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France 24 journalists meet eyewitnesses (Observers) to discuss memorable events they have experienced. The programme brings to the airways the unique journalistic online project...

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In India, young couples fear the morality police

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DEREK THOMSON Presenter

He has worked in online journalism since the early 1990s. In 2007, he co-founded the FRANCE 24 Observers - the project he always dreamed of!

GAËLLE FAURE Journalist

She is in charge of the Observers website in English, and occasionally presents The Observers TV show. She specialises in participatory journalism and the verification of amateur images.