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Benjamin Zephaniah is best known for his dynamic poetry, but he’s also an award-winning playwright, novelist, political activist and musician. He’s travelled the world speaking about his art and his humanitarianism, and is an outspoken campaigner for human and animal rights.

The Scottish Youth Parliament came into being 20 years ago - the day before the big one - with a view to representing the views and concerns of Scotland’s young people. It’s made up of 166 democratically elected young people aged 14–25 from across Scotland. How valuable is the SYP, and who’s in it? And are young people enthused or turned off by the idea of getting involved?

20 months after Robert Mugabe was ousted as president, Zimbabwe is still struggling. The new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has disappointed hopes that he would change the country for the better. Unemployment is running at 92 per cent and there are shortages of food and medicines. What’s happening and why? Sally talks to MSP Murdo Fraser, who’s just back from the country, and Margaret Foggie, a Church of Scotland elder who’s been visiting Zimbabwe for 15 years.

With one of the highest divorce rates in Western Europe, Denmark has decided to try and make it harder to break up. Until just a few months ago, it was as easy as filling in an online form – a bit like renewing a parking ticket. One of the reasons for reversing the trend is to support children navigating new lives without both parents at home. What’s going on in the country of hygge and happiness?

Reporting Scotland’s Kawser Quamer reviews Muzlamic, a new pilot comedy show about the British Muslim experience.

And a look at what Glasgow’s Sufi Festival is all about.