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Tracks goes east and meets artists and journalists to get a different perspective on the war in Ukraine.

Thirty years after the end of apartheid, South Africa still faces many challenges. The generation born after Nelson Mandela came to power in 1994 struggles with poverty, unemployment, and a lack of prospects. But music, which plays a major role in South African society, is a cause for hope in the rainbow nation.

South Africa: 30 Years after Apartheid

The generation born after Nelson Mandela came to power in 1994 struggles with poverty, but musical creativity gives hope.

How do you survive when prices are going up every day? In Argentina and Lebanon, two nations where inflation rates are running at over 200%, Tracks East meets people it by economic crisis.

Lebanon and Argentina: Surviving Hyperinflation

Tracks East meets people in Argentina and Lebanon, two nations where inflation rates are running at over 200%.

Through our clothes, we assert our identity and our convictions and take part in the debates that drive our society. The decision to wear or not to wear becomes political. In this episode, Tracks East takes an in-depth look at the political dimension of fashion.

Fashion as Identity

Through our clothes, we assert our identity and our convictions and take part in the debates that drive our society. 

Following the invasion of Ukraine, the West imposed strict sanctions on Russia, which led to more than a thousand foreign companies leaving the country. Yet Western products continue to circulate in Russia, where the black market is flourishing. Many are getting rich out of this illicit trade in illegal goods.

Russia's war profiteers

Western products continue to circulate in Russia despite sanctions and many are getting rich from this elicit trade.

Tracks East looks at the human rights situation in several parts of the world: Freedom of expression in Russia, Women’s rights in Iran, the inhabitants of Gaza under bombardment, and the forced exile of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh.

War. Freedom. Human rights.

Tracks East looks at the human rights situation in several parts of the world: Russia, Gaza, Armenia, and Iran.

Berliner Abed Hassan, 27, went to Gaza in early October to visit his family. When the massacre on 7th October happened, he was trapped. He began documenting his time in Gaza, the surrounding destruction, the loss of loved ones, and his struggle for survival on social media.

Surviving Gaza: A Berliner's Story

Berliner Abed Hassan went to Gaza to visit family. When the massacre on 7th October happened, he was trapped.

In Israel everything changed overnight on 7 October. In this episode, Tracks East looks at life in the Jewish state after the Hamas attack.

Israel: Life After Terror

In Israel everything changed overnight on 7 October. In this episode, Tracks East looks at life after the Hamas attack.

Russian artists have two choices: silence, or exile. There's been a mass creative exodus in recent weeks, including Russian rap stars like Face and Oxxxymiron. Art rockers IC3PEAK post protest videos that would get them arrested in Russia. TikTok star Nikita Sass bravely continues to post his opinion and stays. Few dare to do that.

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