UN official looks at US housing crisis
anna @ November 7, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The economic crisis has hit American homeowners and renters especially hard. You can read the impact on the faces of the homeless and in the yard signs that say foreclosed. Now a UN official is seeing it for herself on a tour of the United States. Reporter Anna Sussman went along for the ride in [...]
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US Military Aid to Liberia Cause for Concern
anna @ August 10, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The US has donated some $200 million in military aid to re-train and re-arm Liberia’s military. While some say the notoriously criminal army needed the professional training, others are worried given the violent consequences US military aid to the country in the past. Anna Sussman reports for PRI’s The World. Liberia’s Military.
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World’s largest Camel Fair
anna @ February 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Anna Sussman reports for PRI/BBC’s The World on the Pushkar Camel fair in India. Desert of India
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Ancient Melodies, Modern Sounds
anna @ February 17, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Recording duo Bathiya and Santhush started a music revolution in Sri Lanka when they combined ancient melodies with contemporary beats. Anna Sussman reports for The World
Bathiya and Santhush
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Uganda’s Ghetto President Slams Government
anna @ July 30, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The chart topping ghetto president of Uganda talks about his music, his life and how the government has failed the poor people. Jonathan Jones reports for PRI’s The World
Bobi Wine
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