The TV series ‘People Planet Passion’ is a search for passionate people who somewhere in the world are making the difference by following their heart.
In the first TV programme 1We-TV has a conversation with Corinne Heijn who found her passion in the combination of entrepreneurship, other cultures and woman empowerment. In Bangladesh 1We-TV meets Muhammad Yunus, the guru of micro credit. Finally there is an inspiring interview with Sri Sri Ravi Chankar from India, who considers the world as one big family.
In the second, musical TV programma there is an interesting interview with the American singer-songwriter Rich Wyman. In Bangladesh 1We-TV has an interview with Tanim and his friends, for whom making music is the only escape from the harsh reality of life. There are also recordings of the song ‘Tears’ from the Dutch group Ruby Indians and an interview with Rich Wyman about his song ‘Brand New Factory’, expressing his concern about the environment.
In the third TV programma there is the shocking story of Motalib Weijters. Behind his -almost boys’ adventure- story there is a hidden world of extreme poverty. In Rio de Janeiro 1We-TV meets backpacker Steijn de Leeuwe who helps glue-sniffing children be just kids for a while. In an interview the Indian model Tariq Ahmed Dar is looking back on his time in prison. With Nanko van Buuren 1We-TV visits the slums of Rio. Finally entrepreneur Emile Scheerder has a special feeling about Zimbabwe.
In the fourth TV programma 1We-TV has a meeting with the Canadian photographer Chantal James on the beach of Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro. In Bangladesh Gam Rina tells the camera her story as an orphan and also in this programma there is an interview with Manon Ossevoort, better known as the ‘tractor girl’. Finally there is an inspiring conversation with Tex Gunning, former President of Unilever Asia.