Forgotten Children

边缘儿童

Today, there are 380,000,000 children living in poverty, 25,000,000 children living in refugee camps, and in the past year, every 1 in 2 children experienced violence. They were our hope for the future, but how have we come to let them down so much? Brand new series "Forgotten Children" takes a hard, unflinching look at some of the most pertinent issues faced by children around the world today. 根据统计,全世界有3.8亿儿童生活在贫困中;每2名儿童就有1名在过去一年里,遭受暴力对待;因战乱而流离失所,全球就有2500万名儿童住在难民营里。未来的主人翁,本应天真无邪,享受大人们的呵护;但为何弱小的身躯和心灵,却得终日饱受痛苦?新资讯节目《边缘儿童》,把触角伸入世界不同角落,挖掘各种儿童社会议题,并探讨课题背后的社会和历史因素。

Today, there are 380,000,000 children living in poverty, 25,000,000 children living in refugee camps, and in the past year, every 1 in 2 children experienced violence. They were our hope for the future, but how have we come to let them down so much? Brand new series "Forgotten Children" takes a hard, unflinching look at some of the most pertinent issues faced by children around the world today. 根据统计,全世界有3.8亿儿童生活在贫困中;每2名儿童就有1名在过去一年里,遭受暴力对待;因战乱而流离失所,全球就有2500万名儿童住在难民营里。未来的主人翁,本应天真无邪,享受大人们的呵护;但为何弱小的身躯和心灵,却得终日饱受痛苦?新资讯节目《边缘儿童》,把触角伸入世界不同角落,挖掘各种儿童社会议题,并探讨课题背后的社会和历史因素。

Ep 1
46 mins

Hong Kong does not offer asylum to refugees, but has a policy which prevents refugees from being sent back if they face persecution upon return. But the paperwork is often tedious, children are born while refugees wait in limbo for over 10 years. While these stateless children dream of their future in this transient city, their hopes could be easily dashed as deportation may happen anytime to them... 在崇尚自由的香港,住了一群为自由流亡的人。但香港政府不曾签署“联合国难民公约”...

Ep 1

Hong Kong does not offer asylum to refugees, but has a policy which prevents refugees from being sent back if they face persecution upon return. But the paperwork is often tedious, children are born while refugees wait in limbo for over 10 years. While these stateless children dream of their future in this transient city, their hopes could be easily dashed as deportation may happen anytime to them... 在崇尚自由的香港,住了一群为自由流亡的人。但香港政府不曾签署“联合国难民公约”...

Ep 2
45 mins

Since 2016, Philippines President Duterte has carried out a "War on Drugs" on all fronts, which also targets local drug dealers who use children as drug mules. Most of these children's parents had been jailed because of drugs. Yet, they willingly risked their lives to deliver drugs to earn fast cash. How will they escape from the clutches of drug traffickers and find other means of survival? 2016年菲律宾总统杜特尔特掀起“禁毒战争”,逮捕了许多毒贩和瘾君子。为了掩人耳目...

Ep 2

Since 2016, Philippines President Duterte has carried out a "War on Drugs" on all fronts, which also targets local drug dealers who use children as drug mules. Most of these children's parents had been jailed because of drugs. Yet, they willingly risked their lives to deliver drugs to earn fast cash. How will they escape from the clutches of drug traffickers and find other means of survival? 2016年菲律宾总统杜特尔特掀起“禁毒战争”,逮捕了许多毒贩和瘾君子。为了掩人耳目...

Ep 3
46 mins

A lack of job opportunities has seen millions of Cambodians migrate overseas to work, leaving their children in the care of their parents. But have the lives of these families truly improved? Unfortunately, without parental love and guidance, some children wind up with poor grades or drop out of school due to financial straits. Some kids even take on the burden of caring for their grandparents. 柬埔寨每年新增约27万人投入劳动市场。但是当地经济规模,无法提供理想的就业机会...

Ep 3

A lack of job opportunities has seen millions of Cambodians migrate overseas to work, leaving their children in the care of their parents. But have the lives of these families truly improved? Unfortunately, without parental love and guidance, some children wind up with poor grades or drop out of school due to financial straits. Some kids even take on the burden of caring for their grandparents. 柬埔寨每年新增约27万人投入劳动市场。但是当地经济规模,无法提供理想的就业机会...

Ep 4
45 mins

The death of 16-month-old toddler Jung-In who was abused by her adoptive parents in South Korea has revealed the extent of the child abuse problem in the country. Why are there so many brutal child abuse cases in S. Korea? The snowballing public outrage has provoked people to take to the streets, denouncing the government's failure and demanding harsher punitive laws against child abuse. 韩国16个月大女婴郑仁遭养父母虐待致死案震惊亚洲各地,揭发韩国每天平均上百宗虐童事件的严重现象。。。

Ep 4

The death of 16-month-old toddler Jung-In who was abused by her adoptive parents in South Korea has revealed the extent of the child abuse problem in the country. Why are there so many brutal child abuse cases in S. Korea? The snowballing public outrage has provoked people to take to the streets, denouncing the government's failure and demanding harsher punitive laws against child abuse. 韩国16个月大女婴郑仁遭养父母虐待致死案震惊亚洲各地,揭发韩国每天平均上百宗虐童事件的严重现象。。。

Ep 5
46 mins

The suicide rates of Japanese students spike up annually. Studies have shown that school bullying is one of the key factors. Although Japan Ministry of Education has a clear definition of school bullying, most of the schools deny the occurrence of bullying to protect their reputation. These cover-ups enable the bullies who carry on with their behaviour and the victims continue to suffer.

Ep 5

The suicide rates of Japanese students spike up annually. Studies have shown that school bullying is one of the key factors. Although Japan Ministry of Education has a clear definition of school bullying, most of the schools deny the occurrence of bullying to protect their reputation. These cover-ups enable the bullies who carry on with their behaviour and the victims continue to suffer.

Ep 6
45 mins

There are about 250,000 street children in the Philippines. Boyet, Poss and Pudong are three of the many street children who make a living by peddling, begging and scavenging on the streets of Metro Manila. With the raging of the Covid-19 pandemic, how will they get by in such unprecedented time? 菲律宾有约25万个沦落街头的孩子。Boyet、Poss和Pudong,三个在马尼拉大都会谋生的街童,每天各自以兜售、行乞和拾荒,赚得一餐温饱。如今,冠病肆虐,他们的生计受到了威胁。他们将怎么挨过疫情?

Ep 6

There are about 250,000 street children in the Philippines. Boyet, Poss and Pudong are three of the many street children who make a living by peddling, begging and scavenging on the streets of Metro Manila. With the raging of the Covid-19 pandemic, how will they get by in such unprecedented time? 菲律宾有约25万个沦落街头的孩子。Boyet、Poss和Pudong,三个在马尼拉大都会谋生的街童,每天各自以兜售、行乞和拾荒,赚得一餐温饱。如今,冠病肆虐,他们的生计受到了威胁。他们将怎么挨过疫情?

Ep 7
46 mins

Being described as the most prosecuted minority in the world by the United Nations, the exodus of Rohingyas after 2010's genocides has led to a refugee crisis. Malaysia harbours over 100,000 Rohingya refugees without any legal framework to protect their rights. Vulnerable kids struggle to live in the new land without access to formal education, and some are compelled to battle with daily survival...

Ep 7

Being described as the most prosecuted minority in the world by the United Nations, the exodus of Rohingyas after 2010's genocides has led to a refugee crisis. Malaysia harbours over 100,000 Rohingya refugees without any legal framework to protect their rights. Vulnerable kids struggle to live in the new land without access to formal education, and some are compelled to battle with daily survival...

Ep 8
45 mins

In 2021, India was caught in a deadly crisis. A second wave of COVID-19 infections broke out across the country and at its peak, thousands lost their lives everyday. In the wake of devastation, the lives of some survivors were also changed forever. These are the children who have lost their parents to the pandemic. They have become orphans in a world fraught with uncertainty.

Ep 8

In 2021, India was caught in a deadly crisis. A second wave of COVID-19 infections broke out across the country and at its peak, thousands lost their lives everyday. In the wake of devastation, the lives of some survivors were also changed forever. These are the children who have lost their parents to the pandemic. They have become orphans in a world fraught with uncertainty.

Ep 9 Finale 大结局
46 mins

Beginning from the 1970s, an abnormally high number of children in Vietnam were born with serious birth defects and health conditions. They were soon traced to Agent Orange, an herbicide that was used extensively by the American forces during the Vietnam War. Today, almost 50 years since, the effects of this toxic chemical can still be felt in a third and even fourth generation of children.

Ep 9 Finale 大结局

Beginning from the 1970s, an abnormally high number of children in Vietnam were born with serious birth defects and health conditions. They were soon traced to Agent Orange, an herbicide that was used extensively by the American forces during the Vietnam War. Today, almost 50 years since, the effects of this toxic chemical can still be felt in a third and even fourth generation of children.

Additional Information

Forgotten Children
Premiered2021
Genresinfo-ed
Seasons1
Suitable For All Ages