Our Work
Our Work
Unseen Borders reports and tells stories about politics, culture, migration, identity and the human experience behind them, in Arabic and English.
Areas of focus
What we cover
Four subjects run through everything we report and produce.
01
Politics and power
How decisions are made, who they affect and what follows. Political and public-affairs reporting that explains consequences as well as debate.
02
Culture and heritage
Traditions, language, memory and the places that carry them, told by the people who keep them alive.
03
Migration and identity
Journeys, belonging and home: how people move, settle and hold on to who they are across borders.
04
People and communities
The ordinary lives inside extraordinary events, reported with dignity and without stereotype.
Method
Our approach
01
Research before filming
Reporting, documents and a clear editorial reason come first.
02
People speak for themselves
Contributors are heard in their own words, in their own language.
03
Context beside every claim
We explain the history and circumstances behind what happens.
04
Two languages from the start
Arabic and English are planned into a project, not added at the end.
Work with us
Broadcasters, commissioning editors, co-producers and partners are welcome to talk to us about factual journalism and documentary production.