Class of 2020

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Class of 2020

FromThe Comb

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Jul 2, 2020

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A global pandemic disrupts your university life - what happens next? Coronavirus has closed campuses and put courses on hold. Graduation celebrations have been cancelled.
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Jul 2, 2020

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Titles in the series (93)

Combing Africa for stories about the unseen forces that bind us together and tear us apart. A single story, every week. Hosted by Kim Chakanetsa. #thecomb

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Rethinking religion: Stories about losing belief and finding faith by The Comb
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Stopping the lies: Spreading lies online can ruin lives. Do you know what you're sharing? by The Comb
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Decoding our DNA: African DNA is missing from most genetic studies and Sally’s illness is poorly understood by The Comb
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Adopted overseas: Love, security, and a crisis of identity? Two women’s experiences of overseas adoption by The Comb
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Women in gangs: Guns, drugs and violence - Why do some women choose the life of a Cape Town gangster? by The Comb
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Sand wars: Killing for sand: a village shaken by one of the biggest resource battles of our time by The Comb
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Class of 2020: A global pandemic disrupts your university life - what happens next? #thecomb by The Comb
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Angola, my family’s story: A surprise message inspired Marcia to discover more about her identity by The Comb
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Home in a pandemic: Is home a place or a feeling? Has the virus changed our sense of ‘home’? #thecomb by The Comb
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Darfur: Seeking justice: Does Sudan's new dawn finally mean a chance for justice? by The Comb
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Black tax: An unfair burden or a necessary responsibility? Finding the balance with black tax by The Comb
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Access denied? Travelling on an African passport: Money, time and stigma - the cost of travelling on an African passport by The Comb
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Digital debt trap: Is Kenya's hustler generation getting caught out by digital borrowing? by The Comb
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Introducing The Comb: Stories that matter to you. A new podcast for Africa, unpicking one story every week. by The Comb
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Tigray: Separated by silence: The agony of not knowing. The Tigray diaspora cut off from their loved ones in crisis by The Comb
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The Comb: Back soon!: Unpicking stories that matter to you. The Comb returns on 8 January 2021 by The Comb
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Tricked and shipped: Tricked by their parents into going back to Africa, Hannah and Arif tell their stories by The Comb
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Two sisters: Raised apart in Ghana and Germany, two sisters reflect on roots, race and opportunity by The Comb
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The list: ‘A second chance at life’. Organ donation can save lives, so why is it still a taboo? by The Comb
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Lesotho's murder mystery: Murder in the mountains: the mysterious killing that unravelled Lesotho’s government by The Comb
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Losing my language: ‘A linguistic famine’: Why are so many young Africans losing their mother tongue? by The Comb
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Chagos Islands: Africa’s last British colony?: Evicted from paradise: The battle for control of the Chagos islands by The Comb
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The job scam: Tempted and trapped: How a promising job opportunity abroad turned into a nightmare by The Comb
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Abortion: Breaking the silence: A ‘dark secret’ shared by many: the woman breaking taboos by sharing her abortion story by The Comb
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Identity is the key: We all need a form of identification, but does it need to be digital? by The Comb
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The Comb: Back Soon!: Unpicking stories that matter to you. The Comb returns on 9 July 2021 by The Comb
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Easing pain: Confronting the realities of care for patients with the most severe illnesses by The Comb
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When are you getting married?: Pressure, prayers and persistent questions: The stigma of being unmarried by The Comb
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Racist AI: Can computers be racist? The unseen forces shaping our reality by The Comb
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African in America: The American Dream? Reckoning with racial identity in the wake of George Floyd and #BLM by The Comb
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Orphaned: Mutuna’s story: ‘I would have been lost’: When Mutuna was orphaned, his extended family stepped in by The Comb
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Guest episode: On the Podium: How a rower's victory became a symbol of hope in post-apartheid South Africa by The Comb
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Born a slave: ‘I ran away’: The complicated journey to freedom in slavery’s last stronghold by The Comb
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Permanent darkness: ‘I can’t just go down like this’: Navigating the world after losing your sight by The Comb
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Decolonising tourism: ‘There were no locals at all’: Reclaiming Kenya’s natural heritage by The Comb
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Escaping the city: ‘Slow down and struggle less’: Why many are finding futures away from the city by The Comb
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Guest episode: Dear Daughter: ‘Fly bird, fly’: An episode from the BBC’s ‘Dear Daughter’ podcast with Namulanta Kombo by The Comb
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My autistic child: ‘African fathers don’t talk about it’: Rethinking parenthood when your child is different by The Comb
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Mourning my father: “We all have to learn how to cry”: Coming to terms with the loss of a parent by The Comb
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Naked power: Our weapon is our nakedness: Women using their bare bodies as a means of protest by The Comb
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Back soon!: We're back on 26 March with brand new stories including special episodes from Nairobi by The Comb
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When cultures collide: Spicy food and stereotypes: Making it work when love crosses borders by The Comb
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