How has South Korea got through the COVID19 pandemic with such low rates of infection? How does its famous Track-and-Trace system work? And what was it like living in the capital at the height of the pandemic? Jan catches up with her son Hugo

Convoys, COVID and Negotiation in Afghanistan

Feb 18th, 2021 34m 53s

Working from home is something most of us complain about but have had to get used to. But what about people who don't have the luxury of staying in, and for whom getting the job done means being out on the front line? People like Peter Scot

COVID Fatigue, Favela Life and Rugby in Rio de Janeiro

Aug 31st, 2020 34m 29s

This week Jan talks to George Powell, a journalist and film maker who has lived and worked in Rio de Janeiro for the past 6 years. He's chosen to live in one of Rio's smaller favelas, and has some interesting insights into life as the only gri

The SARS Generation and Home Cooking in Hong Kong

Aug 7th, 2020 30m 16s

Many countries are facing a resurgence of COVID-19 and nowhere is that resurgence more painful than in Hong Kong. After weeks with no cases at all, the virus has struck back in the crowded island and strict control measures have been reinstated

Living through Lockdown in Lima

Jul 17th, 2020 28m 43s

This week Jan’s in Lima, the capital city of Peru, perched on the very edge of the Pacific Ocean. She’s talking to Helen Binge, a paediatric physiotherapist who moved to the city 3 years ago when her husband Chris took over the headship of M

Lockdown Legacy and Ageism in Bergamo

Jun 26th, 2020 29m 12s

The Italian town of Bergamo in Lombardy was devastated by the Coronavirus back in March when it first began to spread in Europe, with hospitals and cemeteries overwhelmed by the number of cases. This week Jan talks to Bergamo citizen Matteo Ta

Corona, Cats and Ramadan in Istanbul

Jun 11th, 2020 23m 1s

Jan finds out what it's like to be locked down during the Covid-19 pandemic in Istanbul with TRT producer and journalist Sitara Jabeen. How do you make TV reports when you can't leave home? What was it like living through Ramadan, that most s

Pandemic Painting in Penzance

May 25th, 2020 20m 47s

Jan catches up with film-maker, old friend and colleague, Gill Fickling (find her at Gillfickling.com) After years of travel, Gill moved back to Britain to a new home in Penzance just a few weeks before the lockdown began. We take a look at wh

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