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This week on the show: We go to Chile where protests have broken out at universities across the country where female students and feminist movement are fighting against sexism within higher education. And we take a close look at student life in Heidelberg right here in Germany. All that and more on this week's WorldLink.

We examine China's rapid rise on the global stage — and why the West needs to pay more attention. Plus, from the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy which shook US politics, to bombs still buried under Berlin's streets, we look at how major events in history still echo through today's modern world.

We discover the enduring power of creative traditions passed down over generations, from native American cuisine to Australian arts and mythology. Plus, how refugees in Berlin are learning cutting edge coding skills, and how young Hungarians are questioning whether they have a future in their country — all this and much more.

On this week’s show: Scores of Palestinians have been killed and injured on the Gaza border, but how do Israelis feel about the mounting tensions? Business owners give reformed gang members in El Salvador the chance to start over. And the transgender community in Chile fights for a new law on gender identity.

On this week’s programme we’ll be introducing you to a cross-section of Cuban society. People from all walks of life but they have one thing in common. They all live, labour or languish in the vicinity of Havana’s most famous boulevard – The Malecon. We also take you to a rather unique and trendy restaurant inside a Colombian prison that's giving inmates a sense of purpose.

On this week's show: a Syrian refugee builds a new life in Cologne, a German retiree proves it's never too late to learn how to read, and we discover what happens when you look a stranger in the eye. Plus, WorldLink hosts Neil and Gabe find out why Germany's iconic Nürburgring race track has earned the nickname "Green Hell."

This week on WorldLink: Polish women who are protesting government plans to further restrict the right to abortion, learning how to respond to racist comments in Germany and a journey along the mighty River Nile to meet those who live with and from its waters.

This week on WorldLink: Weapons smugglers in Syria talk about the future, the widows of Budhpura fight for their rights, dealing with witchcraft in Togo and an interview with Kalpona Akter, a well-known trade unionist and activist in Bangladesh. Plus, Tamsin Walker has a cautionary tale about Germany's increasing birthrate.

On this week’s show: Jewish Israeli author David Ranan talks about his book on Muslim anti-Semitism in Germany and the surprising findings within. We meet the German bookstore owner who, with a little help from his customers, has successfully stopped far-right marches through Berlin’s Jewish quarter. Plus, how the Chinese authorities are tightening their grip on Hong Kong and its booksellers.

Anti-Semitism among Muslims – it’s a topic that’s prompted debate in Germany particularly with the arrival of hundreds of thousands of refugees from the Middle East. But are Muslims really more prone to anti-Semitism than the rest of the population? Israeli author David Ranan talks about his book “Muslim Anti-Semitism: A Threat to Societal Peace in Germany?” and his surprising findings