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Thirteenth Man Podcast
by Abe Abhi
Podcast by Thirteenth Man
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Diamonds in the Delta- Philippines: Infrastructure for whom?
00:00 What are deltas and why are they sinking? 05:17 New Manila International Airport (NMIA) 07:55 Dredging, reclamation make floods worse 11:26 Human rights abused, environmental laws broken, forced disappearances of activists 16:33 And who welcomes the airport? 19:59 Why is the government...
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Diamonds in the Delta- Indonesia: Cities flood, land sinks under coastal infrastructure
Semarang city in Indonesia's Java island continues to grow as a transport and economic hub. And its soft, shifty land-- made of sediments deposited by rivers as they empty into the Java sea-- continues to sink under the weight of its ever-expanding infrastructure. Consequently, communities are...
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In 2024, we celebrate #Camelids - with Ilse Köhler-Rollefson
United Nations has declared 2024 as the #YearOfCamelids -- in recognition of the crucial role played by camels and their relatives-- llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos-- in sustaining communities that live in arid deserts and harsh mountainous terrains. They provide food, fibre and fertilizer…
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Netherlands' path to The World Cup- with Saqib Zulfiqar
Leg-spinning allrounder Saqib Zulfiqar was in the thick of action when The Netherlands beat Scotland at the Cricket World Cup qualifiers in July 2023 to qualify for the marquee event. He will likely be part of the squad that travels to India in October to compete at the tournament. In this…
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Human bodies are losing microbes and getting less resilient
A variety of microbes (bacteria/viruses/fungi) help human bodies function and develop resilience to diseases. We receive these microbes from our environment. With globalisation and convergance of lifestyles across the world, the variety in human microbial profiles is endangered, making us less...
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The Long Table: Communal dining in wartime-Britain
During the two World Wars, British governments of the day set up canteens and restaurants that outnumbered the ubiquitous fast food outlets of today. They offered healthy food at affordable prices and turned a profit. However, come peace time, and they disappeared. Food Historian Bryce Evans...
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Bazball-ing in Pakistan with Lawrence Booth
Lawrence Booth (Editor, Wisden Cricket Almanack) talks about covering the recent Pakistan tour of the England Test team, the first in 17 years, amid heavy security, warm hospitality, and Bazball—England’s new whirlwind approach to Test cricket that English fans claim will save Test cricket, even…
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Dutch Delight: #Netherlands ' run at the 2022 T20 World Cup, and the road ahead
Netherlands cricket teams' performance at the 2022 T20 World Cup was their best ever-- they beat South Africa and Zimbabwe, and finished within the top 8 to qualify directly for the next edition 2024. However, as an 'Associate' cricket team, they would still need to figure out where there next...
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(Episode 5) Bas de Leede: Growing up a cricketer in Netherlands
In the cricket wasteland that is The Netherlands, love for cricket is passed down generations in families. The most famous example of this is Tim and Bas de Leede, father and son who have represented their country at a combined 5 World Cups and counting. In this episode, we talk to Bas about what...
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(Episode 4) Mudassar Bukhari: The quintessential Dutch cricketer
From spirited amateurs to fledgling professionals, the Dutch national cricket team's is a story that is embodied perfectly by former allrounder Mudassar Bukhari's career.
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(Episode 3)De Pandemie in het Donker / The Pandemic in the Dark
(For English subtitles, listen/watch this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWh8AbBdDHw) De afgelopen twee jaren van de Corona pandemie (2020-21) -- met de paniek, de lockdowns, de maatregelen- waren heel moeilijk voor mij. Hoe veel moeilijker moet het zijn geweest, zonder…
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(Episode 2) Ain Contractor: Women, Wetlands, and Care
In September 2021, fisherwomen from Pulicat wetlands in India's southern Tamil Nadu state wrote to the Chief Minister, inviting him to their village for a 'seafood fest.' The letter reminded him of his poll promise to protect the wetlands on which their lives and livelihoods depended....from a...
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(Episode 1) Scott Edwards: "ODI cricket still a benchmark for Associates"
To many, One Day International (ODI) is losing ground to T20 as the limited over format of choice. However, for Associate nations, who do not get to play Tests, it is still the longest format of the game and the benchmark of sorts. So the discontinuation of the ODI Super League has come as a blow...
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