Don't log off - part four
Alan Dein talks to people around the world about the challenges of family life in lockdown. He connects with Margaret in Uganda who has adopted many children orphaned by HIV. And he reaches out to Ale...
25 Apr 202027min
Saving Zimbabwe’s forests
Honey bees, cow dung and mulch; how a company in Zimbabwe is protecting forests in order to offset the carbon emissions of people around the world. Even though many flights are grounded at the moment,...
23 Apr 202026min
China and the virus
Has the coronavirus epidemic weakened or strengthened the grip of China’s Communist Party? In the early stages of the outbreak in the city of Wuhan, authorities there downplayed its significance. A do...
22 Apr 202027min
In search of the quarter-life crisis
We’re told that our twenties are a time when we’re meant to be finding ourselves, having fun, living our best lives and making the most of our freedom before settling down. But are the twenties really...
21 Apr 202050min
The Response: Coronavirus - Lockdown tales from Riyadh, Hangzhou and Accra
The first episode includes concerns about the impact of a full lockdown in Ghana, the impact of the closure of public buildings on one man in Mississippi, there’s an insight from Hangzhou in China as ...
21 Apr 202027min
Togetherness: Coronavirus Global Conversations - Dealing with grief
Shaye in the US, Ana in Spain and Elliot in the UK remember the parents they have lost to Covid-19 and the impact it is having on their lives. African Americans in New York, Massachusetts and Georgia ...
19 Apr 202027min
Personal finance for the pandemic
As coronavirus spreads people are worrying about their money as well as their health. What can you do to protect your finances and what are governments doing to help? You’ve been sharing your stories ...
18 Apr 202049min
Don't log off - part three
Across every continent, lives have been put on hold, and people are looking to the day when they can pick up and restart after lockdown. In Mexico, Lucia has spent the past seven years searching for h...
18 Apr 202027min
