In the jungles of Costa Rica alternative communities have removed themselves from Western life attempting to create their paradise on earth. Ben Zand heads to meet some of these groups, and to search for a controversial cult leader called Nature Boy. Nature Boy runs a group called Melanation and has convinced thousands of people online to follow his message. He’s even convinced people to give him money, and to give up everything they own to live with him in the tropics. But, is paradise really as good as it sounds? source
In November last year, more than 50 people were shot and killed during a government crackdown on the streets of Uganda’s capital, Kampala. Officials defended the use of live fire, saying the police were responding to rioters. But a new investigation by BBC Africa Eye documents a killing spree on Kampala Road, and shows damning evidence that Ugandan security forces, firing from the back of a police truck, shot at least seven unarmed people. *** UPDATE: Following this #BBCAfricaEye investigation into last year's police killings in Kampala, the editor of one of Uganda's biggest newspapers has been summoned for questioning......
Rani Singh is a BBC reporter and former actress who found that both her sons - in their 30s - had left her for a scientology like life coaching cult (aka a very British cult) known as the Lighthouse International or Lighthouse Global. A BBC documentary that takes us inside the life coaching cult that takes over lives is being released at the same time as this episode to shed light on the cult, which has been ruining the lives of countless individuals who signed up. Rani's sons have now disowned her, refused to call her mum, and are in......