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Asia Calling is a weekly news and current-affairs program produced in Jakarta by Indonesia’s only independent radio network, KBR68H. It is broadcast across Indonesia in both Indonesian and English, and across Asia, in Australia, Timor Leste, The Philippines, Pakistan, Afghanistan and many other countries throughout the region. Asia Calling works with a network of experienced correspondents, provid

ing in-depth stories about the people and issues affecting our region.

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Reporter Madonna Virola reflects on 10 years of reporting on child rights in The Philippines Listen in:
05/01/2018

Reporter Madonna Virola reflects on 10 years of reporting on child rights in The Philippines
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Over ten years of reporting with Asia Calling, I’ve been inspired by how children can become powerful messengers and advocates.

Reporter Jasvinder Sehgal revisits women who have been failed by India's justice systemListen in:
05/01/2018

Reporter Jasvinder Sehgal revisits women who have been failed by India's justice system
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For Indian women who have experienced s*xual violence, accessing justice and services is a fraught and troubled process

Afghan and Swedish weavers and blending culture and designs in unusual and hopeful combinations! Listen to the story:
05/01/2018

Afghan and Swedish weavers and blending culture and designs in unusual and hopeful combinations!
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“Sweden is a good country. There’s freedom of movement, I can go to school. I can work. It’s good for me here.”

In Australia's desert two cultures meet: Dina's an Indonesian woman learning Arrernte, the language of Alice Spring's in...
03/01/2018

In Australia's desert two cultures meet: Dina's an Indonesian woman learning Arrernte, the language of Alice Spring's indigenous people.

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Dina Indrasafitri

I’m learning Arrernte language. It’s the language spoken by the original inhabitants of Alice Springs.

An epic parade at the India-Pakistan border draws a huge crowd every day. But we ask, is it helping or hindering peace b...
30/12/2017

An epic parade at the India-Pakistan border draws a huge crowd every day. But we ask, is it helping or hindering peace between the nuclear armed neighbors?

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India and Pakistan have a difficult and complex relationship with each other.

Saving lives one toilet at a time. Meet India's toilet manListen:
28/12/2017

Saving lives one toilet at a time. Meet India's toilet man

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One man is taking on the epic challenge of India’s sanitation crisis: Dr Bindeshwar Pathak has become proudly known as the toilet man of India.

In Ho Chi Min City, people are escaping traffic dramas by hitting the water. Listen in:
27/12/2017

In Ho Chi Min City, people are escaping traffic dramas by hitting the water.
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Congested streets, hazy grey skies, and slow moving traffic – it’s probably a painfully familiar picture to anyone who has spent time in any of Asia’s big cities like Delhi, Manila, or Jakarta.

Sulemi was there on the night that is remembered as one of the most crucial and controversial moments in Indonesian hist...
24/12/2017

Sulemi was there on the night that is remembered as one of the most crucial and controversial moments in Indonesian history. 30 September 1965.
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Sulemi was 25 years old in 1965, when his life was turned upside down – transformed from an honorable soldier into political prisoner.

Afghan women risk it all for poetry
14/12/2017

Afghan women risk it all for poetry

In some parts of Afghanistan, groups of women meet in secret places, pulling out hidden notebooks, they risk their family honour, their safety and their own lives, to put pen to paper.

The Philippines first law on mental health is aiming to end stigma and expand services to all Filipinos. Here's the stor...
13/12/2017

The Philippines first law on mental health is aiming to end stigma and expand services to all Filipinos.
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In a landmark move, The Philippines House of Representatives last month unanimously passed a bill that will lead to the country’s first law on mental health.

Australia has legalised same s*x marraige after a long and divisive campaign. We take a look at the debate http://bit.ly...
12/12/2017

Australia has legalised same s*x marraige after a long and divisive campaign.
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This week Australia took the momentous step of legalizing same s*x marriage – joining two dozen countries that have given gay and le***an couples the right to tie the knot.

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