BFM :: The Bigger Picture

An Instagram account has taken it upon itself to call out social media influencers who indulge in Instagram tourism that harms natural environments. We discuss whether influencers are being disrespectful in their quest to “do it for the gram”.

Last Saturday, we had our fourth Health and Living Live at Nexus Bangsar South. We take a look at some of the highlights of the event.

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Joining him this week is consultant pulmonologist Dr Jamalul Azizi to discuss the latest in tuberculosis in light of the recent World Tuberculosis Day, observed every year on March 24th.

Saul Takahashi is a human rights lawyer and activist based in Tokyo. He was the Deputy Head of Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in occupied Palestine, and has authored numerous publications in English and Japanese on human rights in Palestine. He joins us to discuss his work, specifically in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which works to end international support for Israel's oppression of Palestinians and pressure Israel to comply with international law.

If you don’t ban smacking, you could be violating international law. Can we do what Scotland and Wales are planning to do?

Mother Nature plays a crucial role in helping us overcome the current climate and biodiversity crises, but activists say that we have forgotten about it.

Women experience mental health issues very differently compared to men. Is it related to the cliche that women are “more emotional” than men? Or are there more complex factors related to gender biases and taboos in society? Consultant psychiatrist Dr Gurdeep Grewal and Sumitra Visvanathan, Executive Director of Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) discuss how to address mental health issues among women.

Two groups of odissi dancers, from two different schools of training, nurtured in two different countries; “Odissi on High” brings together dancers from Malaysia’s Sutra Foundation and the Rudrakshya Foundation in Odisha, India. We speak with two dancers, one from each school, to gain insight into how their differences and similarities became the basis for a joint exploration of the Indian classical dance form.

Many traditional children’s stories are criticised for gender stereotyping and questionable morals – But is that really true? We take a look.

Only two people in the world have this genetic mutation – and Jo Cameron is one of them. Find out what it's like to never feel pain.