From Our Own Correspondent Episodes Episode guide
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Change in Burma and Greece looking forward
A story about change in Burma and reflections on a terrible year in Greece.
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India's pashmina guru
Anu Anand meets a pashmina expert trying to promote traditional scarf-making in India.
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New Year's Eve Retro Party
An almost continuous party music mix from the 80's years as we head towards 2013.
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Poverty and hope in Britain
Writer Bernard Hare tells a story of poverty and hope from Northern England.
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Highlights of the year
A buffet of treats from the most interesting stories of 2012. Presented by Pascale Harter.
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Highlights of the year: Europe
A year-end tour of the world concludes with stories from Europe.
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Highlights of the year: Asia
China's superlatives, pushy Indian parents, sweaty South Korea and animist rites in Burma
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Highlights of the year: Africa
Highlights of the year from Africa. Presented by Pascale Harter.
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Highlights of the year: Latin America
This week, highlights of the year from around the world. In this edition: Latin America.
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Highlights of the year: United States
Pascale Harter presents highlights of the year from the United States.
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Weekend Edition 22 December 2012
With stories from Equatorial Guinea, Poland, El Salvador, Cuba, China and Saint Helena.
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Christmas stories from St Helena and Finland
Holiday-themed stories from the Atlantic island of St Helena and Finland.
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Philippines and China
Stories on Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines, and eating hairy crab in Shanghai.
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South Africa and El Salvador
Pascale Harter presents stories from South Africa and El Salvador.
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Europe and Cuba
Stories on the new Europe and meeting Castro’s bodyguard. Presented by Pascale Harter.
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Tunisia and Equatorial Guinea
How much has changed for Tunisia's youth two years after the Arab Spring began?
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Russia, Rwanda, Turkey, Ghana and Italy
Going behind the scenes of a Turkish soap opera, plus how to make olive oil.
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Mali and Rwanda
Why Malians must wait for any foreign intervention; female power on the streets of Kigali.
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Russia and Italy
Dissecting crime, impunity and apathy far from Moscow; harvesting olives near Verona.
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Turkey and Egypt
Istanbul's smash-hit TV soap operas and food for revolutionary thought in Cairo.
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Syria and Ghana
Rural roots and urban divides in Damascus by Jeremy Bowen.
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Italy and Peru
The confused identity of South Tyrol; Plus offering medicine with a prayer.
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Syria, Iraq, India, Papua New Guinea and Norway
Personal stories, experiences and insight from reporters and writers around the world.
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Syria and Indonesia
The loss of childhood in Syria; plus looking for tribes in West Papua.
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Egypt, Gaza and Jamaica
Into the tunnels from Egypt to Gaza; plus how murder still blights Jamaican society.
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India
How to make good quality tea; plus is it ever OK to urinate in the street?
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Egypt and Mali
The battle for political power in Cairo and the struggle to keep culture alive in Bamako.
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Iraq and Norway
The legacy of the chemical attack in Halabja - and a celebration of Norwegian food.
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The USA, Iraq, Ethiopia, Bangladesh and Mali
Farmers seeking the American dream, while in Iraq one athlete dreams of stardom.
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Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea
Stories on slum dwellers in Bangladesh and romance and violence in Papua New Guinea.