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- Mohammed Salim: The 'bare-footed Indian' who wowed Celtic
India's first footballer to play for a European club made history without ever wearing a pair of football boots. As Qatar makes history for being the first country in the Middle East to stage a World Cup, AJ Long reads reflects on how any nation and anyone can make it against the odds.
Written by James Welsh.
Read by Richard Martin.
9 min - As climate clock ticks, war in Ukraine upends Arctic research
A team of Russian and Norwegian scientists stumbled upon the fastest-warming hotspot known on earth. Then the war in Ukraine began and research collaboration stalled.
Written by Delaney Nolan.
Read by Mike Paul.
28 min - Reckoning with genocide in Namibia
German abuses against the Herero and Nama in Namibia were the 20th century’s first genocide and a brutal harbinger of the Nazi's WWII Holocaust.
Written by Hamilton Wende.
Read by Kokui Selormey.
25 min - How Holocaust historians are unearthing Ukraine’s present
Years investigating Holocaust atrocities and ISIL war crimes are helping researchers uncover possible Russian abuses in Ukraine. The aim is to collect testimonies that can be used as evidence in prosecuting potential war crimes.
Written by Micah Reddy.
Read by Annie M. Dylan.
20 min - The battle over space emissions in Cornwall
As the UK's first rocket launch nears, space enthusiasts, climate activists, scientists and local residents are divided over whether the project is a help or hindrance to the climate crisis.
Written by Frankie Adkins.
Read by Laura Lockwood.
16 min - Cost of living: A couple's move from tent to apartment
As rents and homelessness rise in New Orleans in the US, we meet Jessica and Terry who have finally been able to find a home. However, they now face new living challenges.
A warning - this story contains references to suicide. If you or a loved one is experiencing suicidal thoughts, help is available. Visit www.befrienders.org for more information.
Written by Delaney Nolan.
Read by Pete Ferrand.
21 min - Women in war: A psychologist helps Ukrainian soldiers' families
Maryna, whose son died in 2014, counsels soldiers' mothers and partners as she worries about her army-bound foster son.
Women in war: A psychologist helps Ukrainian soldiers' families - part of a series telling the stories of women in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Written by Amandas Ong.
Read by Emma Jones.
12 min - What the war means for Ukrainians with disabilities
Rights activists and carers are filling the gap as the war creates huge challenges in accessing disability support. Medical supplies, food and financial aid have become increasingly more difficult.
Written by Amandas Ong.
Read by Laura Lockwood.
18 min - Love, determination and risking all to cross the Mediterranean
Journalist Lexie Harrison-Cripps highlights the plight of women making the journey to Europe by sea. She shares how a mother with young children managed to survive this incredibly dangerous Mediterranean crossing.
Written and read by Lexie Harrison-Cripps.
13 min - The teeth makers of Kandahar
In Afghanistan, a new generation continues a family tradition of crafting handmade dentures - a special business the sons are determined to ensure never dies.
Written by Lynzy Billing.
Read by Richard Martin.
14 min
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AJ Longreads brings you the best of Al Jazeera's long-form journalism to listen to in your own time.