Original version

BBC World Service East Asia

Migrated podcast image for: Outlook

Outlook

Factual: Life Stories

True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

BBC World Service Australasia

BBC World Service Online

BBC World Service schedule for American satellite radio and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

BBC World Service

BBC World Service South Asia

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

BBC World Service News Internet

BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule

BBC World Service West and Central Africa

Outlook: Exposing America's Untested Rape Kits

Magazines & Reviews

Melissa Kreider (credit: Joshua Loeser)

10/12/2018 GMT

Exposing America's Untested Rape Kits

BBC World Service - Outlook, Exposing America's Untested Rape Kits

Sexual assault survivor Melissa Kreider found untested rape kits in evidence rooms

After she survived a sexual assault, photographer Melissa Kreider embarked on an extraordinary project taking photos of crime scenes, evidence rooms and survivors.

US photographer Melissa Kreider survived a sexual assault when she was just 19. She didn't report the attack after it happened, but she devoted years to a very intense project; documenting the arduous process of investigating crimes like rape and domestic assault. Melissa spent two years photographing the exact places where such violence takes place - and then she moved on to police evidence rooms, forensic laboratories and finally survivors for a photographic series called "Remnants". 

One man in Italy is becoming a bit of a sensation at the moment over his approach to parenthood. He’s challenging stereotypes around the idea of fatherhood and the traditional family. Luca Trapanese is gay, catholic, single - and a year ago, he decided to adopt a baby girl with Down’s Syndrome. She was only one month old, but she had already been rejected by more than twenty families.

What have giant sea snails got to do with gang violence and crystal meth in Cape Town? For over 15 years, Shuhood Abader was a poacher, risking his life in Cape Town’s shark-infested waters to hunt a strange sea creature known as abalone. It's a type of rare shellfish that's so sought after that the illegal trade is now a multi-million dollar industry. It's a dangerous world that Shuhood struggled to leave behind. Gavin Fischer went to meet him. 

Image: Melissa Kreider
Credit: Joshua Loeser

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Outlook

Exposing America's Untested Rape Kits

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC World Service East Asia

About BBC World Service