Russian Departures
A gay Russian who fears persecution at home seeks asylum - and a new life - in the US.
The story of a gay Russian man who fears persecution at home and heads to the US seeking asylum - and a new life.
Also on the programme, the out-going US ambassador to Russia reminisces about his time in Moscow and the active social media presence he nurtured while serving there. We also explore the Russian aversion to putting ice cubes in drinking glasses. And, we learn about a programme that teaches people how to prepare authentic ethnic cuisine in New York's immigrant kitchens. Plus, the challenges of keeping America’s ageing immigrant population connected to their communities.
Picture: Demonstrators wearing President Putin masks kiss as they take part in a rally, Credit: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images
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Asylum Seeker
A gay Russian man seeks asylum, and a new life, in the US
Duration: 04:30
Ambassador McFaul
The out-going US Ambassador to Russia discusses his love for Russia, and social media
Duration: 05:35
Ice Cubes
Why Americans enjoy ice cubes and Russians loathe them
Duration: 04:18
League of Kitchens
Learning to prepare authentic ethnic cuisine in New York's immigrant kitchens
Duration: 04:10
Ageing Immigrants
The challenges of growing old as an immigrant in the US
Duration: 03:30
Kerouac meets Google Maps
Applying Google Maps to On the Road, Jack Kerouac’s novel
Duration: 03:30
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- Sat 1 Mar 2014 04:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Sun 2 Mar 2014 01:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Sun 2 Mar 2014 15:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
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