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Jul 27, 2020 • 15min

King Peggy: A Woman Leader

What is the best way to choose a leader? Liz Waid and Ryan Geertsma tell the story of a woman who became the king of her tribe.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com
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Jul 23, 2020 • 15min

Agnes Pareyio: Ending FGM One Girl at a Time

Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid tell about a woman who is working to stop the tradition of FGM in her community.Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid tell about a woman who is working to stop the tradition of FGM in her community.http://spotlightenglish.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com/Photo: Photo by Beenish Ahmed via Think Progress https://thinkprogress.org/she-couldnt-save-herself-from-female-genital-mutilation-but-she-saved-hundreds-of-others-23d3e546b363/#.x2rwyg8mq
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Jul 20, 2020 • 15min

Life in a Day

Robin Basselin and Bruce Gulland look at the film "Life in a Day". It was created from videos recorded around the world - videos from people like you!Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.comphoto: Digital Democracy, via Flickr
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Jul 14, 2020 • 15min

Manute Bol: Blocker and Builder

Liz Waid and Colin Lowther tell about Manute Bol. He was a successful basketball player in the United States. But he also worked in his home country of Sudan.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com
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Jul 13, 2020 • 15min

The Merry Cemetery

Joshua Leo and Liz Waid look at an unusual cemetery; a place where people are buried after they die.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.comphoto: "Merry Cemetery, Maramures holiday 2011" (CC BY 2.0), premus
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Jul 5, 2020 • 15min

Five Keys to Safer Food

How do you practice food safety? Joshua Leo and Liz Waid discover how to avoid disease from food with the World Health Organization's "Five Keys to Safer Food."Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com
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Jun 28, 2020 • 15min

Body Hacking: More Than Human

Anne Muir and Liz Waid tell about a group of people who explore the relationship between the human body and technology. Would you want to see sound? Would you want to hear colors? Would you want to unlock doors just by approaching them? People can put technology into their bodies to do these things. Will this be more popular in the future?
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Jun 19, 2020 • 15min

Women Speaking Truth

Robin Basselin and Liz Waid tell about a brave group of women. They confronted their abusers in an international court.
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Jun 18, 2020 • 15min

Desmond Tutu - Working for Justice

How do you work for peace? Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at the life of international peace leader Desmond Tutu.
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Jun 17, 2020 • 15min

Bringing Animals Back to Life

Scientists want to bring extinct animals back to life. Is this a good idea? Or could it change our environment too much? Luke Haley and Robin Basselin look at the issue of de-extinction.

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