Witness History Episodes Available now
Osmondmania
Donny Osmond shares his memories of teen hysteria in 1973
Launching Lagos Fashion Week
Lagos Fashion Week was launched in 2011 putting Nigerian style on the global map
Mexico’s murdered women
In the 1990s, hundreds of young women were murdered in a Mexican border town
Rana Plaza building collapse
In 2013, an eight-storey building in Bangladesh collapsed killing more than 1,000 people
Cambodian peace walk
In 1992, Cambodia held its first peace walk aimed at uniting a country torn apart by war
Surviving an acid attack and changing the law
In 2013, acid attack survivors in India celebrated a landmark Supreme Court ruling
Kwame Nkrumah: Ousted from power
In 1966, Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah, one of Africa's most famous leaders was ousted from power
Theodosia Okoh: Designer of Ghana’s flag
Ghana's independence in 1957 was marked with a new flag designed by Theodosia Okoh
The 84-year-old primary school pupil
In 2004, Kenyan great grandfather Kimani Maruge became the oldest person to start school
Yinka Shonibare: Nelson's Ship in a Bottle
On 24 May 2010, artist Yinka Shonibare unveiled his sculpture, Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle