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The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2020

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Alan Dein connects with seven individuals whose lives have shifted under the coronavirus pandemic as they nervously anticipate what will come next in an uncertain future. In Tehran, Golnar, an Iranian who describes herself as ‘constant traveller’ is inside her apartment – all future trips postponed. Across the town is the hostel she set up with a friend. Forced to close in the city’s lockdown it is now serving a crucial role. In Dhaka, as the pandemic takes hold, entrepreneur Fahad worries for the successful delivery business he has spent years building up and the future for his parents. In Greece, Ibrahim is homeless, sheltering in an abandoned building. His friend Mikki is self-isolating and cannot help him.

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0:00.0	The world is locked down, but human beings need to connect. Hi, is justina? Hi, is this Justina?
0:12.8	Yeah.
0:13.8	Hi is this Fahad.
0:14.8	Can you hear me?
0:15.8	I'm reaching out across the globe.
0:17.8	Lovely to hear your voice.
0:18.8	Can you hear me clearly?
0:20.2	To every continent.
0:21.7	What time is it with you in Sudan?
0:23.6	Where are you? In Tachabong with it?
0:26.6	I am in Greece.
0:28.0	Center of Tehran, in the heart of Tehran.
0:30.2	Finding out what unites us all.
0:32.8	The world is in it all together.
0:35.1	At this time of crisis, do you feel safe?
0:38.4	No.
0:39.4	I actually fear losing everything.
0:42.0	Just remember that you are loved and that you are wanted.
0:46.0	I'm Alan Dean and this is Don't Luck Off on the BBC World Service.
0:52.0	Hey hello. on the BBC World Service.
0:53.0	Hey, hello, is this Goulmar?
0:56.0	This is Goulmar, yes, that's right.
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