Don't log off: Grounded
Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic.
Alan Dein searches for the stories that connect us in a changed world. Inspiring and moving stories of how the pandemic has changed people's lives on every continent. Today, airline pilot Peter in Australia talks about deciding to become a bus driver after the pandemic forced him to stop flying. And wedding planner Vithika in India discusses the dramatic impact of the pandemic on her industry. Plus, Chun Wing, a ballet dancer at the Paris Opera shares the frustrations of not being able to perform. Alan also speaks to Shira who lives in an orthodox community in Israel and he catches up with doctor Ahmed in Sudan who鈥檚 just made a major life decision.
Producers: Sarah Shebbeare and Laurence Grissell
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- Wed 9 Dec 2020 04:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Australasia, South Asia & East Asia only
- Wed 9 Dec 2020 06:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Americas and the Caribbean
- Wed 9 Dec 2020 09:32GMT大象传媒 World Service
- Wed 9 Dec 2020 13:32GMT大象传媒 World Service
- Wed 9 Dec 2020 21:32GMT大象传媒 World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Wed 9 Dec 2020 23:32GMT大象传媒 World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Sat 12 Dec 2020 02:32GMT大象传媒 World Service West and Central Africa