Asia Episodes

Building peace seems like an impossible task. But just as a popular sports brand keeps reminding us: impossible is nothing. In this episode you'll hear the stories of people who have experienced unrest, conflict, and war and yet won't get discouraged from bringing peace to their communities. They share their recipies on what it takes to bridge the religious gap and they prove American historian and playright, Howard Zinn right: "To live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of al...

"Be the change you want to see in the world" - this quote by Ghandi is easy to say but hard to follow, especially when it comes to our own consumption and the magic of reduce, reuse, recycle. Enter Ribhu Vohra and Chandrah Nusselein, the power duo that changes the way children all over India think and act when it comes to waste. Through experimentation, research and the participation of teachers and students alike the WasteLess team develops educational materials that empower children to think c...

If you worked in the film business and had worked with Hollywood greats like Brad Pitt - would you leave that life behind to go to Auroville, South India to start an NGO? That's exactly what Fif Fernandes did. While mental health issues are on the rise everywhere in the world (note: India has one of highest suicide rates among teenagers and students with 28 lives lost every day, according to the The Hindu), MeDi Clown Academy is helping people struggeling with illnesses, fighting depressions, li...

Can you run a business based on trusting your customers? Can you build trust in communities that have experienced conflict and war? The answers to these two questions will bring you to a bakery in Saudi Arabia and the Hand in Hand school and community project in Israel. Give it a listen, it's worth it. Trust me. Sources: The Honest Bakery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmI_LM7O3Bc – last download: 26/08/21. https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/175809 ; article from 31/03/17 – last download: 26/0...

What's at the core of a civilization? In this episode we're going to answer this question in a very pragmatic fashion by looking at a community project in Lebanon and by discovering how a tether may be more than just a way of physically connecting people. Links on becoming a guide: For Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Canada, Singpore, the UK: https://www.attendly.com/guide-running-with-blind-or-visually-impaired-runners/ - last download: 27/08/21. For Germany: https://www.guidenetzwerkdeutschla...

In today's episode you'll meet teacher Mohammed Ayub, who created a free school for all girls and boys from the slums in Islamabad. We'll also discover why the colour yellow is essential when it comes to bridging the religious divide between Muslims and Christians in Kenya. Sources: https://www.colourinfaith.com - last download 14/08/21; https://www.ted.com/talks/nabila_alibhai_why_people_of_different_faiths_are_painting_their_houses_of_worship_yellow - last download 14/08/21; https://www.deutsc...