Sliver of Hope
An American doctor on the frontlines of the Ebola crisis in West Africa.
When an American doctor in west Africa encounters a nine-year-old boy with Ebola, he doesn’t give up hope that the child can be treated - but the odds are not in his favour. And, an Indian immigrant to the US laments the difficulty of finding a Hindi book in India. We find out why a Chinese game called Nine-Man is taking off in America. Also, we learn why the liquor baijiu has yet to catch on with American drinkers. We hear how a Russian writer got a street named after him in New York. And, we meet a classical music composer whose latest chart-topping album is inspired by climate change.
(Photo: Dr William Fischer wearing protective medical gear, courtesy of Dr. William Fischer)
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Ebola Doctor
Treating Ebola patients in west Africa
Duration: 06:31
Hindi in India
An Indian-American writer cannot find anyone in India who will speak to him in Hindi
Duration: 02:41
Nine-Man
A Chinese twist on volleyball called Nine-Man is taking off in the US
Duration: 03:37
Baijiu in America
China’s most popular liquor is coming to the US, but can the American palate handle it?
Duration: 02:48
Sergei Dovlatov Way
A beloved Russian writer has a street in New York named after him
Duration: 04:26
Climate Change Music
A classical music album about climate change is an American chart hit
Duration: 05:32
Broadcasts
- Sat 26 Jul 2014 03:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Sun 27 Jul 2014 14:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
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