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28 episodes

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French youth leans towards the (far-)right

They are in their twenties, conservative, and in this election year, they are not just voting for a candidate, but to "save France".

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Après M : No Really, Come as You Are

In the northern districts of Marseille, a former McDonald's was taken over by a hundred volunteers to become a "fast social food" ....

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In Search of the Soul of Bristol

In his bedroom as a teenager in Paris, Karim dreams of Bristol, the city of the legendary rock group Massive Attack, symbol of this rebellious spirit. But what he finds there is quite different...

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The Revolution Was Televised (but we all thought it was the weather channel)

Kashef was a leader of the revolution in Egypt in 2011. 10 years later, he looks back on this movement from Berlin where he is exiled.

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Life in Bankrupt Lebanon

To fill the fridge serenely, withdraw cash at the ATM ; all trivial things that aren’t taken for granted anymore in Fadia’s family.

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At the Roots of the Arab Spring: How Is a Revolution Told?

Ten years ago, the Arab Spring was born, sweeping many leaders with it. But who kept it alive for 10 years? And how?

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French Banlieues : Since The 2005 Uprising, 15 Years In A State Of Emergency

La mort de Zyed et Bouna a amorcé les révoltes de 2005. Trois semaines révélatrices d’un malaise profond en France. Mais depuis, qu'est-ce qui a changé ?

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The Legacy of Colonization: Black Lives Matter revives the controversy in Saint-Louis, Senegal

Deux visions de l’histoire s’affrontent dès le milieu du 19eme siècle. Saint-Louis ou Ndar, est le théâtre d’une rivalité sur la mémoire liée à la colonisation.

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Lebanon: From Spark to Implosion

September 2020, this is a year of crisis and delusions, highlighted by the explosion in Beirut, that Lebanese people went through.

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