The Comb

The Comb

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Motherhood, Mania And Me (radio Version)

20231014

‘She's not my baby': How giving birth triggered a woman's mental health crisis, leaving her desperate, delusional and detached from reality. Chebet found herself on a journey of illness and recovery, after her ‘baby blues' morphed into something much darker. How do women embrace motherhood after postpartum psychosis?

This is a shortened radio version of this episode - to hear the full-length version, visit BBC.worldservice.com/thecomb

How giving birth triggered a young woman's mental health crisis

Combing through the big stories in Africa each week #thecomb

Not Guilty (radio Version)

20231021

Accusations, imprisonment, and vindication: The lie that changed Malawian farmer Ishmail's life, taking away his freedom, and breaking up his family. Nearly 20 years later, he reflects on the painful reality of being falsely accused.

This is a shortened radio version of this episode - to hear the full-length version, visit BBC.worldservice.com/thecomb

A Malawian farmer reflects on the false accusation that changed his life

Combing through the big stories in Africa each week #thecomb

Striking Gold (radio Version)

20231104

20231105 (WS)

In 2017, two young miners, Komba and Saffea, struck gold. They uncovered a huge 709-carat diamond - the Peace Diamond - worth millions of dollars in Sierra Leone. It was a dream come true for them both. They were rich beyond their wildest imaginings. And then, their dream began to unravel.

This is a shortened radio version of this episode - to hear the full-length version, visit BBC.worldservice.com/thecomb

\u201cThis is a diamond!\u201d: A dream, a discovery and then disappointment

Combing through the big stories in Africa each week #thecomb

How a dream come true turned to disappointment for two young miners in Sierra Leone after they found a diamond worth millions of dollars.

When Violence Goes Viral (radio Version)

20231028

Ethiopians on social media have been dealing with a wave of violent and graphic content in recent years. Multiple conflicts have seen violent pictures and videos regularly shared online, often alongside threats, hate speech, or disinformation. For Moti, this hit close to home in a devastating way when his father was the target of a political killing, and pictures of his dead body were posted on social media. Rehobot also shares her experience of combating this online hate through fact-checking, but how exposing herself to so much violent content eventually impacted her mental health.

This is a shortened radio version of this episode - to hear the full-length version, visit BBC.worldservice.com/thecomb

Moti learned his father had died when pictures of his body were put on Facebook

Combing through the big stories in Africa each week #thecomb

‘They were celebrating killing him': When the death of a loved one is posted online. Moti learned his father had died when pictures of his body were put on Facebook.

Episodes

Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
Motherhood, Mania And Me (radio Version)	20231014		‘She's not my baby': How giving birth triggered a woman's mental health crisis, leaving her desperate, delusional and detached from reality. Chebet found herself on a journey of illness and recovery, after her ‘baby blues' morphed into something much darker. How do women embrace motherhood after postpartum psychosis? This is a shortened radio version of this episode - to hear the full-length version, visit BBC.worldservice.com/thecomb How giving birth triggered a young woman's mental health crisis Combing through the big stories in Africa each week #thecomb
Not Guilty (radio Version)	20231021		Accusations, imprisonment, and vindication: The lie that changed Malawian farmer Ishmail's life, taking away his freedom, and breaking up his family. Nearly 20 years later, he reflects on the painful reality of being falsely accused. This is a shortened radio version of this episode - to hear the full-length version, visit BBC.worldservice.com/thecomb A Malawian farmer reflects on the false accusation that changed his life Combing through the big stories in Africa each week #thecomb
Striking Gold (radio Version)	20231104	20231105 (WS)	In 2017, two young miners, Komba and Saffea, struck gold. They uncovered a huge 709-carat diamond - the Peace Diamond - worth millions of dollars in Sierra Leone. It was a dream come true for them both. They were rich beyond their wildest imaginings. And then, their dream began to unravel. This is a shortened radio version of this episode - to hear the full-length version, visit BBC.worldservice.com/thecomb \u201cThis is a diamond!\u201d: A dream, a discovery and then disappointment Combing through the big stories in Africa each week #thecomb How a dream come true turned to disappointment for two young miners in Sierra Leone after they found a diamond worth millions of dollars.
When Violence Goes Viral (radio Version)	20231028		Ethiopians on social media have been dealing with a wave of violent and graphic content in recent years. Multiple conflicts have seen violent pictures and videos regularly shared online, often alongside threats, hate speech, or disinformation. For Moti, this hit close to home in a devastating way when his father was the target of a political killing, and pictures of his dead body were posted on social media. Rehobot also shares her experience of combating this online hate through fact-checking, but how exposing herself to so much violent content eventually impacted her mental health. This is a shortened radio version of this episode - to hear the full-length version, visit BBC.worldservice.com/thecomb Moti learned his father had died when pictures of his body were put on Facebook Combing through the big stories in Africa each week #thecomb ‘They were celebrating killing him': When the death of a loved one is posted online. Moti learned his father had died when pictures of his body were put on Facebook.