Civil War
'I was given a cow and taught how to make a shed'
A dairy programme in Sri Lanka is lifting rural communities out of poverty. Selina Prem Kumar and charity Tearfund set the programme up in 2009 and with support from Kiwi farmers, it's grown from… Video, Audio
Professor Robert Patman: what happens next in the Tigray conflict?
Over the last eight months, conflict in Tigray, in northern Ethiopia, has killed thousands of people, displaced two million and pushed 350,000 to the brink of famine. Robert Patman is a Professor of… Audio
Calling Home: David Shearer in Juba, South Sudan
David Shearer has just delivered his final briefing to the UN Security Council as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General United Nations Mission in South Sudan, capping off a remarkable… Audio
Kate Mosse: 'Historical fiction lets us deal with the big issues'
Book reading has been on a high during the pandemic, with sales of historical fiction in particular soaring. Novelist Kate Mosse's new book, The City of Tears, has been gaining rave reviews. Kate… Audio
Calling Home: Rachel Scott-Leflaive in Beirut, Lebanon
Rachel Scott-Leflaive's permanent home is in the idyllic ski area of Chamonix, France, but following the devastating blast in Beirut last month she has been deployed to Lebanon where she is working… Audio
Jung Chang: 'I still have a tremendous optimism for China'
Chinese-born British writer Jung Chang joins the show to discuss her latest book Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister and why she still remains optimistic about the future of her homeland. Audio
The rise of Germany's new ultranationalist intelligentsia
The far right in East Germany has long been associated with the disaffected masses, but there is a growing intellectual class helping to change the narrative. Julian Göpffarth's work focuses on the… Audio
How Sri Lanka's Easter bombings are different from others
The Detail's associate producer Kethaki Masilamani calls home to find out how the Easter Sri Lanka attacks were different to the violence of the past. Audio
Para Paheer and Alison Corke: The Power of Good People
Para Paheer was one of thousands of Tamils targeted during the 26-year civil war in Sri Lanka from 1983 to 2009. The book The Power of Good People gives a riveting first-hand account of the events… Audio
Should I stay or should I go?
Sri Lanka, 1992 - New Zealand's Black Caps cricket team dodge a suicide bomber but get caught up in a web of civil war, contract disputes and fights between players and management. Audio
Helen Clark in conversation
Helen Clark, former PM and head of the UN Development agency talks about what positive action in a volatile world might look like with Dr Gill Greer, CEO of Volunteer Service Abroad. Equality… Audio
Is the world turning a blind eye to Yemen?
The 20-month conflict in Yemen, the Middle East's poorest country, has resulted in more than 10,000 deaths, displaced 3 million and more than half the country is on the brink of starvation. Yet it has… Audio, Gallery
Communication key to Bougainville reconciliation
A Bougainville MP says the future lies in reconciling past grievances and working peacefully towards economic development.
Aid for 150,000 Syrians amid partial truce
The UN plans to deliver aid to about 150,000 Syrians in besieged areas over five days during a partial truce in the country's civil war.
Deborah Joy Wilson - Eating in Emergencies
Save the Children nutrition advisor on assignment in the Ukraine and challenged with providing decent food to children and families in areas under stress from civil war. Audio
Samanth Subramanian - Sri Lanka After Civil War
Journalist and author Samanth Subramanian traveled around Sri Lanka after the civil war that ended in 2009, talking to people about how the war affected them - and how it continues to impact on their… Audio
Warring factions fight for dominance in Libya
Three years after the fall of Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi, Libya is in chaos that some are calling civil war. There are two rival governments, with the UN-backed parliament declared invalid… Audio
The story of a teenager captured by rebels in Sierra Leone
A Wellington woman shares the harrowing story of her abduction as a teenager, by rebels during the civil war in Sierra Leone, and her eventual escape. Memuna Barnes was born in Liberia, but her family… Audio
Our new Kiwi Brothers - the South Sudanese Community
Community Leader Abann Yor fled tragedy and genocide in South Sudan for a life of hope here with his family. He and his wife Mary share their stories from their home in Mangere, Auckland. Audio