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#dealwithme: Seeking acceptance - Full episode

Meet David, Leonidah and Ali: a Jew in Hungary, a young woman with albinism in Kenya and a refugee in Germany. They’ve got one thing in common - they’re facing intolerance and are determined to fight it.

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#blamemyparents: Bearing the burden - Jean Claude, Rwanda

Jean Claude doesn’t know who his father is. All he knows is that he was one of the men who raped his mother during the Rwandan genocide - a crime that still has a huge impact on both his and his...

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#blamemyparents: Bearing the burden - Full episode

Jean Claude was conceived when his father raped his mother, Andrea’s mother left the family to earn money abroad, and Robin’s life completely changed when his father died. But all three are coping with...

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#blamemyparents: Bearing the burden - Robin, Germany

When his father died, Robin from Germany was still a student, taking exams and partying just like his classmates. But suddenly he had to change his life around and take over the family business.

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#forchristssake: Ordain me! - Full episode

They want one thing: to serve God. But Jacqueline, Petrus and M can’t live out their Christian vocation. Whether they’re the “wrong” gender, the “wrong” faith or the “wrong” sexuality, they believe...

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#forchristssake: Ordain me! - Petrus, Turkey

Petrus is a member of the Suriyani, a Christian minority. He desperately wants to become a priest. But since his religion isn’t officially recognised in Turkey, living out his vocation is an uphill...

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#forchristssake: Ordain me! - M, United States

M is a Methodist in the United States. She came out as a lesbian four years ago and believes that sexuality and gender are fluid concepts. She feels called to the ministry but has been turned down by...

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#forchristssake: Ordain me! - Jaqueline, Germany

Jacqueline from Germany didn’t grow up in a religious family. But as a teenager, she developed a close relationship to God. A devout Catholic, she feels called to the priesthood. The only problem?...

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#headabovewater: Call of duty - Jeroen, Netherlands

Fighting pirates, a girl in every harbor - those are the tales of adventure and romance we associate with the lives of seafarers. But Jeroen’s life working on a large cargo ship couldn’t look more...

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#headabovewater: Call of duty - Alamgir, Bangladesh

The Bengali city of Chittagong is a graveyard for cargo vessels. Alamgir works at a shipbreaking yard dismantling the giant boats - and risking his life. There’s no social security, no safety gear and...

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#headabovewater: Call of duty - Paul, Germany

Paul comes from a family of fishermen - but he might very well be the last in the line. The job has lost its appeal - it’s tough work for little pay. Although Paul loves what he does, he’s struggling...

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#headabovewater: Call of duty - Full episode

Ships make for some of the toughest workplaces on earth - and they are where Jeroen, Alamgir and Paul have all found jobs. It’s hard work, long hours and little pay - and it’s starting to take its toll.

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War scars: an ex-soldier's hidden illness

David fought for his Queen and country in Iraq and Afghanistan. But when he returned home, his nation failed him. This is the story of post traumatic stress disorder, the invisible battle scar.

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#stillbreathing: Too young to be ill

A man in need of a new heart, an ex-soldier with post-traumatic stress disorder and a woman whose lung problems are man-made. They're all under 30. And they're fighters.

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Choked by the air around her

Tsegi can’t breathe like other people. The young Mongolian has severe lung problems - that are man-made: she’s from Ulan Bator, one of the world’s most polluted cities.

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The man without a heart

20 year-old Alexander really needs a new heart - the one he was born with doesn't drain blood properly. But Germany's organ donation system is in crisis, and he doesn't know how long he'll have to wait.

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#dropdeadgorgeous: Operating on self-esteem

Isis is caught up in Brazil's craze for plastic surgery. She is just 23 and has already undergone liposuction and breast-enlargement procedures. “I just want to feel better about myself,” says the...

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Life Links - #dropdeadgorgeous: Pushing perfection to the limit

When happiness rests on an unattainable ideal: the stories of a plastic surgery addict, bodybuilder and ex-anorexic.

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#dropdeadgorgeous: Escaping anorexia

Antonia thought being thin would make her happy, but instead she slipped into a spiral of despair and landed in hospital. Now she’s through the ordeal and is a role model to thousands worldwide.

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#dropdeadgorgeous: Pumped up

Thomas plans his life around working out and has muscles many men would die for. But when the young bodybuilder looks in the mirror, he doesn’t see the perfect physique others do. What if he never...

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