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A View From The Migrant Caravan

Migrant caravan in Mexico; Indonesian board games; worldwide superstitions; 2008 Mumbai terror attack remembered; rude signs in Pune; Kyrgyz space school. With David Amanor.

In mid-October the first migrant caravan set off from Honduras bound for the US. Ana Gabriela Rojas of 91ȱ Mundo has spent the past month with the caravan, and met Neptalí and his family as they crossed Mexico.

Smong and Golden Cucumbers
Indonesian board game producers have launched some new games. Endang Nurdin from 91ȱ Indonesian told us about Smong, the tsunami survival game, and Golden Cucumber, based on a Javan folk tale.

Black cats and green hats: superstitions around the world
In Vietnam, a black cat is unlucky, other countries see them as auspicious. We asked Khue Luu of 91ȱ Vietnamese, Vandana Dhand in Delhi, 91ȱ Russian's Famil Ismailov, 91ȱ Chinese's Howard Zhang, Beryl Munoko from 91ȱ Swahili and 91ȱ Uzbek's Ibrat Safo about superstitions in their countries.

Mumbai attacks: 10 years on
On 26th November 2008 Mumbai was hit by a series of terror attacks which left more than 170 people dead. 91ȱ Hindi’s Zubair Ahmed was one of the first reporters on the scene, with help from his colleague Kinjal Pandya behind the scenes. They share their memories.

Rude!
The people of Pune in India have a reputation for displaying rude signboards outside their homes, like this; ‘In case anyone parks here, the vehicle's tyre will be punctured.’ Mayuresh Konnur of 91ȱ Marathi, who's from Pune, explains these signs with attitude.

Kyrgyz space school
A team of young women space engineers have joined forces in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek to build the country's first satellite. Nargiza Ryskulova of 91ȱ Kyrgyz met leading member Alina Anisimova, whose story she's told for the 91ȱ's 100 women project.

Image: Neptalí and family on the migrant caravan to the USA
Credit: 91ȱ

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