World in Progress | Deutsche Welle Podcast
1) Farewell and new beginnings
After a great run, DW’s World in Progress podcast is coming to an end. We'd like to thank all our correspondents and listeners who've been loyal to the program all these years. But we also have some g...Show More
2) Young single mothers in Morocco
Unwed mothers and their children are ostracized by society and stigmatized by their own families. Many women and children end up in desperate situations. But a growing number of people are trying to e...Show More
3) Remembering
In light of Holocaust Remembrance Day this week, we hear from those who survived the atrocities of Nazi Germany. We also hear from children who are trying to make ends meet in Cairo's garbage district...Show More
4) To your health
Why China's young workers are pumping the brakes on life in the fast-lane. And a special visit to a groundbreaking café in Vienna that wants to bridge the gap between the young and old.
5) Life-changing solutions
How one woman in Morocco is making waves in the fishing community, when she became the first woman to get a fishing license. Elsewhere in Germany, a woman is helping foster kids in limbo. And a dance ...Show More
6) Changing cities in Latin America: Medellin and Prospera
How rich tourists change Medellín, which used to be Colombia's most dangerous city, and why that also brings problems for the locals -- And: In Honduras, investors are building a private enterprise ci...Show More
7) How tech can help build communities
From 3D-printed houses, apartments entirely made from recycled materials and high-speed internet access in remote villages in Nepal's Himalayan region.
8) Lost places
Have you heard of the castle ghost town in Turkey with over 500 little fairytale castles? Skyscraper mudhouses in Yemen? Or how temples in Egypt were moved to a different spot to help preserve them in...Show More
9) Broken dreams in Myanmar, the Philippines, Kenya
Myanmar's democratically elected government was ousted in a military coup in 2021. Since then, ethnic minority armed groups and pro-democracy fighters have been battling against the junta's forces. Mi...Show More
10) Kindertransport rescue missions saved Jewish children from Nazi Germany
85 years ago, 200 Jewish children arrived in Great Britain from Germany. It was the first of many so-called Kindertransport rescue missions. The children were brought out of Nazi Germany to safety. Un...Show More