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Alan Dein connects with strangers across the world via social media.

Alan Dein connects with strangers across the world via social media, exploring the things that unite people across cultures and borders.

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Identity

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People from Russia, Ukraine and Pakistan grapple with issues of identity.

Alan Dein hears stories from Russia, Ukraine and Pakistan from people who are grappling with issues of identity.

Alan Dein crosses the world via Facebook and Skype, hearing the real life dramas of random strangers.

Today, people tell stories about grappling with issues of identity. A disabled woman from the Ukraine talks about ethnic tensions as crisis grips the country, keeping an audio diary of her reflections as the situation develops.

Alan also hears from a young woman in Moscow who discusses the difficulties of being gay and mixed race in Russia.

Meanwhile, a young Bolton man whose family originate from Pakistan recounts his horror after being shot at during his last visit there, reflecting on how it has informed his views on nationality.

Producer: Laurence Grissell.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Alan Dein crosses the world on a series of late-night excursions via Facebook and Skype

Alan Dein sets out to cross the world on a series of late night excursions via Facebook and Skype, discovering the real-life dramas behind the online profiles

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