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There is nothing that compares to making that decision to leave everything you know behind. To choose to make a home in a foreign place. And while you might have some pre-conceived ideas … you might even have done your research…none of it will quite compare to the experience itself. In our story this week, Michael’s journey is more than about moving from place to place, but also a journey through different stages of his life. 177 Nations of Tasmania: Micheal from Benin Since arriving in Tasmania about a year ago, Michael has got somewhat accustomed to people questioning whether Benin is a real country - an indication of how little known his homeland is in Australia. Benin is a small country in West Africa, squeezed between the much larger Nigeria and Togo. It was formerly part of a much larger Kingdom of Dahomey and was also one of the centres of the Atlantic slave trade. A legacy of this is seen in places like Haiti, Cuba, Brazil and New Orleans, where Voodoo is still practised, a belief system originating in Benin. In western culture this has become associated with pushing pins into dolls, but in Benin it is still a very much accepted bona fide religion. Michael's story is remarkable other ways though. From a tough time as a child at a boarding school in Nigeria, to University studies in Ghana, where he'd secretly hoped to further his soccer career, he eventually got a scholarship to study agriculture in Israel. During his year in Israel he fell in love with a Filipina, and she was the eventual inspiration for him to come to Tasmania. This story was originally published on 177 Nations of Tasmania, produced by Mark Thomson. To hear the full episode head to www.markthomsonmedia.com or search ‘177 Nations’ wherever you get your podcasts. With additional editing by Jespher Wen. Support emerging producers, artists & creatives by hitting follow or subscribe wherever you get your Podcasts. Make, meet and learn with All The Best - follow our Substack for audio workshops, events and pitching opportunities. All The Best Credits Host Kwame Slusher Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie Artwork: Mark Thomson, 177 Nations of Tasmania Mixed and Compiled by Emma Higgins Theme Music composed by Shining Bird See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Moth Radio Hour: When Time Slows Down

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In this hour, stories about places frozen in time, memories preserved, and seemingly interminable moments. A small town, public transportation, an archeological site, and a car with character. This episode is hosted by Moth Producer and Director Jodi Powell. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Storytellers: Scott Gravatt and his family become attached to their new car, Buster. Nimisha Ladva meets a fellow professor who makes her question her beliefs. Norman Lear learns the impact of a seemingly small decision years later. Dylon Killian witnesses a spirited debate on public transit. Archeologist Hannah Morris races to complete her work before the effects of climate change destroy the site. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival. Podcast # 747 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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The Moth Radio Hour: When Time Slows Down

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El Faro | Plancha

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Durante décadas, muchas mujeres negras se han alisado el pelo a diario con planchas o con tratamientos muy agresivos para poder encajar en los cánones de belleza del mundo blanco, del mundo occidental. H oy en día dejarse el pelo natural es una forma de activismo. Esta noche hablamos de ello con Adrina Boho, influencer ecuatoguineana, activista y autora de 'Ponte en mi piel: Guía para combatir el racismo cotidiano' (Libros Cúpula, 2022). Como cada lunes, Antón Meana nos trae las mejores historias del deporte relacionadas con el tema. La gataparda de la noche es Ana Rujas, creadora y actriz que acaba de estrenar 'La buena letra', la adaptación de la novela de Rafael Chirbes que dirige Celia Rico.…

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Tristan Tate Talks about - Fresh charges - Prison - Money - brotherhood - Masculinity - Anything Goes with James English

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Anything Goes with James English Ep 475 The Reason Why They’re Setting Us Up - Tristan Tate Tells All Surfshark VPN keeps your internet use private, secure and unrestricted. Use our link to get four months extra of Surfshark: https://surfshark.com/jamesenglish You can contact James on his social media platforms ⁠http://instagram.com/jamesenglish2⁠ ⁠http://twitter.com/jamesenglish0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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288. Gdy Twój mąż spełnia American Dream, a Ty zaczynasz wszystko od nowa. Emigracja bez lukru - Ameryka i ja - Lidia Krawczuk w RMF Classic

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Wyobraź sobie: pakujesz walizki, zostawiasz wszystko za sobą i wyruszasz do USA – kraju nieograniczonych możliwości. Tyle że te możliwości... nie są Twoje. Twój mąż rozwija karierę, Ty zostajesz z boku. Z dyplomem w szufladzie i pustką w środku. Tak wyglądał początek emigracyjnej drogi Anny Sperber. W szczerej rozmowie Ania opowiada o tym, jak wygląda American Dream widziany z tylnego siedzenia. O pracy poniżej kwalifikacji, o depresji, która przyszła po cichu, i o punkcie zwrotnym, który zmienił wszystko. **** 🎧 Chcesz jeszcze bardziej zanurzyć się w amerykańskiej codzienności? Sięgnij po moje audiobooki i ebooki o USA – to opowieści o życiu, pracy, podróżach i niezwykłych miejscach, widzianych z bliska i subiektywnie, z mojej perspektywy. Kupując moje książki i słuchowiska, wspierasz moją pracę i kolejne projekty Posłuchaj fragmentów: 👉 www.amerykaimy.pl…

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Gatopard@ | "Haz grande lo pequeño", la frase que marcó la vida de Ana Rujas - El Faro

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Ana Rujas visita El Faro de Mara Torres para repasar su trayectoria como creadora y actriz de proyectos como 'Cardo', 'La Mesías' o 'La buena letra', ahora en cines. En esta conversación a la luz del faro, Rujas recuerda lo imprescindible que fue su formación en el Estudio Corazza. Allí, Juan Carlos Corazza, maestro de grandes actores, le enseñó a valorar cada papel sin importar el número de líneas y a no forzar las cosas, que todo llegaría en su debido momento.…

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Adam Kay — the magic and misery of doctoring, comedy and fatherhood - Conversations

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After a caesarean section on his labour ward went catastrophically wrong, Adam Kay took a radical inventory of his entire life. CW: traumatic childbirth, eating disorders. Adam was not far off qualifying as an obstetric consultant in the United Kingdom, when he decided he couldn't be a doctor any longer. He couldn't face ever again experiencing the tragedy of death during childbirth, nor could he understand the blunt response from his boss in the aftermath, and so he quit doctoring altogether. After a period of grief and depression, Adam reassessed his goals, his dreams and his relationships, completely up-ending the conventional life he had felt backed into. He turned to the diaries, which he had kept throughout his seven years working in hospitals, and became a stand-up comedian, then a television writer, an acclaimed author, the executive producer of a wildly popular TV series based on Adam's book, and most recently a father. CONTENT WARNING: This episode of Conversations contains accounts of traumatic childbirth and of disordered eating, which may distress some listeners. Help and support is always available. You can call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Find out more about the Red Nose counselling services available to parents who have lost a child by calling the Red Nose Bereavement Support Line on 1300 308 307. If you or someone you know needs help with disordered eating, the Butterfly National Helpline is available on 1800 33 4673. This episode of Conversations explores studying medicine, the medical system, Medicare, overworked doctors, young doctors, junior doctors, obstetrics and gynaecology, delivering babies, careers, disordered eating, sexuality, marriage, LGBTQI+, fatherhood, surrogacy, mental health, comedy, touring, music, university life, should I study medicine. This Is Going To Hurt is published by Pan Macmillan. Undoctored is published by Hachette. Adam's debut novel, A Particularly Nasty Case, will be published by Hachette in August. You can stream the television series based on Adam's first book, This Is Going To Hurt, on ABC iView. Conversations Live is coming to the stage! Join Sarah Kanowski and Richard Fidler for an unmissable night of unforgettable stories, behind-the-scenes secrets, and surprise guests. Australia’s most-loved podcast — live, up close, and in the moment. Find out more on the Conversations website.…

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533. How ELITE CELEBS Helped Normalize Baby Trafficking - Lexi Ellingsworth - heretics.

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What if the future of childbirth looked more like a business deal than a miracle? 💥 “That’s human slavery. Oh yeah—it’s happening right now.” 📢 Follow Lexi @wombsnotforrent | Visit stopsurrogacynow.org In this explosive interview, investigative journalist Lexi Ellingsworth lifts the lid on the $200 billion global surrogacy market—an industry where women are injected with hormones, kept in tower blocks, and even used while in a coma to carry other people’s children. From Hollywood elites to anonymous buyers, we uncover how modern human slavery is being rebranded as "choice." We name names. From the Kardashians to Nicole Kidman, Rebel Wilson, and Sarah Jessica Parker, celebrities are shaping how society views reproduction—as something you can rent, buy, or cancel. 🔍 Lexi reveals: - How women are lured via social media into egg farms - Why a woman in a coma was kept alive for pregnancy - The horrifying reality of forced surrogacy and child trafficking - The celebrities and influencers helping to normalize it all If you thought surrogacy was about love and family, this episode will challenge everything you think you know. 👇 Watch now to understand what’s really going on behind the Instagram posts and glowing birth announcements. #SurrogacyScandal #ModernSlavery #BabyTrade Join the 30k heretics on my mailing list: https://andrewgoldheretics.com Check out my new documentary channel: https://youtube.com/@andrewgoldinvestigates Andrew on X: https://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok Insta: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgold_ok Heretics YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@andrewgoldheretics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Giovanni Zarrella, Entertainer und Sänger, "Für einen Außerirdischen würde ich 'volare' singen!" - Blaue Couch

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In seiner Fernseh-Unterhaltungsshow ist Peter Alexander sein großes Vorbild. Seinen Zuschauern will Giovanni Zarrella am liebsten drei Stunden nur Wärme und Liebe geben. Bei Thorsten Otto erzählt er von einer Begegnung mit seinem Idol Michael Jackson und von einem Song, den er seinem Vater Bruno gewidmet hat.…

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Squeezing Blood From a Stone - American Diplomat

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Overseas, mugged, sick, arrested, who are you going to call and will there be anyone to answer? Tom Yazgerdi, the President of AFSA, the State Department labor union, fears what budget cuts will mean for traveling Americans.

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Marina Rudyak, Sinologin: Vom Dialog mit dem Drachen - Eins zu Eins. Der Talk

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Die Sinologin Marina Rudyak aus Heidelberg plädiert in ihrem Buch "Dialog mit dem Drachen" dafür, dass wir China besser verstehen lernen müssen, um mit dem erklärten "Systemrivalen" richtig umzugehen.

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Körperbild - Wie sieht Fitsein aus? - Facts & Feelings - Deutschlandfunk Nova

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Großer Po, schmale Taille, flacher Bauch – sieht so ein fitter Körper aus? Isa dachte das eine Zeit lang und hat dafür fast täglich trainiert. Dieses Fitness-Bild wurde ihr vor allem auf Social Media vermittelt. Was Fitsein bedeutet – und was nicht. ********** Ihr hört: Gesprächspartnerin: Isa, hat lange im Gym auch für die Optik trainiert, jetzt ist sie beim Kickboxen Gesprächspartner: Sebastian Uhrich, Professor für Sportbetriebswirtschaftslehre, Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln Gesprächspartner: Ludwig Rappelt, Sportwissenschaftler, Institut für Trainingswissenschaften und Sportinformatik, Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln Autor und Host: Przemek Żuk Redaktion: Ivy Nortey, Lara Lorenz, Sarah Brendel, Friederike Seeger Produktion: Hermann Leppich ********** Quellen: Wierzejska, R.A. (2021). Dietary Supplements—For Whom? The Current State of Knowledge about the Health Effects of Selected Supplement Use. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(17), 8897. American College of Sports Medicine (2025). ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 12. Ausgabe. Wolters Kluwer. ********** Mehr zum Thema bei Deutschlandfunk Nova: Gesund statt exzessiv: Wie wir die passende Fitness-Routine finden Gesunde Ernährung: Wie machen wir uns weniger Druck? Neujahrsvorsätze und Sport: Training muss Spaß machen, damit wir dranbleiben ********** Den Artikel zum Stück findet ihr hier . ********** Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram . ********** Meldet euch! Ihr könnt das Team von Facts & Feelings über Whatsapp erreichen. Uns interessiert: Was beschäftigt euch? Habt ihr ein Thema, über das wir unbedingt in der Sendung und im Podcast sprechen sollen? Schickt uns eine Sprachnachricht oder schreibt uns per 0160-91360852 oder an factsundfeelings@deutschlandradio.de . Wichtig: Wenn ihr diese Nummer speichert und uns eine Nachricht schickt, akzeptiert ihr unsere Regeln zum Datenschutz und bei Whatsapp die Datenschutzrichtlinien von Whatsapp.…

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Drs. Natasha Bray and Douglas Nolan: Fighting the National Doctor Shortage and Creating New Opportunities for Native Americans at the Nation’s First-Ever Tribally Affiliated Medical School - Crazy…

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Just 5 years ago, Oklahoma State University and the Cherokee Nation launched a first-of-its-kind medical school. The College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation is the first and only medical college to be founded on tribal land and linked to a native tribe. The school made history when its first graduating class of doctors received their degrees in May 2024. Drs. Natasha Bray and Douglas Nolan are the Dean and Associate Dean of the school. They join us from Tahlequah, Oklahoma, where they are helping a new generation of doctors learn to provide critical care — especially in rural and tribal areas, which are facing a dire shortage of doctors. During the show you’ll also hear from Megan Tramel. She’s a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and a student at the College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tahlequah. This month, in May 2025, she’ll receive her degree and start the next phase of her journey as a doctor. We invite you to share your feedback about this show with us on social media. We’re @crazygoodturns on all of the platforms. Don’t forget to subscribe or follow us on the podcast service of your choice. If you already subscribe, we’d really appreciate a 5-star review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crazy-good-turns/id1137217687 We appreciate you listening and sharing our episodes. Thank you!…

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Death in Venice - Rumble Strip

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