For the first time in a long time, it feels like all people on Earth have something in common. An exploration of what unites us in a time of social distancing, we visit and re-visit people in Hongkong and India, Greece and Gaza, among other places.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 22 hours 34 minutes
episode 7: Gaza City: Not the Last Crisis
Fidaa Shurrab gives an insight into life before and during the pandemic, trying to sustain her work of supporting children and families and following her principle not to lose hope.
episode 6: Bengaluru: Dog Days, Cat Days
Alan spends the lockdown with his pets instead of his boyfriend, who lives in a different city. After six months, the relationship is put to a test. However, other than some of his queer friends, at least he can enjoy his privacy.
episode 5: Cape Town: Still standing home
Mike van Graan, a well-established playwright and activist based in Cape Town, shares how the pandemic has struck the cultural scene in South Africa. Mike feels more busy than before the lockdown and helps make cultural practitioners more resilient.
episode 4: Athens: Go vegan, go local
Just as he opens his new restaurant in a busy part of Athens, Alkis has to shut it down due to restrictions imposed by the lockdown in Greece. Forced to slow down, he acquires new skills, including learning to sleep more.
episode 3: Manila: Cabin Crew Barista
When air travel comes to a halt in the Philippines, flight attendant Rey starts to learn how to make cappuccino and how to communicate with people, who are hearing impaired.
episode 2: Hong Kong: New Life, Postponed
When Wenni and Dominic are ready to start their new life abroad, they test positive.
episode 1: Istanbul: Survival Mode
Journalist Didem Tali on how the pandemic threatened her career, meddled with her ADHD and the mechanisms she developed to cope with the lock down.