DocArchive (1992): A World of Difference




Documentary on One - RTÉ Documentaries show

Summary: In the early 90s, Donal MacGuirk from Dublin, Mary Sweeney from Limerick and Mike Glynn from Tipperary volunteered to work in India, Africa and Bangladesh respectively. They had to deal with poverty, disease and death, but also suffered from culture shock when they returned home. They discuss why they went to the Third World, their experiences and how they coped with their homecoming. (First Broadcast 1992)