching for my son: Omar’s son was pulled alive from the rubble of Turkey’s earthquake, but where is he? by Crossing Continents
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