Same Same But Different

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Synopsis

How did Bangkok become the sex capital of the world? Why is China building islands in the middle of the South China Sea? And what on earth does duck fetus taste like? Join Kar Jin as he explores Southeast Asia, meets its people, unravels its politics, and discovers its identities. And along the way, find out how, despite our differences, we are more connected than we think: we are Same Same But Different.

Episodes

  • 02: Songs of Resistance - Gendjer Gendjer

    29/11/2016 Duration: 22min

    Gendjer-gendjer, a song about plucking, selling, and harvesting weeds, is arguably Indonesia's most politically charged, controversial, and taboo song. Within it, lies the story of a nation that went through colonialism, war, independence, conflict, dictatorship, and revolution.

  • 01: What's In A Name?

    21/04/2016 Duration: 29min

    Names have power. Names depict, demarcate, and define our identities. So what happens when a name is changed? Across Southeast Asia, the names of streets, cities, and even countries have changed from time to time. Is it Burma or Myanmar? How did the name Indonesia come to be? Why do names even matter?