#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.
View Article#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...
View Article#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...
View Article#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.
View Article#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...
View Article#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...
View Article#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...
View Article#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?...
View Article#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...
View Article#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...
View Article#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...
View Article#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.
View ArticleWar 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.
View Article#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.
View ArticleChoked 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.
View ArticleThe 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.
View Article#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...
View ArticleLife 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.
View Article#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.
View Article#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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