Can you find beauty in simple things? Spotlight tells about a U.S. poet who wrote beautiful poems about normal things.
A sport is helping women achieve new goals. Katy Blake and Colin Lowther tell about a group of women in Afghanistan who are learning to climb higher than ever before.
In recognition of the UN's "International Day of Human Fraternity", Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at a way to fight hate - teaching about acceptance of other people and cultures.
In recognition of the UN’s “International Day of Commemoration of the Victims of the Holocaust” Ryan Geertsma and Robin Basselin look at the stumbling stone memorials in Europe. These stones encourage people to remember victims of the Holocaust.
Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at a way to fight hatred - learning about hate groups.
Have you heard of the idiom, ‘ringing in the new year’? It used to be the custom to ‘ring out’ the old year with bells. There’s an 1850 poem by Tennyson that refers to this custom. Here’s its first verse: Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring...
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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. I’m Ryan Geertsma. Voice 2 And I’m Robin Basselin. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Simone was 14...
Colin Lowther and Liz Waid tell about a man who is making symbols of hope for people who need them. What gives you hope?
Have you ever felt like you have become invisible in society and you’ve given up on trying to fit in? Roger Basick and Alice Irrizary tell about the “Hikikomori” in Japan and the challenges to help these lonely people.