Zidan is rarely allowed outside to play. He has asthma and Jakarta’s toxic air could cause a deadly relapse. What can parents do to protect their children?

Fiveyearold Zidan has severe asthma. He mostly plays indoors, because the air in Jakarta is just too polluted. Outside, the skies are full of the dirty particles produced by traffic and industry. At times, almost enough to kill him. This is how doctors and innovative home creators are starting to make our city lives healthier.

DW presents: UNSEEN (Fivepart documentary series)
Invisible guests in your food, your hometown sinking, unhealthy dust hiding in your lungs. Discover heroes with amazing solutions – and inspiration for a better life!

Keeping your kids safe from air pollution / UNSEEN (1/5):    • Keeping your kids safe from air pollu...  
How to avoid microplastics in your food / UNSEEN (2/5):    • How to avoid microplastics in your fo...  
Fighting the floods: how not to lose your city / UNSEEN (3/5):    • Fighting the floods: how not to lose ...  
How to cope with traffic jams (without going crazy) / UNSEEN (4/5):    • How to cope with traffic jams (withou...  
How technology makes life easier – and what’s still up to you / UNSEEN (5/5):    • How technology makes life easier – an...  

UNSEEN opens your eyes. We travel through Southeast Asia and discover stories about people whose lives could be yours. In Indonesia, children suffer from air pollution – something doctors, architects and entrepreneurs are fighting with innovative and original concepts. Then we head to Malaysia for an episode in learning how to deal with microplastics in food. We follow a fan of great cuisine on his own personal journey. What’s safe to eat and drink? Which products are good, and which don’t measure up? Next up is Thailand’s capital Bangkok, one of Asia’s sinking cities. Its inhabitants prepare for future floods, adapting their city and seeking tools to make their homes safe. In Vietnam we get caught in gridlock. Nothing new! But this time, we’re stuck with some cool rappers teaching people how not to go crazy in traffic. And finally, in Taiwan, it’s all about green tech. Learn about the hopes and limits of the new technologies being developed to solve life’s challenges. Join us on an exciting trip in five episodes – one that will open your eyes to beastly challenges and promising solutions!

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