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Beyond Borders

TRT World 15 Bölümler Tem 2, 2026

Beyond Borders is a global podcast that explores the human experience through the stories of ordinary people living extraordinary lives. It covers topics from former child soldiers in Sri Lanka to Inuit fighting for justice in Greenland and rat-catchers in New York. The show aims to tell forgotten stories that shape our shared history. It is produced by TRT World.

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Spain's Unfinished History Tem 2, 2026 21:28 Making “Spain's Unfinished History” is the focus of our latest episode of The Beyond Borders Podcast. This is the story behind the documentary, told by the team that made it.From a Friday conversion ceremony in the shadow of the Alhambra to 1,300-year-old Islamic water systems being restored to fight Spain's climate crisis, the Beyond Borders team reflects on the communities keeping Al-Andalus ali

Who's Hiring Sweden's Child Killers? Haz 9, 2026 29:44 This time on The Beyond Borders Podcast, we go behind the story of Sweden's Child Killers: Victims or Criminals? - the documentary that asks how Sweden's gangs turned children into contract killers, and whether anyone can stop them.This is what it was actually like on the ground. From a murder scene we arrived at less than 24 hours after a teenager was shot dead outside his home, to a police weapo

The Country That Evicts Its Own People May 7, 2026 20:29 Denmark is one of the happiest places on earth. So why is its government forcing thousands of people out of their homes on account of where they live and who they are?Adam Charlton and David Foster go inside Denmark's controversial "Parallel Societies" policy - a social experiment that's demolished neighbourhoods and broken up communities. Now it’s being legally challenged as potentially unlawful

No Pain, No Spain: Why Spain Can’t Survive Without Migrants Mar 9, 2026 20:40 Spain’s economy is booming. But its growth relies on a workforce some refuse to even acknowledge. From the people risking death to reach Europe, to the “Sea of Plastic” that enables Europeans to eat fresh fruit and vegetables all year round, these are the human stories behind the headlines. Hosts: Adam Charlton, David Foster and Nathalie Kantaris DiazExecutive Producer: Alice TeggEditor: Nath

Being Gypsy in Britain Oca 21, 2026 23:08 Is this really the last ‘acceptable’ form of racism? Romany Gypsies have been nomadic for centuries. But today their way of life is under threat like never before. From the road, to the fireside, to the boxing ring, and the heart of Britain’s biggest gypsy gatherings - Beyond Borders explores a community on the fringes that has never felt welcome.Watch the full programme here: https://youtu.b

Norway: Land, Language and Loss Oca 9, 2026 24:39 For generations Europe’s oldest living culture was told to be ashamed. Its language silenced, its identity suffocated. Now a new fight is unfolding in the Arctic. Not against the past but over progress, and the use of traditionally Sami territory for Europe’s clean energy goals.But this time the struggle isn’t just against the government, it comes from within, and the unspoken power-struggle insid

Welcome to Liberland: Freedom or Fantasy? Kas 17, 2025 26:52 Welcome to Liberland, the self-declared micronation in the heart of Europe, that claims to be building a new country from scratch. Sold as a tax-free utopia with no government interference and a crypto-powered economy, Liberland has attracted libertarians, adventurers, and digital nomads from around the world. But is this bold experiment in freedom a genuine blueprint for the future of n

My Russian Neighbour, Friend or Foe? Eki 6, 2025 26:43 Welcome to Europe’s most closely watched town.High above the Arctic Circle, on the Norwegian border with Russia, is a place where some say the Cold War never ended. Where a memorial to the Soviet soldiers who defeated the Nazis has a darker meaning since Russia invaded Ukraine. And where those trying to report what’s happening have been targeted by Moscow’s spy network. This is a community living

South Africa: Whose Land is it? Eyl 13, 2025 22:37 Land remains one of South Africa’s most divisive issues. Thirty years after apartheid, communities still clash over race and space. From Orania’s whites-only enclave to calls for redistribution, Beyond Borders explores the voices shaping this struggle - white farmers fearing displacement, black farmers building new futures, Khoi and San reclaiming ancestral land, and families returning to homes lo

Darwin: A Way of Life Ağu 15, 2025 25:46 This is a story 200 years in the making - a recreation of Charles Darwin's famous voyage of discovery. Beyond Borders is in South Africa to meet the young scientists assembled from all over the world trying to save the planet, and the creatures we share it with. From reintroducing injured penguins to the wild, to stemming the spread of rabies in seals, and emergency operations on giant injured tur

South Africa: In Gold We Trust Tem 11, 2025 24:13 Rival gangs are fighting for control of South Africa’s untapped gold, creating a black market worth billions - and costing the country a fortune in lost revenue. Beyond Borders is on the trail of the so-called Zama Zamas, as they are hunted by police, to uncover their deadly underground world - and ask whether the government is guilty of using inhumane tactics to stop them.Hosts: David Foster &amp

Romania: Love, Lies and Control Haz 30, 2025 22:51 Human trafficking is at a record high in the UK. Insiders say as many as 100,000 people are affected. Many of them come from Romania, where poverty, unemployment, and woeful social support makes vulnerable individuals - especially women and children - easy targets for traffickers.The US government says Romania doesn’t even meet the “minimum standards” for the elimination of trafficking.So why is R

Romania: The Long Road Home May 20, 2025 15:51 The fall of communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in 1989 exposed the horrors of Romania’s state-run orphanages. David Foster and the Beyond Borders team return to uncover the legacy of one the darkest chapters in the nation’s history. We visit abandoned institutions that still echo with pain, speak with survivors of the system and meet those fighting to end institutional care for good. How far has

Sri Lanka: Searching for Serendipity Nis 16, 2025 18:57 Sri Lanka has been plagued by civil war, natural disaster, political turmoil, and economic collapse. Beyond Borders meets those determined to rebuild their country after decades of misfortune, from a new government taking on a powerful political dynasty, to children freed from years of unbelievable cruelty, and China's multibillion-dollar bet on the island's future. Join David Foster and the

Sri Lanka: Sands of Time Mar 5, 2025 17:55 Sri Lanka has been living with wounds that won't heal since its decades-long civil war ended. Beyond Borders travels to Sri Lanka to meet the women clearing mines, ex-child soldiers reintegrating into society, war widows finding new opportunities, and families still convinced their missing loved ones are alive.In this companion podcast to the full show, David Foster and the Beyond Borders team bri