Bahrain's 2011 protests - a podcast by BBC World Service

In 2011, thousands of protestors occupied Pearl Roundabout near the centre of Bahrain’s capital, Manama. Many of them were from the country's Shia religious majority. They were demanding political freedoms and calling for an end to what they said was years of discrimination by the Sunni monarchy that rules the country. Rob Walker spoke to Asma Darwish, a 20 year old student who joined the protests.

Photo: Demonstrators in Manama. Credit: Reuters/Caren Firouz.

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