Leaving It All Behind - Thailand

Asia Insight Season 9 Episode 3

Overview:
Pinit, a successful Thai businessman and sports celebrity, turned his life upside down when he decided, at the age of 45, to become a woman -- Pauline. Her book, "Too Tight Shoes" speaks about her experience coming to terms with, and finally embracing, her gender identity. Pauline's journey to becoming a woman involved many painful decisions, including parting with her wife and daughter. She also strove to win the understanding of her parents. Eventually, she found a way to rebuild a family life, helping her ex-wife to run a restaurant. In this program, we follow a transgender woman's search for her true identity and her efforts to hold on to the people she loved.

Genre : Documentary, News

Actors : -

Release Date : 2020-01-24

Duration : 28 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 9)

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1. Fighting for Marriage Equality: Taiwan
The Twilight of Chinese Coal
2. The Twilight of Chinese Coal
Leaving It All Behind - Thailand
3. Leaving It All Behind - Thailand
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4. Taiwan's Battle with Fake News
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5. Returning from ISIL: Kazakhstan
Living Among the Two Koreas
6. Living Among the Two Koreas
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7. A Second Chance in Bangkok's Slums
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12. Documenting Home: Myanmar
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15. Sketching a Better Myanmar through Satire
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