The Midnight Bus to Damascus episode artwork

EPISODE · Nov 7, 2013 · 27 MIN

The Midnight Bus to Damascus

from From Our Own Correspondent · host BBC Radio 4

Reporters worldwide: while refugees continue to stream out of Syria in their thousands, there are people who need to go INTO the country. Nigel Wilson's been talking to a group of them at the bus station in the Jordanian capital, Amman. Lyse Doucet, meanwhile, is in the Syrian capital Damascus where life for some, but not others, is becoming increasingly hard. Thomas Fessy talks of the shock in Francophone Africa at the killing of two French radio journalists in Mali. In Malaysia, elephants are losing their habitat as development continues apace. Bob Walker takes a look at a controversial plan to give the animals a new home. And Indian women over the centuries have been wearing the elegant sari -- Anu Anand has been hearing of a campaign to boost its popularity in the face of competition from more contemporary, if less stylish, clothing. From Our Own Correspondent is produced by Tony Grant.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Nov 7, 2013

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

The Midnight Bus to Damascus

0:00 27:52

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of From Our Own Correspondent?

This episode is 27 minutes long.

When was this From Our Own Correspondent episode published?

This episode was published on November 7, 2013.

Can I download this From Our Own Correspondent episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!