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A new film - Who is Dayani Cristal - follows the risky routes many migrants take to cross into the US from Mexico.

A new film - Who is Dayani Cristal - traces the steps of immigrants entering the US illegally from Mexico after the body of an unidentified immigrant is found in the hostile desert of the American Southwest.

We also meet a graphic designer who maps cities by using her nose to sniff out the smells of that particular place. Sudanese immigrant women in California describe how they go to great lengths to enjoy their cherished smoke bath – or dukhan. Also, America’s love of Japanese ramen soup is on display at a massive food festival in Los Angeles. And Merrill Garbus of the American band, Tune –Yards, explains her eclectic global musical influences.

(Picture: A scene from Who is Dayani Cristal, which follows the journey a migrant's body undergoes once it's found along the US-Mexico border, Credit: Marc Silver)

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27 minutes

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Sun 18 May 2014 14:32GMT

Chapters

  • Diyani Cristal

    An anonymous body in the Arizona desert sparks the beginning of a real-life human drama

    Duration: 06:15

  • Deepak Singh

    An Indian writer living in the US weighs the ups and downs of his annual visits back home

    Duration: 02:00

  • Smell Maps

    A graphic designer uses her sense of smell to create unique city maps

    Duration: 04:25

  • Sudanese Smoke Bath

    A cherished tradition that’s being kept alive by Sudanese women living in California

    Duration: 03:35

  • Ramen Soup

    America’s love of Japanese ramen soup is on display at a food festival in Los Angeles

    Duration: 03:45

  • Tune-Yards

    An American band whose music is all over the global map

    Duration: 06:05

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 May 2014 03:32GMT
  • Sat 17 May 2014 18:32GMT
  • Sun 18 May 2014 14:32GMT

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