February 04, 2022

Teenage mums back at school in Tanzania

38 minutes

Pregnant students in Tanzania are no longer forced to drop out of school, after a ban endorsed by former President John Magufuli was overturned. Girls who had to drop out in previous years have also started to return to the classroom. Aboubakar Famau of BBC Swahili has been to meet a young mother who has returned to school and hopes to become a lawyer.

Taiwan's burgeoning porn industry

Over recent years the production and sale of 'soft porn' movies in Taiwan has boomed. Japan had always led the industry in the region, but now Taiwan is creating its own rising stars, some of whom are popping up in mainstream programming. Benny Lu is a journalist with BBC Chinese in Hong Kong, and he spoke to people involved in the industry about this cultural shift around porn.

‘Save me from an arranged marriage’

A 29-year-old Londoner has received hundreds of messages from women around the world after launching a billboard campaign to find a wife. Muhammad Malik put up billboards in three cities, with the slogan 'Save me from an arranged marriage'. The BBC’s South Asia diaspora reporter Gaggan Sabherwal has met Malik and tells us about his campaign.

Why Venezuelans are 'killing tigers'

Venezuelans are killing tigers like never before. It’s not an animal rights issue – but a uniquely Venezuelan phrase that means doing an extra job to make ends meet. The phrase originated in the 1920s, but has come back in force in the 2020s as the economic crisis has worsened. BBC Mundo’s Daniel Pardo has returned to the capital Caracas after five years away, and noticed the phenomenon.

My Home town: Luanda, Kenya

We go to Luanda, Kenya with Beverly Ochieng for some homemade smoked fish soup with her grandmother.

(Photo: Teenage mother in a Tanzanian school. Credit: BBC)

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