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The Comb

BBC World Service

Society & Culture

Government

Frequency: 1 episode/11d. Total Eps: 93

Combing Africa for stories about the unseen forces that bind us together and tear us apart. A single story, every week. Hosted by Kim Chakanetsa. #thecomb

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29/06/2026
#74
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17/04/2026
#100
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02/03/2026
#93
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26/12/2025
#85
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Personal Journals
16/06/2025
#86
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15/06/2025
#80
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Personal Journals
07/10/2024
#94

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Striking gold

Friday, March 24, 2023 • Duration 31:24

“This is a diamond!”: In 2017, two young miners, Komba and Saffea, struck gold. They uncovered a huge 709 carat diamond - the ‘Peace Diamond’ - worth millions of dollars, in Sierra Leone. It was a dream come true for them both. They were rich beyond their wildest dreams. And then, their dream began to unravel. Thanks for listening. Let us know what you think. #TheComb Get in touch: thecomb@bbc.com

Produced by Mary Goodhart

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Am I in a cult?

Friday, March 17, 2023 • Duration 33:30

“I was losing myself”: When Mbali was introduced to a new church through a bible study group she was excited at the prospect of finding a new religious community. But as she became more involved with the church, she began questioning some of their unusual teachings and approaches. It left her asking the question ‘Am I in a cult?’ Thanks for listening. Let us know what you think. #TheComb Get in touch: thecomb@bbc.com

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Not guilty

Friday, March 10, 2023 • Duration 30:07

Accusations, imprisonment, and vindication: The lie that changed Ishmail's life, taking away his freedom, and breaking up his family in Malawi. Nearly 20 years later, Ishmail reflects on the painful reality of being falsely accused. Thanks for listening. Let us know what you think. #TheComb Get in touch: thecomb@bbc.com

Produced by Mary Goodhart

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Parenting and punishment

Friday, March 3, 2023 • Duration 29:12

“My dad beat me.” How the physical punishment of a child changed the lives of a Nigerian family forever. Behaviour which was the norm for a mother who grew up in Nigeria was treated as assault in the UK. Thanks for listening. Let us know what you think. #TheComb Get in touch: thecomb@bbc.com

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Lives in limbo

Friday, February 24, 2023 • Duration 27:19

‘Dadaab is a prison’: Making a life in Africa’s largest refugee camp. When Anab and Mark came to Dadaab as refugees fleeing conflict, they thought the camp would be a temporary shelter. Three decades on, they are now both raising their families in the camp with no hope of relocation and no home to return to. Thanks for listening. Let us know what you think. #TheComb Get in touch: thecomb@bbc.com

Produced by Aisha Afrah

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Finding Humanism

Friday, February 17, 2023 • Duration 28:40

A different kind of faith: Navigating life as a non-believer in a highly religious society can be deeply lonely. Leo and Balm both found community and belonging in Humanism - a form of atheism which strives for a life of meaning and purpose anchored in the strength of humankind. Thanks for listening. Let us know what you think. #TheComb Get in touch: thecomb@bbc.com

Produced by Mary Goodhart

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When violence goes viral

Friday, February 10, 2023 • Duration 30:44

Ethiopians on social media have been dealing with a wave of violent and graphic content in recent years. Multiple conflicts have seen violent pictures and videos regularly shared online, often alongside threats, hate speech, or disinformation. For Moti, this hit close to home in a devastating way when his father was the target of a political killing, and pictures of his dead body were posted on social media. Rehobot also shares her experience of combating this online hate through fact-checking, but how exposing herself to so much violent content eventually impacted her mental health.

Thanks for listening. Let us know what you think. #TheComb Get in touch: thecomb@bbc.com

Produced by Rob Wilson

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Motherhood, mania and me

Friday, February 3, 2023 • Duration 28:38

‘She’s not my baby’: How giving birth triggered a woman’s mental health crisis, leaving her desperate, delusional and detached from reality. Chebet found herself on a journey of illness and recovery, after her ‘baby blues’ morphed into something much darker. How do women embrace motherhood after postpartum psychosis? Thanks for listening. Let us know what you think. #TheComb Get in touch: thecomb@bbc.com

Produced by Kim Chakanetsa

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Mogadishu’s daughter

Friday, January 27, 2023 • Duration 27:14

Ready to run: Aisha’s story of a childhood shaped by conflict in Somalia, and her complicated journey to finding herself and finding peace. How do you navigate a normal life after a childhood of “chaos and conflict”? Thanks for listening. Let us know what you think. #TheComb Get in touch: thecomb@bbc.com

Produced by Mary Goodhart

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Who is Shebeleza?

Friday, January 20, 2023 • Duration 26:52

Unmasking online hate: How the courage of a domestic abuse survivor won her an unlikely alliance in the fight against misogyny and gender-based violence in Namibia. Thanks for listening. Let us know what you think. #TheComb Get in touch: thecomb@bbc.com

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