Ellen Burka escaped deportation to Nazi Death Camps Auschwitz and Sobibor because she was a figure skating star. She was sent to concentration camp Theresienstadt instead and survived the Holocaust. After the war she settled in Canada with her two daughters Petra and Astra and became an immensely successful skating coach. Ellen’s daughter Astra made a film about her mother’s life called ‘Skate to Survive’. We talk to Astra about Ellen’s inspiring story, and Astra’s own work as an architect and filmmaker.
A gene mutation originating in the Netherlands can cause PLN Cardiomyopathy, a serious cardiac condition. We talk to special guest Dr. Dean Jansen, PLN...
There are more bikes in the Netherlands than people. Why? Biking evangelist and reseller of pre-loved cycles, Bas de Beer of godutch.ca, explains.
While during Operation Market Garden the battle for the Rhine Bridge raged, Arnhem’s citizens sought refuge from the carnage where they could. We talk...
