Identity conversations in Japan, a midwife in Afghanistan and a Palestinian running for mayor in Jerusalem

Identity conversations in Japan, a midwife in Afghanistan and a Palestinian running for mayor in Jerusalem

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The historic win and controversial game at the women’s US Open has sparked conversations about identity in Japan. Plus, a new series about the lives of women in Afghanistan. Also, today we meet a midwife who once dressed up as a man so she could take a neighbor to the hospital. Finally, digitizing lost letters from 17th and 18th century.