Deeper Voices - Men from Around The World Share What's Restored Their Faith In Humanity During The Pandemic
Release Date: 05/03/2021
The Accidental Anthropologist
Have you ever considered the possibility that the intensity of a parent's pain over their children leaving the nest might be based on geography and cultural norms? In Part 2 of her series of empty nesting, Catherine explores why parents in the USA suffer more than those based in other countries. An American mother of 3 also gives her unique take from Texas.
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In the season finale of The Accidental Anthropologist, host Catherine Zinger asks 25 men from age 17 to 64 one question: "What is one thing during the pandemic that has restored your faith in humanity?" Hear their perspectives from the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Central Asia, Africa and Australia.
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info_outlineIn the season finale of The Accidental Anthropologist, host Catherine Zinger asks 25 men from age 17 to 64 one question: "What is one thing during the pandemic that has restored your faith in humanity?" Hear their perspectives from the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Central Asia, Africa and Australia.