Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 5 minutes
On today's show we're going to be breaking free from our boundaries. From the young journalists in Tunisia, breaking free from the boundaries which used to tie them; to the new wave of Indian entrepreneurs who are generating ideas and big money; and, finally, from a zero waste blogger who does everything she can to avoid adding trash to the world's landfill sites.
One big intenet trend right now is "zero waste" blogging. Many of the most visible bloggers are young, generation Y, women, like Florine Hofmann, host of the blog "The capital f". She explained to Pulse why she started living this lifestyle, and how she goes about daily life generating zero waste.
How do you express your identity? On Pulse, we meet the artists creating a portrait gallery at a Jerusalem market and visit the newly-opened Palestinian Museum. Learn about the uncertain future facing trainee bullfighters in Spain and life as a German poet. Plus, promises of prosperity from the pulpit in Zimbabwe.
This week on Pulse, we talk identity and rights of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) people around the world.
On Pulse this week, what causes conflict and how can it be resolved? We learn about the ongoing Oromo conflict in Ethiopia and the Nuit Debout protest movement in France. Plus, we visit the Canadian school embracing restorative justice techniques rooted in indigenous traditions.
Music is all around us, all you have to do is listen. On Pulse, we meet some spectacular musicians. Aussie singing sensation Kirbanu drops into the studio for a chat. We catch up with Louane – former runner-up on The Voice France. And, Argentinian musician La Yegros has found fame and fandom with an unexpected crowd far from home. All that and more in this jam-packed music edition of Pulse.
On Pulse this week, a 10-year-old girl is hopping mad about the state of the world’s frogs – and is doing her bit to save them. We head to a special type of school in Israel’s desert where environmental studies are key. While in the German capital, Berlin, an ambitious reporter tries to survive two months without using any plastic at all. All that and more coming up on this special edition.
This week we're exploring different aspects of online fame. Meet the Kenyan beauty blogger hoping to make it big, the entrepreneurs working on India's next big app, and a FIFA gamer blurring the lines between digital and physical football.
Whether big or small – one simple act of kindness can make a huge impact on someone else. On the program, we head to the infamous Idomeni refugee camp to meet a group of young people trying to brighten the lives of those stuck there. While in Germany two talented women are using their skills to help refugees integrate. We find out how boxing can bring about social change. Plus lots, lots more.
Young people rely on technology to keep in touch with friends and family, and to develop their identities, socialize or belong to a group. But what happens when technology is taken one step further? We catch up with a little guy helping refugee children learn foreign languages. Meet a young girl in South Africa being helped by another sort or robot and we delve into the world of Afro Emojis.