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January 3, 2025

Season 14

01. From the Rubble to the Stage: Hualien County Taiwan

The indigenous Taroko people are taking the stage to perform traditional songs and dances to entice visitors back to their famed Taroko Gorge after being impacted by a major earthquake in April 2024.

28min
January 3, 2025

02. Ethnic Minorities Leading the Coffee Rush: Yunnan, China

As the coffee market in China rapidly grows, ethnic minorities in Yunnan Province, which makes 98% of all Chinese coffee, are developing a unique specialty coffee brand using their local customs.

28min
January 24, 2025

03. Consequences of the Canal: Cambodia

Cambodia has set out to build a historic new canal. While some have high hopes of business opportunities and economic stimulation, concerns remain about the displacement of around 1.6 million people.

28min
January 31, 2025

04. Chinese Women Falling for Virtual Romance

Recently popular in China are "otome games" allowing female gamers to experience romance with male characters. Services providing costumed dates have emerged as a related business for fans.

28min
February 7, 2025

05. Searching for "Stolen Children": East Timor

During Indonesia's occupation of East Timor, thousands of children were separated from their families and taken to Indonesia. One project seeks to reunite these "Stolen Children."

28min
February 14, 2025

06. Women Entrepreneurs on the Rise: Cambodia

Cambodia has witnessed remarkable economic growth, and women are on track to be the next driving force. With government support, more women are opting to launch their own businesses.

28min
February 21, 2025

07. Women Forbidden from Divorce: The Philippines

Divorce is illegal in the largely Catholic Philippines, but as a bill for legalization is to be deliberated by the senate, women enduring domestic violence advocate the controversial bill.

28min
February 28, 2025

08. The Battle of Journalists in Bangladesh

Following 15 years of strict censorship under the former administration, Bangladeshi journalists are now seeking the truth and freedom of press in order to regain the trust of the people.

28min
March 7, 2025

09. Sowing Sustainable Seeds: South Korea

Climate change has seen vegetable harvests fall in South Korea. One group of women is embracing hardy organic techniques, while the government is training a new generation of farmers with technology.

28min
March 21, 2025

10. A Life Continued with Slate: Nepal

Alampu Village, located high among Nepal's Himalayas, had long been a location of handmade slate production by the Thami people, but modernization has changed life there over the last 20 years.

28min
March 28, 2025

11. Live Recruiters for Factories: Shenzhen, China

In Shenzhen, factories rely on recruiters using streaming to attract temporary workers to suit the workload. Many young people attempt recruiting to earn a good living among the changing times.

28min
April 18, 2025

12. Our Home on Stage: The Philippines

In the Philippines, a lengthy COVID-19 lockdown sparked unemployment that broke families apart. One theater troupe offers sanctuary to kids who support each other through life's hardships.

28min
May 23, 2025

13. Night Watch - Veterans Back on Duty: Vietnam

50 years after the Vietnam War ended, some veterans are still on duty - not as fighters, but as volunteer guardians of their hometowns. We go on night patrol in Canh Thuy Ward.

28min
June 13, 2025