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WorldLink connects global voices: People around the world tell their own stories and help us understand what political, economic, cultural developments mean for their lives. Listen to emotional stories that show the human element behind the headlines.

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 58m. Bisher sind 271 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint wöchentlich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 9 days 11 hours 25 minutes

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WorldLink: What's left for Sochi?


Ever wonder what happens to a Black Sea resort after it hosts the Olympics? They took place in the city of Sochi more than two years ago and were the most expensive winter games ever and criticized heavily: due to allegations of corruption, political oppression and environmental damage. We'll find out in an in-depth look at Sochi two years after 2014.


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 July 22, 2016  11m
 
 

WorldLink: Duterte on the hunt for drug dealers


In the Philippines, a former prosecutor turned politician is now the president. Rodrigo Duterte took office three weeks ago, on June 30th. Duterte was elected after vowing to stamp out the country's drug problem by literally waging a killing spree against dealers. And that spree has begun.


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 July 22, 2016  5m
 
 

WorldLink: WorldLink: Challenging the status quo


Half a year has passed since the New Year's Eve sexual assaults in Cologne. DW examines how the events played out, and how Germany has changed. Plus: We meet the pastor in Honduras who has turned a violent gang house into a 'House of Hope.' And we visit the Jewish community on a small Tunisian island to see how their way of life has endured.


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 July 16, 2016  54m
 
 

WorldLink: Challenging the status quo


Half a year has passed since the New Year's Eve sexual assaults in Cologne. DW examines how the events played out, and how Germany has changed. Plus: We meet the pastor in Honduras who has turned a violent gang house into a 'House of Hope.' And we visit the Jewish community on a small Tunisian island to see how their way of life has endured.


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 July 15, 2016  54m
 
 

WorldLink: WorldLink: Voting against globalization?


On this week's show: We examine how the UK's Brexit vote to leave the EU plays out in a globalized world and meet the Indian farmers cultivating the fertile fields of Georgia. A New York dance company mourns a young talent killed in a Baghdad bombing. And the first US national monument to the struggle for LGBT+ rights.


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 July 9, 2016  54m
 
 

WorldLink: WorldLink: The power of art


We have an arts-themed show this week - including the Syrian musician in Austria who's won an integration prize for his work on refugee integration. The Polish crime writer who's unearthed some uncomfortable facts in her home region. Plus an in-depth profile of Amnon Weinstein - the Israeli violin maker who's been restoring the violins of Jews murdered in the Holocaust.


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 July 2, 2016  54m
 
 

WorldLink: WorldLink: Choices that impact the world


On June 24, Europe woke up to a historic decision: Britain's vote to leave the EU. Find out what impact this vote has on a British Berliner and how dangerous it is to be a British Member of Parliament. Plus, meet Honduras' most notorious gangsters, learn what everyday life is like in Yemen and find out how 'IS' has made its way to the Philippines.


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 June 25, 2016  54m
 
 

WorldLink: [WorldLink] - A forum for change


This week: We're visiting DW's Global Media Forum where refugees took center stage. We take a trip to the English town of Doncaster to see how the Brexit debate is playingout around the dinner table. We meet the man following the aid and government money in Nigeria. Plus, fear and defiance at LA Pride in the wake of the Orlando gun massacre.


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 June 18, 2016  54m
 
 

WorldLink: WorldLink: Rights and resistance


This week: We look back on the life of Muhammad Ali, we reflect on the 40th anniversary of the Soweto uprising and find out why Jordanians are marking the centenary of the Arab Revolt with a train trip back in time. Also: We'll hear about the power of seeds in Palestinian farmlands, how Vietnamese pupils are dealing with the legacy of war and how aboriginal musicians in Canada are branching out.


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 June 11, 2016  54m
 
 

WorldLink: WorldLink: A long time coming


On this week's show: More than a century after 1.5 million Armenians were killed by Ottoman forces, Germany has voted to define the killings as genocide - so what does the shift mean for Armenians in Germany? We'll also hear stories from LGBT activists fighting for freedoms across the globe. Plus, the new chief appointed to lead the embattled police department in the US town of Ferguson.


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 June 4, 2016  54m