Why I became a journalist
成人快手 Russian's Nataliya Zotova always wanted to write, but her journey to journalism began with the murder of Anna Politkovskaya of Novaya Gazeta newspaper.
For many the decision to become a journalist emerges slowly, but not for Nataliya Zotova. Writing was always a passion, and the killing of Novaya Gazeta's Anna Politkovskaya inspired her to work at the same newspaper. She shares her journey from shy teenager to 成人快手 Russian reporter.
The Chinese workers who live in fear in Pakistan
Chinese workers who move to Pakistan to work on projects connected to China鈥檚 Belt and Road initiative are increasingly being targetted by local militant groups. 成人快手 Urdu's Sarah Atiq visited a factory in Balochistan where the Chinese employees have to live on site under armed guard.
Give us back our gold!
The theme of stolen gold is a popular internet meme used by Brazilians against the Portuguese. Brazil had a huge gold rush in the 18th century, and there's a feeling that nearly all that wealth ended up in Portugal. As 成人快手 Brasil's Vitor Tavares explains, the real story is much more complex.
1, 2, 3: counting around the world
Counting on your fingers is as easy as 1, 2, 3 right? But do you start with your thumb, or your pinkie, or even your index finger? Maybe you get clever and use each finger segment to triple up the number? Counting around the world, with Suping of 成人快手 Chinese, Devina Gupta of 成人快手 Hindi, Grigor Atanesian of 成人快手 Russian and Iman Mohammed of 成人快手 Somali.
Vietnam's pets killed for Covid
Vietnam's extended lockdowns have left many people out of work and forced them to return to their home towns. The story of one family鈥檚 return sparked outrage when the authorities destroyed their pets 鈥� 15 dogs and 1 cat. 成人快手 Vietnamese journalist Bui Thu spoke to the family.
Image: Nataliya Zotova at work
Credit: Georgy Malets
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Fifth Floor
Global stories from the 成人快手鈥檚 40 Language Services, with Faranak Amidi