ArticleThe puppet theatre that refuses to grow up
Behind the curtain, a small company makes an enormous world from wood, light and patient work.
Reportage
The places a slow train lets you notice
A journey with time to look out of the window and get off before the last stop.
A closer look
A journey with time to look out of the window and get off before the last stop.
The story starts in Zittau. Taking time to listen reveals a different picture from the one a quick visit leaves behind. The people here describe their work in terms of small decisions, familiar faces and things they want to keep going.
What connects us
Crossing a border can change the language on a sign without changing the questions people ask. Where can we meet? What can we make together? And how do we leave space for somebody who has never been here before?
For this story, the everyday details matter: an open door, a shared table, a place to stop on the way home. They give the larger idea a shape that someone else can recognise.
Continue exploring
The places and stories collected below offer another way into the same subject. Follow a nearby route, meet another voice or find the programme connected with this story.
Keep exploring
The people, programme and places connected to this story.
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A portrait of the small routines that make living across a border feel ordinary.
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Books are only part of the story in a space where neighbours can simply spend time together.
ArticleA school journey across the border
The everyday decisions behind learning, travelling and making friends in a neighbouring country.
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A journey through family recipes, local ingredients and friendly disagreement.