Where the Buffalo Roam 
Hong Kong is largely known for its sophisticated mix of every thing modern, and its thriving economy, but this island city of over 7 million people also has a thriving animal kingdom. Like their human counterparts, these animals are not native to the land. Sarah Passmore of Radio Television Hong Kong introduces these animals, from "Pui Pui" the celebrity crocodile to the Rhesus Monkeys that terrorize women and children. For our Global Perspective Series on Escape, Sarah Passmore shows us around Hong Kong where the Buffalo roam.[more]

Born Free 
Built on the site of a colonial era estate, the John Morony Correctional Complex in Sydney’s outer suburban fringe covers 300 acres and all the bases. There are minimum and maximum-security prisons for men, and a women’s prison. There is also accommodation for a seized crocodile, smuggled parrots, endangered snakes, crippled kangaroos and wounded wombats. In the middle of an Australian summer the sprawling prison grounds are dry, bare and flat, and the whole complex is surrounded by high chain link fences topped with razor wire. Within this forbidding environment there lies an unlikely refuge, a literal sanctuary of green, with a lush garden, shady trees and plenty of water. The wildlife center is part animal hospital, part educational facility – and a congenial workplace for three correctional officers and ten minimum security male inmates. Producer Natalie Kestecher of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation takes listeners inside a jail to meet up with a group of men for whom working in a cage might even be fun. This program airs as part of our special international collaboration, Global Perspectives: The World of Crime. [more]

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Soundprint Awards
We're proud to congratulate this season's award winning producers:
The Busker and the Diva produced by Judith Kampfner won a Gold World Medal at the New York International Festivals.

Equity in Education: 50 Years After Brown, produced by Kathy Baron was awarded the 2005 Silver Reel Award for National Documentary by The National Federation of Community Broadcasters.

War and Forgiveness (Korean Sharing House/Holland's Black Page), produced by Judith Kampfner and Dheera Sujan, was named a 2005 Gracie Allen National Award Winner by the American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT) in the category of Outstanding Documentary Radio.

Educating Emily, produced by Jean Snedegar, and Who needs libraries?, produced by Richard Paul, received a Special Citation in the 2004 National Awards for Education Reporting by The Education Writers Association (EWA).

The Korean Sharing House, produced by Judith Kampfner recieved a Newswomen's Club Front Page Award