Al Jazeera World
Season 4
2014 • 35 Episodes
Episodes
1. 40 Years of Solitude
February 5, 2014
What will become of families stranded in Vietnam since their Moroccan fathers defected from the French army in 1953?
2. Escape in Istanbul
February 12, 2014
Exclusive gated communities are springing up across Istanbul, but how are they shaping the social fabric of the city?
3. The Power and the Pain
February 19, 2014
We trace the reasons for the split between north and South Sudan and its impact on the lives of ordinary South Sudanese.
4. A Passage to Nowhere
February 26, 2014
A story of migrants in Lebanon, whose dreams of finding a new life abroad often turn out to be little more than fantasy.
5. Stateless
March 4, 2014
Tens of thousands of Greeks, often ethnic Turks, were stripped of their nationality and now face a battle to regain it.
6. Syria: The Battle Beyond
March 19, 2014
Educated, middle-class Syrian exiles share their thoughts on the revolution and their determination to return home.
7. Slave
April 2, 2014
One man fights to save the life of his daughter, then himself, finding redemption in helping others avoid his own fate.
8. Coming Back
April 9, 2014
In 1944, Stalin deported 218,000 Crimean Tatars to Central Asia – we tell the story of their struggle to return home.
9. Harvest Time
April 30, 2014
A poor Kurdish family travels across Turkey searching for farm-work in exploitative conditions. Shortened version of the feature documentary He bû tune bû (Once Upon a Time) by Kazım Öz.
10. Lost Cities of Palestine
May 14, 2014
An extraordinary insight into Palestinian life in the city before 1948, revealing the loss of a culture and lifestyle. Aired previously in Arabic in 2011 on an unspecified date, this is the first airing in English.
11. Syria: The Wounds of War
May 21, 2014
The personal stories of three members of the Syrian opposition forces treated for critical wounds in Germany.
12. Area C
May 28, 2014
Instead of transferring to Palestinian control, the biggest 'Area' in the West Bank remains firmly in Israeli hands.
13. Shattered Heritage
June 4, 2014
The 1991 and 2003 attacks on Iraq destroyed museums, libraries, theatres and heritage sites.
14. Brazil: World Cup Nation
June 11, 2014
Brazil's revival, despite the World Cup protests, from 1990s debt and inflation to stability and relative wealth today.
15. Roadtrip Iraq
June 16, 2014
From north to south, Iraqis tell of the damage wrought in the overthrow of a dictator and the chaos that has followed.
16. Journey Into an Invisible War
June 17, 2014
The story of how Israeli settlements continue to spread into Palestinian territory despite international opposition.
17. Algerian Wedding
June 26, 2014
A rare glimpse at traditional life in Algeria as we go behind the scenes at three weddings in the country's west.
18. Going Against the Grain
July 2, 2014
Journalist Gideon Levy is arguably the most hated man in Israel for his reports on the occupied Palestinian territories.
19. The Uighurs: Eternal Exile
July 10, 2014
Follow the story of exiled Uighur Muslims of Central Asia, many of whom fled Chinese control of their land in 1949.
20. Son of the Desert
July 17, 2014
Italian marathon runner Max Calderan goes on a spectacular Ramadan journey across the desert of the Sinai Peninsula.
21. Syria: So Near, So Far
July 23, 2014
Five Syrian refugees in Turkey reveal their hopes, fears and why their homeland feels like a world away.
22. Gypsy Melody
July 30, 2014
Two Serbian Gypsies celebrate Roma culture through music.
23. Gaza: Left in the Dark
August 6, 2014
Constant power outages mean the people of Gaza are forced to live much of their lives off the grid.
24. Khuzaa: Attack and Aftermath
August 11, 2014
What happened to residents trapped in the besieged southern Gaza town of Khuzaa?
25. Hunger Strike
August 12, 2014
To what length do Palestinian prisoners in Israel go on hunger strike?
26. Slavery in Yemen
September 10, 2014
Despite government denials, this investigation uncovers evidence of slave labour in Yemen.
27. Shattered Dreams
September 17, 2014
Bangladeshi students travel to the UK in hope of a prestigious education only to find the reality is quite different.
28. The Bedouin of Petra
September 24, 2014
We follow the B'doul tribe of the ancient Jordanian city of Petra as they eke out a living in a modern-day tourist site.
29. Stronger Than Words
October 1, 2014
The inspirational story of the daily lives of the deaf community of Gaza.
30. Between the Desert and the Fire
October 8, 2014
Eritreans, fleeing their own country for decades, are now using refugee camps in Sudan as a first step into Europe.
31. Ceuta: Multicultural City
October 15, 2014
In an autonomous Spanish city on the north coast of Africa, people of four religions live together in peace.
32. Wave Upon Wave
October 22, 2014
The story of Syrians fleeing conflict, first to Libya and then to Europe on journeys fraught with danger and turmoil.
33. Stories From the Intifada (1)
December 10, 2014
Eyewitnesses describe the conditions that led to the 1987-1993 Palestinian uprising (first Intifada) and the tactical methods adopted in the West Bank and Gaza to combat Israeli occupation.
34. Stories From the Intifada (2)
December 17, 2014
How the Intifada became a new form of Palestinian resistance – and the possibility and viability of a new Intifada today.
35. Camels in the Outback
December 26, 2014
Can a Qatari former camel herder find an alternative to the mass killing of camels underway in Australia?