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On this week’s episode Faris tells us about the Police brutality incident that recently happened in Mostar. He explains the severity of the issue in BiH and the city of Mostar in particular, especially due to the ties this has to the ethnic divisions present.

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This week, Hristo talks us through the recent Bulgarian elections and what this means for the country. He also gives an insight on the current Covid-19 situation and how this has impacted the result. With a personal story he opens up on what he thinks will happen next.

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On this week’s episode, Helena from Brazil tells us about Bolsonaro’s rejection of covid-19 preventive measures, as laid out by his third health minister. She delves into Brazil’s struggle to handle this health crisis, as well as the economic and political crises currently being faced. Helena also tells us about the indigenous community of the country and how this is affecting them.

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Last week Turkish leader Erdogan’s left the Istanbul Convention (also known as The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence), with no apparent reason. This week, Duru talks us through the gravity of this action and what this means for Turkish women. Not only delving into the countless examples of femicides and abuses that women are currently go through, Duru also explains how the pandemic has now worsened this.

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This week, Daniel tells us about the East African Federation, a proposed new country made up of six East African states. He talks about the problem that this proposal has encountered up until now and his own opinion on the matter. Daniel also covers up the important issue of power dynamics between the states currently and how this new country will have to balance these carefully, if it hopes to prevail.

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This week we have a longer episode in which we invited four different guests to talk about the Kashmir conflict from their perspectives. They dig into their educational system and why this has influenced them to believe in some facts and how this conflict influences their politics. We hope that these different perspectives offer a more holistic view of the topic.

** The recent positive developments between India and Pakistan are not considered in this episode due to it having been recorded prior to the decision of ceasefire **

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This week Eleni talks us through the ongoing police brutality in Greece, and how the government has tried to put a stop to public displays of dissent towards the cause. Using Covid-19 measures, the government has made it illegal to protest, silencing the people through these policies.

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This week, Nele remembers the Hanau shootings that happened in February 2020 and the far-right extremist ideology that fuelled it. She talks us through several examples of such tragic occurrences, underlining that this is no unusual incident, but rather an overt demonstration of nationalism that is very much present in her country.

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This week, Mariam talks us through the hurricanes that devastated her country in late January and how the government has dealt with the impact. She discusses her personal involvement in the issue and also touches upon the current state of the pandemic and how this, on top of everything else, has impacted Nicaragua.

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