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Why Vote for Trump? American Conservative Explains his Choice to a Liberal Brit | US Election 2020
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Why would someone vote for Donald Trump for president? What are conservative values in America? How does faith impact US politics? The media seems to paint a...Rising Right-Wing Polish Nationalism, P.I.S., and Poland’s Cultural Damage | Interviews with Locals
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Cycling across the world, interviewing locals along the way! Polish nationalism has been on the rise for years, and has propelled P.I.S., AKA Prawo i Sprawie...Solo Cycle Touring to Moldova's Tiny, Turkic Autonomous Region | Gagauzia to the Black Sea (Romania)
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Solo Cycle Touring from Northern Norway to Azerbaijan | Arctic to Asia 13 (Day 197-210): I cycled South out of Chișinău, Moldova's Capital, towards the Roman...Cycling to Chișinău and Visiting a Country that Doesn't Exist | Arctic to Asia: Part 12
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Winter dragged on, but the snow retreated into the North, leaving behind a bleak and muddy Moldovan countryside, and I considered that maybe February wasn’t ...Growing Up in the G.D.R. (East Germany) | Interviews With Locals
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Have you ever wondered what life was like in East Germany before the fall of the Berlin wall? Petra grew up in the communist G.D.R. (German Democratic Republ...Cycling into Moldova in Winter (and leaving Ukraine) | Arctic to Asia: Part 11
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I was exactly where I’d tried not to be; Ukraine in the depths of winter. Snow covered the roads, the temperature plummeted, and I prepared for a long wait u...What do Norwegians think of Scandinavian Socialism?
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"Scandinavian Socialism" is often bandied about in the media, but rarely do we hear perspectives from those who actually live under it. In Trondheim, Central...Cycling into Ukraine | Arctic to Asia: Part 10
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I knew very little about Ukraine before I arrived so I had no idea what to expect from this part of the journey. But it was a big moment; at long last, I was...Arctic to Asia: Part 9 - Racing Winter Across Eastern Poland (Kraków to Przemyśl)
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As autumn began slipping back into winter, I pedalled as fast as I could towards the Ukrainian border, hoping to outrun the inevitable arrival of the snow. I...Arctic to Asia: Part 8 - Cycling to Kraków, Poland
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The journey from Częstochowa to Kraków is seared into my memory; thousands of candles lit up churchyards dotting the countryside for All Saints’ day on the 1...Cycling through Nordland, Norway
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Our plan had been to cycle to the tip of the Lofoten islands before taking a ferry to Bodø and heading south, but a storm that seemed to never end meant that...Arctic to Asia: Part 7 - Cycling through Western Poland
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I'd been cycling solo for a month, and was finally getting to grips with being alone on the road. Autumn was catching up with me - and the stormier, more cha...Arctic to Asia Cycle Tour Part 6: Goodbye Germany, Hello Poland
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Living under a national lockdown for weeks, I've finally run out of excuses to put off editing the next video! After struggling to keep it together on my way...What's it like being Kurdish in Turkey?
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Lezgin discusses the oppression facing Kurdish people in Turkey, the criminisation of Kurdish language, and the future of Turkey's Kurds.BBC Sussex Drive at 5 - 10/02/2020 - BBC Sounds
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Sarah Gorrell rounds up the day's top stories from Sussex, plus travel every 10 minutes.Mert discusses Islam, Erdoğan, and Turkish-Kurdish relations in Istanbul, Turkey
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In Istanbul, I sat down with Mert Gummus to talk about President Erdoğan, Turkish-Kurdish relations, and what Islam means to him.Travel blogger cycles across Europe to interview local people
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AN ambitious writer has cycled across Europe to create a travel blog with a difference.A Stunning Cycle Through Andøya, one of Norway's Most Beautiful Islands
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We'd been battered relentlessly by wind and rain for the first 2 weeks of the Arctic to Asia Cycle Tour, but on one of our first sunny days of the trip we ar...Ivo discusses whether Communism or Democracy was better for Bulgaria.
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In Burgas, Bulgaria, Ivo explains why he disagrees with the notion that the rise of Democracy has left Bulgaria better off than it was under Communism.Varna's Mafia, Corruption, and Gypsy Segregation in Bulgaria
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In Varna, I spoke with Nedko about the power of the Bulgaria's Mafia and its links to the Prime Minister, and the segregation of Gypsy communities.Arctic to Asia Cycle Tour Part 5: Germany - Hamburg to Berlin
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For the past year, I've been cycling from Northern Norway to Central Asia while interviewing local people along the way. After Miriam went home, I was faced ...What's it like growing up in the Jehovah's Witnesses?
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Why don't Jehovah's Witnesses accept blood transfusions or celebrate birthdays? Giorgo gives rare and honest insight into the religious group he grew up in.In Defence of the Uncultured American (Written by One)
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With exorbitant international travel costs in the U.S. compared with the likes of Europe, is the stereotype of the "uncultured American" really fair?Daniel shares his memories from the Romanian revolution in Constanța
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In Constanța, Romania, I met Daniel Buzatu, who shared his memories from the 1989 revolution, and discussed Romanian traditions.Stranded on Senja During a Storm
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A week into our cycle tour, and we found ourselves stranded on Senja, an island in Northern Norway, for two nights after a storm blew in... -----------------...Steyning traveller takes on epic cycle across Europe and asks ‘what does home mean to you?’
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An intrepid Steyning traveller has taken to two wheels in an epic journey of discovery across Europe.Livia discusses the challenges facing Romania in Galați.
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In Galați, Romania, I met Livia, who explained spoke about the Romanian standard of living and why so many young people are leaving Romania.The Place, The Person, The Plate
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I was fortunate enough to meet Tieran while hiking through the picturesque mountains of Mestia in Georgia. After 4 days of exploring through the mountains we made...Surviving a cycle tour as a couple | 2,000km on the road with my boyfriend.
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We knew the cycle tour would strain us... it was always just the two of us... we only had each other to celebrate with, or to cry with, or to blame.Arctic to Asia: Moments - Our Scenic Cycle Through Senja
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The island of Senja in Northern Norway gave us some of the most spectacular views on the entire cycle tour. We headed for Ersfjord, where we camped on a beac...What does it mean to be Gagauz? Olga discusses Gagauzia's identity.
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In Comrat, the capital of Gagauzia, I spoke with Olga Kulaksız, an ethnic Gagauz, about her identity, culture and the region's endangered language.Jon Finley discusses life in rural America | Cornersville, Tennessee
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In our first ever interview, we spoke with Jon Finley, proprietor of the Starlight Café in Cornersville, about the ups and downs of life in Rural America.