• Games of Chance: Sports reshape lives

  • By: Newsreel Asia
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Games of Chance: Sports reshape lives

By: Newsreel Asia
  • Summary

  • Newsreel Asia’s Games of Chance series chronicles the quest for redemption through sports. These audio stories will record irresolvable struggles of men and women that get ironed out on the games field.

    Producer: Sayantan Banerjee

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Episodes
  • The Ultimate Airbenders: A mixed-gender sport challenges societal norms
    Dec 14 2023
    Ultimate Frisbee - a non-contact, self-refereed, mixed-gender sport- is changing the lives of tribal girls in Tamil Nadu.
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    23 mins
  • Deshi Matchups: Bangladesh’s Women Slam Dunk Gender Biases
    Nov 1 2021
    A spirited Bangladeshi sportswomen duo shouldered the responsibility of mentoring young female basketball players. This episode navigates their hurdle-riddled path to the basketball ring where they turned life's air balls into slam dunks.
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    26 mins
  • Let’s Shred!: Sikkim’s Addicts Find a Balance in Skateboarding
    Sep 22 2021
    In the hill station of Gangtok in eastern India, a local skateboarding group struggles to wriggle free from a rampant culture of drugs among the youth. This episode traces the story of two youngsters’ war against addiction through the support of a skateboarding community.
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    21 mins

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