Passport People is back with a bang as we make our first ever journey to South-Eastern Europe to the small Serbian town of Kanjiza to talk to Slovenian arts professional Tatjana. How does growing up in Yugoslavia affect your national identity? How does a village that spent its history under Central European occupation adapt to its Serbian identity? How come pineapples were such an exciting fruit?

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Ding, dong merrily on high! We have another 'Passport People' Christmas Special ready for your listening enjoyment as Fin speaks to his Auntie Rachel about her North Yorkshire home town of Osmotherley. Why run up and down muddy hills for fun? Why is there peace to be found living in a town of 668 people? Why is Christmas more important in 2020 than ever before? WARNING - contains significant amounts of dog interaction!

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'Island Life Productions' have been working on a brand new fiction podcast series! 'Welcome to the Quids Inn' is the story of five young people simultaneously hired by the Edinburgh Newington branch of the Quids Inn, Britain's finest chain of budget hotels. The series explores the group's interactions, stories, misadventures and fun whilst working hard maintaining the reception desk, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Episodes are released every Thursday and you can access them at:

Apple - podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/welcome-to-the-quids-inn/id1531228645

Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7rkzsWXLoi8Jf2Yz0PoiMJ

We look forward to hearing what you think and to bringing you brand new 'Passport People' episodes very soon!

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In the final episode of Season 3 of 'Passport People', we are talking to the ITI NEAP co-President himself about his hometown-ship of Highfield. What actually is a township? How does somebody growing up in that environment find their way into theatre? Why is one of the most culturally significant areas of Zimbabwe still untouched by modern gentrification?

Find out more about Lloyd's work by visiting his:

- Facebook profile - facebook.com/coordinator.zimbabwe

- academy's Facebook page - facebook.com/zimtheatreacademy

- festival's Facebook page - facebook.com/mitambotheatre

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In the penultimate episode of our all-digital series of 'Passport People', we are talking to internationally-minded musician Sandra about her birthplace, the island of Java. How does a predominately Muslim island interact with its Buddhist and Hindu past? How can a person find home when they can't point to it on a map? How come #contextislove when it comes to dealing with the threat against some of the most incredible biodiversity in the world?

Find out more about Sandra's work by:

- looking her up under 'Sandrayati Fay' on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter

- checking out her bandcamp at sandrayati.bandcamp.com

- visiting her patreon at patreon.com/sandrayati

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We're back in eastern Asia to talk to Korean artistic mastermind Yena about the Seocho-gu area of Seoul that she calls home. What is "cheap capitalism" and what does it have to do with the way gentrification defines parts of cities? What is the difference between creativity and artistry? What happens when a music video showcasing the area becomes the first video to reach one billion views on YouTube?

Find out more about Yena's work by visiting her:

- company's Instagram: @nanadashii

- project's Facebook: facebook.com/kleinkunstparty

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-liking our Facebook page at facebook.com/islandlifeproductions/

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This weeks marks our first trip to the British capital as we make up the District line to Adam at the farthest point of East London. Is the London Borough of Havering actually London or actually Essex? How does a kid growing up next to fields of wheat find their way to a career in theatre? Can one balance local pride with intercultural collaboration in an area that voted emphatically for Brexit?

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Today we're heading to Prague's artistic district to meet Lea, a Slovenian performance artist who came to Prague 7 as a student and left a piece of herself there. How hard is it to integrate into the artistic community in a foreign country? How is beer so cheap (and what do you drink in Prague if you don't drink beer)? How can we find beauty in the things that people throw away?

Find out more about Lea's work by visiting her:

-Instagram: @lea_kukovicic

-Facebook: facebook.com/aelcicivokuk

-Website: leakukovicic.com

Find out more about Island Life Productions and our work by:

-liking our Facebook page at facebook.com/islandlifeproductions/

-checking out our website at islandlifeproductions.com

We're back on in the far east this week in the Filipino capital of Manila where D talks about the city he was born and raised in. How do people interact with each other in the world's most densely populated city? How do people communicate with each other when everybody is raised with different languages? How do people come up with repurposed military jeeps as a new mode of public transportation?

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We head out into the Mediterranean this week to talk to West Ham fan Ex about his unique connection to the Spanish island of Ibiza. How does an East Londoner fall in love with a way of life so geographically and culturally far from his own? How does a place represent coming-of-age and growing with new experiences? How does an island held up by tourism balance its home identity with its international accessibility?

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