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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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Alan Dein talks to people around the world about the challenges of family life in lockdown

Alan Dein talks to people about the joys and challenges of family life in lockdown, connecting with people in Uganda, Peru, Bangladesh and Poland.

Alan Dein talks to people around the world about the challenges of family life in lockdown.

He connects with Margaret in Uganda who has adopted many children orphaned by HIV.  And he reaches out to Alezz in Peru, a trans non-binary person who is confined to their bedroom as their parents struggle to accept them.

He also speaks to Pawel who got trapped in Poland at the start of January and doesn't know when he'll be able to return home to his wife in China.

Producers:  Georgia Catt, Laurence Grissell & Sarah Shebbeare

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