Jungle craft and childhood games
How childhood games and indigenous skills helped four children survive 40 days in the Colombian jungle, and sparked a debate about the value of traditional cultures.
成人快手 Mundo's correspondent in Bogota, Daniel Pardo, shares the story behind the extraordinary survival of four indigenous children who used ancestral knowledge to stay alive in the Colombian jungle after a plane crash. Their story has sparked a debate about the divide in the country between indigenous and urbanised communities.
Indian wrestler protest
Since January some of India's top female wrestlers have been protesting, demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, outgoing chief of the Wrestling Federation of India and also a BJP MP. He has been accused of sexual harassment, which he denies. 成人快手 Delhi鈥檚 Divya Arya brings us up to date with this week's developments.
Brazil, a 'nursery' for Russian spies?
成人快手 Brasil has investigated the strange story of at least three alleged Russian spies who adopted Brazilian identities. Leandro Prazeres tells us why a false Brazilian identity would be ideal cover for agents who need to circulate worldwide without arousing suspicion.
Me and my name
Egyptian Reem Fatthelbab tells us the story of her name, from her own intervention in choosing her first name, to the family history and meaning contained in her surname, inherited from her great-grandfather.
Humans and elephants in conflict in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is home to thousands of wild elephants, which increasingly come into conflict with humans. Last year, nearly 150 people died in elephant attacks and around 440 elephants were killed. 成人快手 Sinhala鈥檚 Shirly Upul Kumara visited an elephant hotspot to see the problem first hand.
(Photo: Four children rescued after 40 days in the Amazon jungle. Credit: Colombian Military Forces/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Global stories from the 成人快手鈥檚 40 Language Services, with Faranak Amidi