Another world: life in 1953; life in developing countries. From India to the Philippines, to Cameroon and then to Nigeria as development aid worker. But not enough of this experience, listen to the words of a Dutch woman, born in Indonisia, aged 80, who worked also 30 years as a mayor in Albrandswaard, Holland. „I would do it again. I had a rich life“. © Schuhfried
Music: The music was composed especially for this story by the award winning musicians Niklas Chroust and Tobias Antonic. A big thank you from radioCORE for this great composition which gives the words of the storyteller the special touch. Visit: https://niklaschroust.com
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Another world: life in 1953; life in developing countries. From India to the Philippines, to Cameroon and then to Nigeria as development aid worker. But not enough of this experience, listen to the words of a Dutch woman, born in Indonisia, aged 80, who worked also 30 years as a mayor in Albrandswaard, Holland. „I would do it again. I had a rich life“. © Schuhfried
Music: The music was composed especially for this story by the award winning musicians Niklas Chroust and Tobias Antonic. A big thank you from radioCORE for this great composition which gives the words of the storyteller the special touch. Visit: https://niklaschroust.com
Picture: Lenny Miles on unsplash
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Depression is being talked about more and more but the attitudes toward it are often based on certain stereotypes. In reality, the causes and symptoms of depression can vary a lot. A young woman tells how she realised that she had depression during her studies in psychology and how she dealt with the situation. She shows how the dominating image of a depressed person can be false and hurtful. © radioCORE
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Depression is being talked about more and more but the attitudes toward it are often based on certain stereotypes. In reality, the causes and symptoms of depression can vary a lot. A young woman tells how she realised that she had depression during her studies in psychology and how she dealt with the situation. She shows how the dominating image of a depressed person can be false and hurtful. © radioCORE
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Obsessive-compulsice disorder (OCD) influences the lives of a considerable amount of people in the world. This is the story of a person who encountered OCD in his early thirties and managed to go through a successful struggle against it. You will hear about the effects of OCD on his life, his strategies for dealing with the situation, and the steps that led to the healing. © radioCORE
Music: Michael Lampl
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Obsessive-compulsice disorder (OCD) influences the lives of a considerable amount of people in the world. This is the story of a person who encountered OCD in his early thirties and managed to go through a successful struggle against it. You will hear about the effects of OCD on his life, his strategies for dealing with the situation, and the steps that led to the healing. © radioCORE
Music: Michael Lampl
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Changing career can be a very daunting prospect for many people, some are forced to change because of external factors, others decide to reinvent themselves and follow their inner wishes. A 58-year-old woman talks about how after over 20 years of working in the medical profession she finally followed her heart and at the age of 52 she took the decision to go back to university and train as an artist. © radioCORE
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Haemophilia is a medical condition in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced, causing the sufferer to bleed severely from even a slight injury. A partner of a haemophilic sufferer shares with us his experiences. He tells about the day to day of the illness and how this affects both their relationships and their lives with others. Despite the difficulties and constrains, love for each other is stronger than the illness and it is what makes living with the disease more bearable. © radioCORE
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Haemophilia is a medical condition in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced, causing the sufferer to bleed severely from even a slight injury. A partner of a haemophilic sufferer shares with us his experiences. He tells about the day to day of the illness and how this affects both their relationships and their lives with others. Despite the difficulties and constrains, love for each other is stronger than the illness and it is what makes living with the disease more bearable. © radioCORE
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All marriages hit turbulent times sometimes, but when it’s your own children involved, it can be very painful and difficult to watch. More difficult is knowing what to do. Do you let the couple know how you feel? What to do? A mother tells of her pain having seen two of her children’s marriages collapse. She reflects on the marriages and on the fact that she did not speak up: “Maybe I should have said something” ©radioCORE
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All marriages hit turbulent times sometimes, but when it’s your own children involved, it can be very painful and difficult to watch. More difficult is knowing what to do. Do you let the couple know how you feel? What to do? A mother tells of her pain having seen two of her children’s marriages collapse. She reflects on the marriages and on the fact that she did not speak up: “Maybe I should have said something” ©radioCORE
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Intermarriage between people of different cultures, religions and ethnic backgrounds might seem as something normal nowadays, but this has not always been the case. A white British woman in her 70s candidly recalls the first years of her marriage to her Hindu-Indian husband while living both in India and Britain in the 1960s and about how she navigated difficult situations in both cultures. © radioCORE
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Intermarriage between people of different cultures, religions and ethnic backgrounds might seem as something normal nowadays, but this has not always been the case. A white British woman in her 70s candidly recalls the first years of her marriage to her Hindu-Indian husband while living both in India and Britain in the 1960s and about how she navigated difficult situations in both cultures. © radioCORE
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Most people will encounter the loss of a loved one at some point in their lifetime. In this episode, a widow tells us about the vast range of feelings and emotions related to losing someone close to our heart. From the feelings of loss, despair and fear to the pressures that society puts on people to move on. © radioCORE
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Most people will encounter the loss of a loved one at some point in their lifetime. In this episode, a widow tells us about the vast range of feelings and emotions related to losing someone close to our heart. From the feelings of loss, despair and fear to the pressures that society puts on people to move on. © radioCORE
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The challenges of starting a new relationship after a previous marriage breaks down. Relationships are never easy, but when this involves two people who come together after a previous marriage, handling the new situation with children, ex-wives and ex-partners brings an extra complexity to the new couple. A woman tells her story. She has not only learned to love and trust again but also how to balance the relationship with her own daughter, her new partner, her partner’s children and ex-wife. © radioCORE
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The challenges of starting a new relationship after a previous marriage breaks down. Relationships are never easy, but when this involves two people who come together after a previous marriage, handling the new situation with children, ex-wives and ex-partners brings an extra complexity to the new couple. A woman tells her story. She has not only learned to love and trust again but also how to balance the relationship with her own daughter, her new partner, her partner’s children and ex-wife. © radioCORE
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Drawing on years of work as a psychologist, Terri Apter, PhD, psychologist, writer and Senior Tutor at Newham College, University of Cambridge, explores the intricacy, friction and the bonds within couples and their in-laws. Apter explains how in some instances these tensions cause friction within families and can even put the best marriages at risk. © radioCORE
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Mothers in-law, fathers-in-law, in laws, family relationships since the dawn of humanity. A story of various cases of people experiencing strained relationships due to conflict with the in-laws. © radioCORE
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Mothers in-law, fathers-in-law, in laws, family relationships since the dawn of humanity. A story of various cases of people experiencing strained relationships due to conflict with the in-laws. © radioCORE
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Many young people and school leavers face at some point the same dilemma, should I continue with my education immediately after leaving school, or should I take some time off to go traveling or do something else? A young undergraduate in architecture considers his options and the pros and cons of going back to university to finish his degree, continuing work at an architecture studio or taking a gap year to go traveling. The question of which path to take not only puzzles young people, but can arise at any stage in life. © radioCORE
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