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Down syndrome in France: 'People are ready for inclusion, institutions must catch up'
France is noted as a world leader when it comes to education, with 23% of the budget earmarked for it. But it was only in 2005 that France changed its laws to make access to…
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Inside the mind of Bashar al-Assad: Author explores brutal dictatorship
He has traits of Latin American dictators, of leaders of former Eastern European regimes but he distinguishes himself through his unique propensity to violence. That's the…
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UK filmmaker on fate of unaccompanied minors in Calais
British filmmaker Sue Clayton's recent documentary "Calais Children: A Case to Answer" tracks unaccompanied minors at the infamous Jungle migrant camp in Calais. Clayton followed…
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Gay couple speak out on surrogacy: 'It's not about exploiting someone'
In this Perspective segment we're focusing on surrogacy. Our guests are David-Jean and Philippe Thareaut-Vigny, who became fathers to twin girls last year. Although a family…
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Protecting heritage land against mining companies
"The land is our identity, our heritage. The land is everything". That's the view of campaigner Nonhle Mbuthuma, who says she faces a life of constant intimidation and thanks God…
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The dictator hunter: Reed Brody on bringing despots to justice
"It was a moment of effervescence in the human rights community". That's the view of Reed Brody, one of the lawyers involved when the former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was…
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Walking tours of Paris: From Roman history to French chocolate
"Our customers are people who love Paris, they want to listen and they want to learn". That's the view of Peter Caine, the owner and founder of Paris Walks. It's a company which…
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Film director Jean-Pierre Bekolo weighs in on Cameroon's election
In today's Perspective we speak to award-winning film director Jean-Pierre Bekolo. The Cameroonian artist fears that if incumbent Paul Biya wins the presidential election there…
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Making it up as you go: How improv comedy is growing in popularity
In today's Perspective we speak to comedian and director Halyn Parizot of the improv comedy show Paris Secrets. She talks to us about the burgeoning scene in the French capital,…
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'Boat by boat' approach to migrant crisis is not enough, UN says
In today's Perspective interview we speak to Paolo Artini, a representative from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, about the grim reality for migrants attempting…
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'India had an enormous contribution to France in WWI, and nobody knows about it'
In today's Perspective interview, we sit down with award-winning filmmaker Vijay Singh. His latest movie tells the little-known story of 140,000 Indian soldiers who fought on the…
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'The relationship between France and the Gulf has been polluted by money'
For our latest Perspective interview, we sit down with one of France's most respected Middle East correspondents. How is France's role in the region changing under Emmanuel…
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