Women Running with Wolves

While male mental health in general is stigmatised and underdiscussed, the psychological welfare of military personnel is often simply swept under the carpet, with signs of post traumatic stress disorder ignored.

In this audio documentary I travel to Ukraine to interview the men 'made out of steel' fighting for their country. How heavy a toll does the war take on the mental health of those on the front line? Is it possible to adjust to life after captivity, losing a leg or witnessing so many losses as a military medic?

As wars rage in many parts of the world, travel with me to Cambodia where I find out what the long-term effects of conflict are, particularly on women. I interview a wide range of people - celebrity chefs, media personalities, writers, NGO founders and the head of a development bank as I try to puzzle out whether  intergenerational trauma of war can ever be healed.

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Meet three unsung heroes - trailblazing female entrepreneurs from the Middle East. Saudi culinary artist Nawal Al Khalawi, Jordanian entrepreneur and chef Maria Haddad, and Saudi Arabia’s first female boxing coach Halah Alhamrani. They share their bumps along the road and recipes for success. This episode will inspire women around the world, especially in the MENA region, to follow their dreams and break the glass ceiling.

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