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Episode 106: Update on getting dual citizenship in Germany – What works and what doesn’t Common Ground Berlin
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Episode 93: Celebrating 100 years of radio in Germany – Part II: Anna Winger, Rik de Lisle and Lulu Garcia-Navarro. Common Ground Berlin
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For 13 years, Matthias Liber’s French cafe has offered its Berlin community a taste of the old country. But the pandemic has meant he can now only offer takeout service and he fears for his future. This post originally aired on April 7 and replayed on April 17.
“Sophie,” 24, is an intensive care nurse in a large Berlin hospital. She is using her middle name because she doesn’t want to draw attention to her hospital or her colleagues, who worry about being overrun by COVID-19. Sophie also has a serious message for her generation. This piece originally aired on April 1 and was replayed on April 16.
Few leaders in EU states agree on what should happen to people who flee to Europe to escape war and poverty. Studio Berlin host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson explores this sensitive topic with journalists Joanna Kakissis and James Kanter. We also hear from Jane Wangare, a volunteer with "Women in Exile," and a female asylum-seeker whose refugee center was locked down because of a COVID-19 threat.
Jimbino Vegan has spent half his life traveling Europe playing music, but the pandemic has killed his gigs and forced him to make a difficult choice. We find out more in today's The Coronavirus Chronicle. This piece originally aired on March 20 and was replayed on April 15.
How do you help young minds during a time of unprecedented stress brought on by a global pandemic? Berlin teacher Adrianne Oldham has the answer for her students online. Find out more in today’s edition of The Coronavirus Chronicle. This piece originally aired on March 30 and was replayed on April 14.
For over a week now, Kathleen Bird has been under quarantine at home. The 64-year old conductor tested positive for COVID-19. This edition originally aired on March 26 and was replayed on April 13.
Pastor Erko Sturm is in the middle of Easter preparations. For him, like all Christians, this year's celebration will be very different. But he has come up with a novel way to connect with his community.
Unlike a lot of people who are able to work from home during this crisis, Victoria Houriet is outside on her bike most days, delivering food. In today’s Coronavirus Chronicle - Houriet, 20, from Argentina says she feels her job puts her in danger. This piece originally aired on April 9, 2020.
This April is a holy month for Christians, Jews and Muslims that would normally be one in which families and friends gather and people get together to pray. But how can the faithful observe their respective holidays given the COVID-19 pandemic? Also, what toll are the bans, closures and increasing isolation taking mentally on all of us?
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