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The Fifth Floor: Young, French and Muslim

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13/11/2020 GMT

Young, French and Muslim

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Exploring the dilemmas facing young Muslims in France today

BBC Arabic explores the dilemmas facing young Muslims in France today.

Islam is under scrutiny in France, especially since the killing of teacher Samuel Paty after he showed his class cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.  Many Muslim-majority countries have called for a boycott of French products, but what do Muslims living in France think?  The BBC's Fethi Benaissa has been talking to the Arabic-speaking community.

How do you say 'lockdown'?
As Collins dictionary declares 'lockdown' to be its word of the year, we take a virtual stroll round the Fifth Floor to see how it's said in Russian, Sinhala, Korean and Spanish, thanks to Yulia James, Saroj Pathirana, Julie Yoonnyung Lee and Lucia Blasco. 

BBC Mundo's dance star
BBC TV's famous Strictly Come Dancing show was thrown open to insiders recently.  They called it Strictly BBC - Dancing with our Staff.  One of the 3 finalists was Inma Gil from BBC Mundo, dancing in her living room with her 9-year-old daughter Nora.  

Kenya's camel-back clinic
Last year BBC Africa TV reported on the big challenge of getting medicines and healthcare to Kenya's Maasai, Samburu and Turkana people, who are often on the move with their livestock.  Christine Njeri discovered how camels have been enlisted to help with transport.

Saris in lockdown 
Chinki Sinha, who's a contributor to BBC Hindi in Delhi, returned to the family home in Bihar for lockdown.  As time went by, friends and followers on social media started to notice an eye-catching series of fashion shoots, with Chinki, her aunt and her mother, dressed in a succession of beautiful saris. 

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