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Lives and Times

Ways of life – families around the world

World Service,4 episodes

Episodes

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Subsistance Farming is all in the Family
Meeting a family of subsistance farmers in Ghana who say they are "like a small company"
11 Oct 2003,12 mins
Migrating to the City
One man's journey from an Indian village to a big-city bank and its consequences
18 Oct 2003,12 mins
Where is Home?
Where is home for families who are dispersed around the globe?
01 Nov 2003,12 mins
When the State takes over the Family
What happened when the state under Ceausescu interfered in domestic life in Romania
01 Nov 2003,12 mins