Season 11 (2022)

Diary of a Nursing Student in Lockdown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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January 14, 2022 • 28m

In July 2021, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam saw an explosion of new COVID-19 cases. A medical team of 1,500 traveled from capital Ha...Read more

Budding Entrepreneurs Turn a New Leaf: Bali, Indonesia
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January 21, 2022 • 28m

The island of Bali, Indonesia suffered a massive blow to its tourism industry during the pandemic, and many were left unemployed. ...Read more

Victims of Leftover Unexploded Ordnance: Laos
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February 4, 2022 • 28m

During the Vietnam War, Laos was bombed heavily by US military forces. An estimated 80 million unexploded bombs remained, leading ...Read more

Eyes on the Sky: Vulture Man of Phuket
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February 11, 2022 • 28m

Photographer Rat Puanrak runs a feeding site on Thailand's Phuket Island that has become a sanctuary for migrating Himalayan Vultu...Read more

Days in China's Child-seeking Town
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February 18, 2022 • 28m

Since the one-child policy ended in 2016, demand for fertility treatment in China has grown. Residents of rural areas travel to ci...Read more

Hanoi's Floating Families: Vietnam
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February 25, 2022 • 28m

As Vietnam enjoys rapid economic growth, one community on Hanoi's Red River has been left behind. The "Floating Village" is a seri...Read more

China's Clinical Trial Boom
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March 4, 2022 • 28m

Accompanying its growing economy, the pharmaceutical industry in China is expanding at a brisk pace. New medicines require partici...Read more

Cushioning COVID with Comedy: The Philippines
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March 11, 2022 • 28m

Theaters and comedy clubs in the Philippines have been hit particularly hard by pandemic lockdowns. Entertainment group Comedy Man...Read more

Protecting Endangered Deer: Laos
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March 18, 2022 • 28m

In the forests of southern Laos is a national preserve for the endangered Eld's deer. The deer are famous for their large, beautif...Read more

Faith and Nature on the Sacred Peak: North Borneo, Malaysia
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March 25, 2022 • 28m

Mt. Kinabalu, with an elevation of 4,095 meters, is a majestic presence in Malaysian North Borneo, and a World Heritage Site. But ...Read more

Chinese Citizens Disputing the War in Ukraine
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April 29, 2022 • 28m

Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, many Chinese officials and citizens have made remarks supporting R...Read more

An Alcohol Renaissance in South Korea
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May 6, 2022 • 28m

Young South Koreans are building breweries to make makgeolli, soju and other traditional alcohol. Hangang Brewery, established in ...Read more

Defending the King of Fruit: Thailand
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May 27, 2022 • 28m

Durian, a sweet, intense-smelling fruit, is known as the King of Fruit in Thailand. Nonthaburi Province is home to a traditional f...Read more

The Price of the Zero-COVID Policy: Beijing, China
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July 8, 2022 • 28m

As most of the world adapts to life with the virus during the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, China continues its strictly en...Read more

South Korea's Deepening Gender Conflict
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July 15, 2022 • 28m

As a platform of his campaign, newly elected President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged to disband the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family...Read more

Vibrant Working Women: Hunza Valley, Pakistan
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August 12, 2022 • 28m

The Hunza Valley in northeastern Pakistan is a region of extraordinary beauty and serenity. Bibi Amina, one of Hunza's first femal...Read more

Disabled Citizens Seek Freedom of Movement: South Korea
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August 19, 2022 • 28m

South Korea holds the world's 10th highest GDP, and yet its welfare budget for disabled people is just 0.6% of this, less than one...Read more

A New Growth Hub on the Border: Cambodia
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August 26, 2022 • 28m

The town of Poipet lies in northwest Cambodia, by the border with Thailand. It's home to 3 special economic zones that have attrac...Read more

Thai Tourism Reopens with New Ideas
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September 2, 2022 • 28m

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand's once vibrant tourism industry shut down completely, preventing visitors from entering fro...Read more

Saving Young Lives Across Mongolia
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September 16, 2022 • 28m

Over burning sands in summer and snowy plains of minus 30 degrees Celsius in winter: One medical team is traversing Mongolia to ex...Read more

First on the Scene: Hanoi's Civilian Rescue, Vietnam
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September 23, 2022 • 28m

In Vietnam, the economy is on the rise, and so are the number of serious traffic accidents. A shortage of ambulances and paramedic...Read more

A Classroom on Trash Mountain: Indonesia
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September 30, 2022 • 28m

The Bantar Gebang waste site lies outside Indonesia's capital of Jakarta. Over 7,000 tons of trash is brought here each day, and i...Read more

The Plight of Semi-basement Residents: South Korea
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November 11, 2022 • 28m

In August 2022, torrential rains damaged homes across South Korea, with those living in semi-basement homes hit especially hard. I...Read more

Yak Cheese for a Brighter Future: Mongolia
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November 25, 2022 • 28m

At just 5,800 strong, Tuvans are Mongolia's smallest ethnic minority. Nomads who live in the high plains of Mongolia's west, their...Read more

From Disaster to Frontier: Fukushima's New Residents
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December 16, 2022 • 28m

The 2011 nuclear meltdown in Fukushima Prefecture forced many people to evacuate for years. While many locals have not returned ev...Read more

Let No Student Fall Behind: The Philippines
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December 30, 2022 • 28m

The Philippines closed schools for two and a half years during the pandemic. After fully reopening in November 2022, it became cle...Read more