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IRAQ BLEEDS: MASS MIGRATION ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST (9’52”)

GALAPAGOS EVOLVING (7'24")

TAJIKISTAN: CROSSING THE BORDER (3'49")

Imagine you've lost your son, your husband, or your wife - and you've lost your home. You're just one person in a vast migration - and you have no hope of peace returning to your country any time soon. This is the situation faced by millions of Iraqis who are on the run from the war. Where are they going? And what is happening to them? Here's the story of four Iraqi families whose lives have been changed forever by the conflict.

Known to some as "nature's lab", Galapagos is a unique ecological haven. In the 1830s its pristine, isolated ecosystem allowed Charles Darwin to make his discoveries about the origin-- and evolution --of species. But in today's globalized world, Galapagos is in danger.

Tajikistan is a country poised to succumb to a crime that's spreading rapidly - drug trafficking. Our cameras take you to the frontline of that nation's drug trade and inside the battle to stop it.

ABOUT THE SERIES
UNTV's series of 12 x 26' news-magazine programmes puts a spotlight on the world's most underreported stories. Each episode features 2-3 character-driven, human interest stories that reflect some of the most important issues affecting the world, and our lives today. Our cameras offer unique and often unparalleled access to people and places and stays to bring you the stories as they unfold over time, long after other news outlets leave. From the child labour situation in Tanzania to the woman's struggle in Afghanistan, from the poverty streets in Somalia to the frontline of the guerilla war in Colombia, this series brings home the stories viewers care about, but rarely see. Presented as a fully-packaged programme, and also available by feature segment (approximately 8' each), 21st Century incorporates narrative storytelling with balanced, accurate reporting and is adaptable to local languages. Currently fifty international broadcasters air the magazine monthly, including BBC World and RTVE.

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