Borderline
A (now concluded) podcast for defiant global citizens. 50+ interviews exploring lives lived across borders, immigration policy and belonging.
029 | Tania Cernuschi | Vaccine nationalism is winning
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More than half of Covid-19 vaccines administered so far have been in high-income countries, which account for just 15% of the world population. Four out of five doses are purchased outside COVAX, the UN-backed procurement scheme that had attempted to set up fair and equal access for all countries. The
028 | Steve Taylor | The psychology of thinking beyond borders
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Strong attachment to group identity is born out of insecurity, explains psychologist Dr Steve Taylor. Psychologically healthy people feel connected to all humans and are able to think beyond borders. Could we lessen nationalistic stife by promoting psychological health? Show notes 00:29 Intro 03:17 Are humans naturally tribal?
027 | For transnational families, lockdown has no end
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The UK is reopening, but not transnational families. Visiting friends or relatives abroad is the second most frequent reason for foreign travel. It's about one in four trips out of the UK, twice the volume of business travel. Travel restrictions have reduced these trips to a trickle. For