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Pascale Harter introduces personal experiences, insight and analysis from 麻豆社 correspondents and writers around the world. In this edition, two perspectives on the conflict raging in Syria: Jeremy Bowen sees destruction and resilience inside the country, in Damascus, while Gabriel Gatehouse in Jordan meets a man recruiting Islamist fighters to go and join the struggle againsT the Assad regime. Alexa Dvorson in Bhutan learns how national radio is trying to tackle domestic violence there. Raffi Berg comes up against Israeli manners - and wonders why there's no mincing words among sabras. And Nick Davis, proud possessor of a healthy head of locks, explains why despite stereotypes about it being a "reggae and Rasta island", Jamaica has in fact been decidedly ambivalent about dreadlocked hair.