A mental health worker who is working to give psychological first aid in the south of Gaza has spoken to FRANCE 24 from there about the horrors of what is happening in the region, and how she and her colleagues go about trying to help. Zahra Legris is Mental Health Activity Manager for Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF, based around Khan Younis. She speaks daily to people, often children, who have been deeply traumatised by the war. Many are suffering from grief, displacement and the destruction of their quality of life. She spoke to us in Perspective.

A Franco-Palestinian chef from Bethlehem has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how his love for cooking has helped him get through the region's current problems. Fadi Kattan's book "Bethlehem" is a love letter to his hometown and is said to conjure the colours and smells of Bethlehem's market and spice shops. The book has been named as one of the cookbooks of the year by the Los Angeles Times. Kattan joined us on Perspective.

A German political expert has told FRANCE 24 that the country is undergoing a period of tremendous political change. That as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is almost certain to lose a confidence vote in parliament later this Monday. The probable defeat paves the way for the European Union's most populous member and biggest economy to hold an early election in February. We spoke to Matthias Dilling, an assistant professor in political science at Trinity College in Dublin. He is also co-convenor of the German Politics Specialist Group.

After the visit Joe Biden paid to Angola last week, the author of a new book has spoken to FRANCE 24 about hope and optimism in Angola and South Sudan. In “Insurgent Nations: Rebel Rule in Angola and South Sudan”, Paula Cristina Roque looks at two of Africa’s longest civil wars: one in Angola involving UNITA rebels in the 80’s, and the other in Sudan involving SPLM rebels in the 90’s. She spoke to us in Perspective about the ideologies driving the conflicts and the scars they left on Angolan and South Sudanese societies.

A world-renowned news photographer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her efforts to document the conflict in Yemen. Asmaa Waguih has been to numerous countries, including Afghanistan and Libya – and won last year the Reuters Photographer of the Year for her coverage of the Arab Spring. Her latest book of pictures from Yemen, called Unfinished War, as the country remains all but impossible for journalists to report from since the conflict broke out there ten years ago. She spoke to us in Perspective.

New research shows that people are using private jets more and more as taxis to travel increasingly short distances with statistics showing that many journeys cover distances of less than 50 kilometres. Such trips by private jets are up to 14 times more polluting per head than commercial flights and more than 50 times more polluting than trains. In Perspective, we spoke to Stefan Gössling, professor at Linnaeus University in Sweden.

A filmmaker has told FRANCE 24 about the problems faced by the people of Madagascar as they try to survive, but also care for the environment. Sira Thierij has made a film that shows why people feel they have to chop down the forests to plant crops so they have food to eat, which inevitably lead to major ecological problems. Her film, “Madagascar on Fire”, also reveals the efforts afoot to try to tackle the problem. She spoke to us in Perspective.

As the world sees this weekend the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral, one of those who’s had access to the gothic church as it was being restored has spoken of his joy at documenting the progress throughout the past five years. Photographer Thomas Van Houtryve managed to negotiate special access to Notre-Dame during its reconstruction as part of a project for “Rebatir Notre Dame de Paris” or “Rebuilding Notre Dame de Paris”, and National Geographic. His images are now on display at the Gallerie Miranda in Paris and published in a book – 36 views of Notre Dame. He spoke to us in Perspective.

One of the world’s top guitarists has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the sheer joy of playing music, and how it led him to discover a new life, and a new world. Niwel Tsumbu grew up in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he was surrounded by Congolese music. But it wasn’t until later in life that he discovered jazz and his mind turned to music. He now lives in Cork, Ireland and is in Paris to perform a concert organised by the Irish Cultural Centre. He spoke to us in Perspective.

Two photographers whose images look like something you might see in a Hollywood high budget film have spoken to FRANCE 24 about their work. They take pictures of Paris, and then use artificial intelligence to adapt them to take viewers to a post-apocalyptic world where humans are perhaps no more. Their photography has been made into a book Les Ruines de Paris, or the ruins of Paris. Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre spoke to us in perspective.