Don't log off: Opportunity
Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic.
Today, Alan hears stories from people who鈥檝e transformed their lives and are helping others to do the same against the backdrop of the pandemic.
He speaks to Alhaji in Sierra Leone who鈥檚 building a house for his parents from the money he鈥檚 earned working in the United States.
He hears from Tiffany in India who helps visually impaired people become more independent, after her own challenging childhood.
Alan also connects with Al in the United States who aims to inspire young people in a tough area of Chicago.
And he catches up with Ibrahim who, at the start of the pandemic, was homeless on the streets of Athens. Nine months on, Ibrahim鈥檚 life has changed beyond recognition.
Plus, Margaret in Uganda 鈥� who cares for youngsters orphaned by AIDS 鈥� shares her hopes for the new year.
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- Wed 16 Dec 2020 04:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Australasia, South Asia & East Asia only
- Wed 16 Dec 2020 06:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Americas and the Caribbean
- Wed 16 Dec 2020 09:32GMT大象传媒 World Service
- Wed 16 Dec 2020 13:32GMT大象传媒 World Service
- Wed 16 Dec 2020 21:32GMT大象传媒 World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Wed 16 Dec 2020 23:32GMT大象传媒 World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Sat 19 Dec 2020 02:32GMT大象传媒 World Service West and Central Africa