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Don't Log Off

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Don't log off - part two

BBC World Service - The Documentary, Don't Log Off, Don't log off - part two

People in Afghanistan, the Philippines, Sierra Leone and beyond explore what unites them

People in Afghanistan, the Philippines, Sierra Leone and beyond explore what unites them.

Alan Dein connects with strangers across the world via social media, exploring the things that unite people across cultures and borders. He connects with people who are all seeking fulfilment in their lives.
 
This week Alan reaches out to people in Afghanistan, the Philippines, Sierra Leone and beyond - exploring what it means to belong.  He hears people yearning for a better life elsewhere - and those determined to make a go of it where they are.

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Using social media, Alan Dein connects with strangers across the world seeking fulfilment.

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

Today, he connects with people around the world who are all seeking fulfilment in their lives.
 
Alan speaks to a young gay man in China troubled by homophobia and an Egyptian woman determined to resist the religious extremism she witnesses in her small city.
He also reaches out to an Iranian man struggling to pursue his passion for foreign languages against the odds and a jobless Nigerian distressed by his inability to provide for his family.

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