Perspective
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Perspective
Every morning, FRANCE 24 speaks to a key business, social or cultural player, or a leading voice in the field of humanitarian action, sport or science. From Monday to Thursday at 9:35am Paris time.
Recent Episodes
166 episodes
'Thousands of people are still dying over a few meters of ground' in Ukraine
In this edition, British photographer Mark Neville, who is based in Kyiv, talks about his passion for the future of Ukraine and his belief that the co...
Expert warns 'European temperatures are warming the fastest'
In this edition, a climatologist talks to FRANCE 24 about our changing weather patterns and their effects on wildfires currently raging across Europe....
'Whenever biodiversity decays, you decay': French biologist Marc-André Selosse
A leading environmentalist is warning that the destruction of the world's biodiversity is one of the defining challenges of our time – and one that de...
'My childhood passion is now a lifetime commitment': Wildlife conservationist Krithi Karanth
One of the world's leading, multi-award-winning environmentalists has told FRANCE 24 how a childhood passion became a lifelong commitment. Krithi Kara...
Danish Refugee Council on importance of coordinated response to Ebola, wider humanitarian crisis
The Danish Refugee Council has warned that the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is complicating an already strained humanitarian situation. In a rece...
Grammy-nominated singer Acantha Lang on using soul music as a means of connection
For Acantha Lang, soul music is "honest" and "moving". The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter told FRANCE 24 that she believes "when people really con...
'Targeting of Palestinian children has not stopped': Independent UN investigator sounds alarm
Independent UN investigators are calling for action after releasing a report detailing what they call “deliberate killing of Palestinian children” by...
London artist Georgia Semple explores tension between perception and reality
Her paintings are rich, layered works that feature distorted or warped figures – something that Georgia Semple says represents the "loss of perception...
Vinii, Father of the House of Revlon: 'Voguing is about liberation and freedom'
The King of the Paris Voguing scene tells FRANCE 24 how the art form is about your own liberation and freedom. Voguing has been widely championed in F...
Amnesty International: Libyan authorities 'are more and more violent towards migrants'
NGOs are accusing the European Union of being "complicit in horrific violations and abuses in Libya". Amnesty International in particular says the EU...
'No one in the UK seems happy over Brexit': Reporter Clovis Casali
As the UK marks a decade since the Brexit vote that took it out of the European Union, our reporter who's been back to gauge the mood in the UK says n...
'Ballet brings me so much joy and I want to spread it': Kadeem En Pointe
A male ballet dancer is on a mission to encourage more male dancers to take up the more traditional female role of one who goes up on his or her toes,...
Ukraine's Viktoriia Honcharuk: From Wall Street banker to combat medic
A Ukrainian woman who quit her job on Wall Street to return to Ukraine to work as a medic on the front line has told FRANCE 24 she simply couldn’t sit...
'The case of Lyhanna is not exceptional': Head of Women for Women France
The CEO of a French group that fights for the rights of women and children in France has hit out at the French government and justice system. Her comm...
'Sudanese people have been fighting for freedom for decades': Director Hind Meddeb
The director of a film that shows how the people of Sudan have spent years fighting for their freedom has spoken of its power. Amid the civil war in S...
FIFA World Cup: Politics and business threaten football ‘spirit’, expert says
As the World Cup kicks off, many are asking whether the beautiful game is still as beautiful as it once was. The build-up to the tournament has been b...
French sculptor Béatrice Bizot on being part of Sagrada Familia blessing
On the day that the new tower of the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona is to be blessed by the pope, a sculptor whose work is to be placed inside...
'We must do more in terms of cancer prevention,' leading oncologist says
One of the world's leading cancer specialists has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how people need more support to modify their habits to help prevent cancer...
Writer and journalist Mursal Sayas on Afghanistan's child marriage epidemic
There are real fears that up to 70 percent of girls will soon be in early or forced marriages in Afghanistan. To make matters worse, a new law now mea...
Hotter summers and colder winters: El Nino set to intensify extreme weather, scientist says
A climate scientist has told FRANCE 24 that we should all watch out and prepare for the strong possibility of an extremely hot summer in the northern...
Aid worker Elsa Softic on Lebanon's worsening humanitarian crisis
As millions of Lebanese remain displaced from their homes amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah, Elsa Softic, deputy chief of operations a...
French slavery law repealed: 'Now we can start talking about reparations,' historian says
Now that France has finally repealed the so-called Code Noir or Black Code, experts are urging the country to also consider the issue of reparations....
'To start somewhere else is like a rebirth': Franco-American band Fleur bleu·e
A group formed in Paris but now based in the US have told FRANCE 24 that the move has been like a rebirth for their music. Fleur bleu·e were created b...
'You see love every day and journalists don't always convey that': Author Sally Hayden
A world-renowned Irish journalist and author whose reporting from conflict zones and migration routes has earned international recognition has told FR...
'The Arab Spring was something from the people for the people': Singer Emel Mathlouthi
The woman whose song was at the heart of the Arab Spring has told FRANCE 24 that even 15 years later she looks back on her role, and the role of the p...
'Trust has been so eroded': Philosopher Miranda Fricker on epistemic injustice today
A world-renowned philosopher has told FRANCE 24 she's still shocked that 20 years after she coined the phrase "epistemic injustice", she is still talk...
'Our cycling is a form of resistance': Gaza Sunbirds co-founder Karim Ali
A Palestinian charity says its daily work to provide food for Gazans by bicycle delivery is a form of resistance. The Gaza Sunbirds are a team of peop...
'I'm a music fan first before I'm a musician': Up-and-coming UK soul star Nectar Woode
An up-and-coming soul star has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her love for music, and her new collaboration with the megastar Elton John. Nectar Woode was...
Ebola in DR Congo: 'This could be a very bad outbreak,' MSF health worker says
A vaccination and epidemic response adviser who is about to fly out to DR Congo to try to help in the fight against Ebola has told FRANCE 24 that the...
Israeli-Palestinian author duo: ‘We must break the cycle of violence’
A Palestinian and Israeli who have both lost family members in the conflict in the Middle East spoke to Perspective about their message of hope for th...
'I don't believe the war is coming to an end': Kyiv-based photographer Mark Neville
A British photographer who lives in Kyiv has told FRANCE 24 how he doesn't believe the war in Ukraine is coming to an end. Mark Neville takes his phot...
'Every time I'm in the forest, I'm like a little kid': Photographer Thomas Nicolon
A photographer and filmmaker who’s published a book of incredible photographs from the six countries that span the Congo Basin has spoken to FRANCE 24...
'What happened to me is proof that Hong Kong is no longer Hong Kong': Antoine Védeilhé
An international award-winning documentary maker has told FRANCE 24 that his expulsion from Hong Kong proves that the city is no longer what it was. A...
NGO sounds alarm as online child sexual abuse material surges in France
Every single second, two pieces of child sexual abuse material are shared online. Now, an international group that fights to address the causes and ef...
Independent journalist Estelle Ndjandjo on the lack of diversity in French newsrooms
Black journalists remain underrepresented in French media and for those who do break in, the barriers don't end there. From elite journalism schools t...
Looking ahead to the UK's local elections with British politics expert Colm Murphy
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing his biggest test yet as the UK heads to the polls on Thursday for local elections. Voters in England wil...
NollywoodWeek Film Festival co-founder Serge Noukoué on its 13th edition
The 13th edition of the NollywoodWeek Film Festival is back in Paris, with a theme of "Voyage", taking audiences to Nigeria and beyond. It's an indust...
A diary of America's wars with photographer Peter van Agtmael
He's spent more than two decades documenting the realities of war, including years working alongside US soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. But photogra...
Beirut-based director Lana Daher on her debut film 'Do You Love Me'
A Beirut-based filmmaker whose debut feature film has been described as an ode to the collective courage of the Lebanese people has spoken to FRANCE 2...
Despite everything, 'the Palestinians have not given up', says historian Rashid Khalidi
One of the world's leading historians on the Palestinian people has told FRANCE 24 about how there is a future basis for peace in the region. Rashid K...