Crossing Continents Podcast
Stories from around the world and the people at the heart of them.
Episodes to download
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Belize's Blue Bond
Thu 24 Aug 2023
Can a financial deal with a conservation charity save Belize's economy?
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Zimbabwe's worker exodus
Thu 17 Aug 2023
Why tens of thousands of Zimbabweans are fleeing their country to work in the West.
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When Wagner came home
Thu 10 Aug 2023
The fear stalking Russia as ex-convicts from the Wagner mercenary group return home.
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Returning to Romania
Thu 3 Aug 2023
With 20% of its population living abroad, the Romanian government wants its diaspora back
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Botswana: Living with elephants
Thu 27 Jul 2023
The battle to keep the peace between people and elephants in northern Botswana.
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Ukraine: the men who don鈥檛 want to fight
Thu 8 Jun 2023
Thousands of Ukrainian men are dodging the draft 鈥� and risking their lives in the process.
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Searching for my son
Thu 11 May 2023
Omar鈥檚 son was pulled alive from the rubble of Turkey鈥檚 earthquake, but where is he?
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Kenya's Free Money Experiment
Thu 4 May 2023
Why thousands of Kenyan villagers are being given free cash.
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Laos: the most bombed country on earth
Thu 27 Apr 2023
50 years since the last US bombs fell on Laos, they鈥檙e still killing and maiming.
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Leaving Sri Lanka
Thu 20 Apr 2023
Record numbers are fleeing the island in the wake of a brutal economic crisis.
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Gran Chaco - Paraguay鈥檚 vanishing forest
Thu 13 Apr 2023
A massive new road across Paraguay threatens a fragile eco-system and two communities.
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Vienna: getting housing right
Thu 6 Apr 2023
Does Vienna have the world鈥檚 best public housing? Chris Bowlby reports
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Iran Protests: Tales from the front line
Thu 26 Jan 2023
Why did people take to the streets, risking arrest and a barrage of bullets?
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A Return to Paradise
Thu 19 Jan 2023
The story of a town destroyed by one of the worst wildfires in California's history.
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Saving Children from the Mafia
Thu 12 Jan 2023
Why an Italian judge is taking kids away from Mafia families.
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South Korea - a room with a view
Thu 5 Jan 2023
How a housing crisis contributes to a population problem.
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Fighting 'fat-phobia' in Brazil
Thu 29 Dec 2022
The Brazilian city passing laws to fight discrimination against people who are obese.
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Spain's Flamenco on the Edge
Thu 22 Dec 2022
Can Spain's most iconic live music and dance recover from the pandemic?
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Hungary鈥檚 power dilemma
Thu 15 Dec 2022
Should Hungary continue to rely on Russia to fund its nuclear power industry?
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California's cannabis reparations
Thu 8 Dec 2022
Giving communities hit by the 鈥榳ar on drugs鈥� a share of the legal cannabis boom.
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Cold-calling Siberia
Thu 1 Dec 2022
How has Putin's war against Ukraine affected one remote city in Siberia?
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Trouble in Taiwan?
Thu 24 Nov 2022
What do Taiwanese people think about the increased rhetoric from China in recent months?
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A 鈥楳e Too鈥� Moment for Israel鈥檚 Ultra-Orthodox Jews?
Thu 22 Sep 2022
Israel鈥檚 ultra-Orthodox Jews struggle to come to terms with child sex abuse scandals.
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The Texas Tank: A Prison Radio Station Changing Lives
Thu 8 Sep 2022
A radio station at a Texan prison is creating community and changing inmates' lives.
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Nigeria鈥檚 oil thieves
Thu 1 Sep 2022
Mayeni Jones meets the people involved in Nigeria鈥檚 vast illegal oil business.
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Lacrosse: Reclaiming the Creator鈥檚 game
Thu 25 Aug 2022
Why lacrosse is much more than just a game for Native Americans.
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After the 鈥楴arco-President鈥�: Rebuilding Hope in Honduras
Thu 11 Aug 2022
When the president stands accused of drug trafficking, what hope is there?
