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Call Him Daddy

Borderscapes

How many years do you consider a huge age gap? Would you date anyone who is a lot older or younger than you are? In this episode of Borderscapes, we explore what it feels like to love someone from a different generation, and a different world. Age-gap relationships are rarely talked about honestly. The assumptions are loud, but the real stories are quieter — and more complicated. Growing up gay in West Germany looks nothing like growing up gay in Taiwan. So what happens when those two timelines meet? ...

Invisible Borders

Borderscapes

Is disconnecting still an option? Being connected is no longer something we think about; it’s just something we do, all the time. In this episode, we explore the shift from the internet’s early promise to today’s constant demand for our attention. We hear from four people as they navigate the struggle to manage screen time, social media, and the quiet pressure to always stay connected. Drawing on these stories alongside her own, Suzanne N’Gouandi reflects on the subtle ways our phones affect how we interact with people around us,...

The Intimate Cost of Academic Mobility

Borderscapes

Tony left his pregnant wife behind. Peter left, just one year into marriage. Alex left again, immediately after returning from another global opportunity. And Sylviah left, leaving behind her family, including her 10-month-old baby, to study abroad. Beyond scholarships and career prospects lies a quieter story of separation, emotional strain, and personal sacrifice. What does it really cost married students to pursue education across borders? Through reflective storytelling and critical insight, they share their stories in this episode. They navigate the invisible border of academic...

Taking the Plunge

Borderscapes

You never regret a swim: it’s the motto of the outdoor swimming community. Meet five women who brave cold water all year round. For them, it’s not just a hobby but a lifeline. For Mary, cold water swimming was a means to rehabilitation following a critical illness. After four years living and working abroad, she found herself unexpectedly back in the UK – too fragile to return to her old role and life. Signed off work to recover and have treatment for trauma,...

Flavor Across Borders

Borderscapes

For migrants, food is not just food. It is memory, identity, and home. A familiar taste or smell can bring back moments that feel distant, reconnecting them to places and people they may no longer see every day. But what happens when everything changes… when we have to adapt to British food? Can we hold on to that sense of continuity? How do we navigate blending new ingredients, new cultures, and new experiences? Join Andres Lozano Zamora in this episode of Borderscapes, where he and two fellow Cuban students reconstruct their sense of home and identity through...

Season 6 Trailer 2

Borderscapes

A little taste of what's to come. Full series landing on May 5th!

Season 6 Trailer 1

Borderscapes

Full series landing on 5 May 2026. With episodes on: the intimate cost of acadmic mobility; taking the plunge- cold water swimming for mental health; age gaps in gay relationship; and more!

Love Decolonised?

Borderscapes

Love can be borderless, but power never is. In this episode of Borderscapes catch Carolina and Sergio, a Spanish Colombian couple as they move through the interplay of colonial legacies and everyday love. Who holds power, who gets exoticized, and who does the dishes? From heated debates about colonialism to small negotiations about wet bathroom floors, it's all political if you look closely. Tune in to this episode which is part history lesson, part relationship therapy and the right amount of awkward.

Faith & Feminism – Two Different F Words

Borderscapes

Is it possible to be both a feminist and a Christian? The one thing that comes to my mind when I think of Christianity is the patriarchy a.k.a. the antithesis of feminism. From how Eve doomed mankind in the tale of Adam and Eve, to the perpetuation of gender roles, Christianity has brought with it rigid and harmful depictions of women. Can my mind be changed? In this episode, I’m joined by Blessing, a self-declared feminist and Christian. I will be asking her about her religious and feminist beliefs and experiences to determine if one can truly be both. Swinging from moments of...

Is a Story Worth Your Life?

Borderscapes

How far are you willing to go to tell a story? Journalists take life-threatening adventures in search of truth. While some may be killed, arrested or face physical and online abuse in the line of duty, others experience psychological trauma, separating them from family, friends and things they love so much. In this episode of Borderscapes, Fisayo Soyombo, an award-winning journalist from Nigeria shares his experiences as an undercover reporter. Growing up, all Fisayo wanted to become was a medical doctor, but destiny had a different script. From discovering his love for...

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