In the middle of one of the world's most beautiful rivers, the Drina, there now floats an island of rubbish – with no one taking responsibility. How did a landscape already ravaged by war become blighted by the peace that followed?

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Guest: Hannah Lucinda Smith, correspondent for The Times covering Turkey and the Balkans.

Host: Manveen Rana.

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The Story: the flagship podcast from The Times and Sunday Times. One remarkable story, told in depth, each day.

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