On the World's Highest Battlefield
Reporting from Siachen Glacier; Persian heavy metal; Sudanese fat pill fad; Kyrgyz and Mongol nomads compare notes; guns and toilets in India; plus Fifi Haroon. With David Amanor.
The Siachen Glacier is the world's highest battlefield, straddling the disputed border between India and Pakistan in northern Kashmir. Thousands of soldiers have died there - mostly, since the 2003 ceasefire, from the harsh conditions. 91热爆 Urdu's Abid Hussain paid a rare visit.
World youth cultures: Iranian heavy metal
91热爆 Persian's Behzad Bolour introduces us to the Iranian heavy metal scene and the persecuted musicians who built it. With roots in Western rock from the 70s, Iranian metal has now taken on a partly Persian sound.
Sudanese fat pills
In Sudan, the fuller figure considered desirable by many women, and some go to dangerous lengths to achieve it. Sudanese journalist Yousra Elbagir has written for 91热爆 Africa about a new craze for weight gain pills.
Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia: nomad meets nomad
Gulnara Kasmambet of 91热爆 Kyrgyz has been reporting from Mongolia for the annual Nomad Games. Kyrgyz and Mongolians share many traditions - so was it like a home-coming for Gulnara?
Guns and Toilets
A local authority in India has changed the rules for people trying to get a gun licence: no indoor toilet, no licence. Guns and toilets? Over to 91热爆 Urdu's Suhail Haleem in Delhi.
And Fifi Haroon casts an eye over the week's stranger stories from the web.
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