There were big doings in the Nanchang house last night. Calling the fire brigade is not so easy. More of a process really. But the fire is eventually extinguished and hangovers earned in its aftermath. (Image: Tiffin, a light snack, aboard a typical family junk)

There were big doings in the Nanchang house last night. Calling the fire brigade is not so easy. More of a process really. But the fire is eventually extinguished and hangovers earned in its aftermath. (Image: Tiffin, a light snack, aboard a typical family junk)

There were big doings in the Nanchang house last night. Calling the fire brigade is not so easy. More of a process really. But the fire is eventually extinguished and hangovers earned in its aftermath. (Image: Tiffin, a light snack, aboard a typical family junk)
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Episode 38 - 8 October 1946: Fire in the hole!

This series tells the story of UNRRA, The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, the first and largest international aid effort in human history. It's told through the eyes and letters of one of its staff, 29 year old Australian girl, Betty Souter.

Few people now living have ever heard of UNRRA or the extraordinary urgent work it performed as the tide of World War 2  turned in favour of the allied nations. Millions upon countless millions of people were displaced, starving and homeless. They had no water, no power, and no hope.

Interestingly, It’s a story that’s just as relevant today as our world faces its own challenges of political divisions, inequities, hunger, pandemic, and impending displacements of whole populations due to changing climate and rising sea levels.

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This series tells the story of UNRRA, The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, the first and largest international aid effort in human history. It's told through the eyes and letters of one of its staff, 29 year old Australian girl, Betty Souter. Few people now living have ever heard of UNRRA or the extraordinary urgent work it performed as the tide of World War 2 turned in favour of the allied nations. Millions upon countless millions of people were displaced, starving and homeless. They had no water, no power, and no hope. Interestingly, It’s a story that’s just as relevant today as our world faces its own challenges of political divisions, inequities, hunger, pandemic, and impending displacements of whole populations due to changing climate and rising sea levels.

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Episode 38 - 8 October 1946: Fire in the hole!

Episode 38 - 8 October 1946: Fire in the hole!