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Doc World: Australia and India

Season 2 Episode 4

Two stories, two countries: Australia - Andrew McAuley set out to become the first sea-kayaker to cross the Tasman Sea but the need to conquer the unknown may cost him his life. India - The construction of a suspension bridge in Mumbai could save lives in gridlocked Mumbai. Follow three supporters and opponents of the massive project.

Aired: 10/28/17
Major funding for Doc World provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Award-winning global stories that spark conversation, broaden horizons, and deepens understanding.
An Afghan pop star and two Afghan Star hopefuls see their lives upended after the Taliban’s return.
The Russia-Ukraine war from the perspective of Ukrainian women who have fled and stayed behind.
A group of people with disabilities treks across the Andes, battling for their human rights.
A group of people with disabilities treks across the Andes, battling for their human rights.
Before the trek to La Paz, Marcelo speaks the truth about why they must fight for their rights.
The protestors travel 380 km from Cochabamba to La Paz in their wheelchairs and by foot.
Feliza Ali Ramos speaks with a journalist about her experience as a person with a disability.
For the first time, Miguel comes to realize his true value as a person with a disability.
Feliza and Rose Mery break down the numbers on why a disability pension is achievable in Bolivia.
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An Afghan pop star and two Afghan Star hopefuls see their lives upended after the Taliban’s return.
The Russia-Ukraine war from the perspective of Ukrainian women who have fled and stayed behind.
A group of people with disabilities treks across the Andes, battling for their human rights.
A group of people with disabilities treks across the Andes, battling for their human rights.
A group of people with disabilities treks across the Andes, battling for their human rights.
In Hainan, China, young surfers aspire to join the national surf team and dream of the Olympics.
Peacemakers call for an end to a war that has divided the Korean peninsula and its people.
피스메이커스는 한반도와 그 민족을 분열시킨 전쟁의 종식을 촉구합니다.
Powerful cleric Khadim Rizvi has one mission: to preserve Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.
The last generation of monks to have studied where the Dalai Lama’s lineage began.