Malalai Joya is a member of the Afghan parliament – at least she was until she criticised it for being corrupt and dominated by war criminals. Now living in hiding, she explains why she still fights for 'barefoot Afghans', the victims of conflict and a brutal regime
Sea cadet Santosh Patil had always dreamed of adventure on the high seas. But he got more than he bargained for when gun-wielding Somali pirates hijacked his ship
Ahead of World Aids Day we find out how one man is tackling the spread of HIV in Zambia. Wilson Nyirenda believes it is by embracing young adults, who are the 'window of hope', that he can effect change
Podcast: With a more moderate administration in Washington, can Mahmoud Ahmadinejad survive the end of the Great Satan? Also: 2025, the end of US global control
After a decade of small-scale farming in Canada, Berhanu Wassihun is ready to return to Ethiopia armed with the agricultural know-how to improve life in his community
As civilians in Darfur continue to suffer, Sheik Sulieman speaks out against the lack of protection from the peacekeepers sent to guard them
Psychotic episodes, jail, attempted suicide: Mark Just remembers life under the influence of crystal meth. Now a mentor for other addicts, he is trying to stop use of the drug from spreading
Threatened by palm-oil and logging companies that destroy the jungle and pollute the rivers, the Dayak people of Borneo are erecting barricades and hoping for a miracle
