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Novice on the Front Line

Reports from writers and journalists around the world, presented by Kate Adie. Including stories from Syria, China, Mali, Chile and Pakistan.

News and current affairs story-telling. In this edition, the foreign fighters signing up to join the battle against Islamic State - some British and without military experience; China's political event of the year is coming to an end with most people completely unaware of what's been going on there; could Indian Bollywood inspire Pakistan to lavish more attention on one of its ancient cities, crumbling through neglect? There's a close encounter with the surprisingly flexible tax authorities in Bamako, the capital of Mali and with a horseman who could well be the oldest gaucho in Chilean Patagonia.

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Sat 14 Mar 2015 11:30

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  • Sat 14 Mar 2015 11:30