60 acast.com The child in the pond https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-child-in-the-pond en Liliane Fonds philosophy,documentary,Sierra Leone,Africa,Morality,Children,inequality,poverty,Effective alturism,Peter Singer,aid,development,Human Rights,Moral dilemma,journalism Liliane Fonds Imagine this: you’re walking past a pond and you see a child drowning. What would you do? Max believes he would jump into the water without hesitation to save the child. But what if a child in mortal danger is on the other side of the world, far away from you? Why do we usually do nothing then?

In The child in the pond, journalist and podcast maker Max Boogaard (26) travels on behalf of Liliane Fonds to Sierra Leone - one of the poorest countries of the world. . There, he follows a remarkable team of local aid workers who tirelessly dedicate themselves to children with disabilities. Children who are often neglected, hidden away, or even killed.

During his journey, Max grapples with an age-old philosophical question: how far does our duty to help others extend? Inspired by philosopher Peter Singer’s famous metaphor — the child in the pond — the series confronts us with moral dilemmas we would often rather avoid. But the podcast also shows what happens when we do choose to jump into the water.

Follow the podcast and don’t miss an episode.

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]]> Imagine this: you’re walking past a pond and you see a child drowning. What would you do? Max believes he would jump into the water without hesitation to save the child. But what if a child in mortal danger is on the other side of the world, far away from you? Why do we usually do nothing then?

In The child in the pond, journalist and podcast maker Max Boogaard (26) travels on behalf of Liliane Fonds to Sierra Leone - one of the poorest countries of the world. . There, he follows a remarkable team of local aid workers who tirelessly dedicate themselves to children with disabilities. Children who are often neglected, hidden away, or even killed.

During his journey, Max grapples with an age-old philosophical question: how far does our duty to help others extend? Inspired by philosopher Peter Singer’s famous metaphor — the child in the pond — the series confronts us with moral dilemmas we would often rather avoid. But the podcast also shows what happens when we do choose to jump into the water.

Follow the podcast and don’t miss an episode.

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]]> false Liliane Fonds info+69a6fd2ccc6b0d21926c06ff@mg-eu.acast.com 69a6fd2ccc6b0d21926c06ff the-child-in-the-pond serial https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1772551298780-33cd8e80-e4aa-464a-86f2-794816698a2f.jpeg https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-child-in-the-pond The child in the pond Ep. 3 - Muddy shoes Ep. 3 - Muddy shoes Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:58:39 GMT 37:27 69a98c913dc9fd9f1013b980 false https://shows.acast.com/the-child-in-the-pond/episodes/69a98c913dc9fd9f1013b980 69a98c913dc9fd9f1013b980 69a6fd2ccc6b0d21926c06ff full 3 Max visits Sara, a sixteen-year-old boy, and his mother. Sara cannot walk due to brain damage, and he too was excluded in his village. But thanks to the support he received through Samuel’s organization, his situation has improved dramatically and the future now looks hopeful. He attends school and dreams of becoming an electrician. His mother has even become an activist for the rights of children with disabilities.


Once back in Amsterdam, Max speaks with lecturer Thomas Nys from the University of Amsterdam. There, he learns how the “pond paradox” actually works and why it remains relevant today. He also confronts the central question: how far does our moral obligation to help others extend?


Visit www.lilianefonds.org/podcast to see what you can do for children with disabilities and to watch footage from the series.

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]]> Max visits Sara, a sixteen-year-old boy, and his mother. Sara cannot walk due to brain damage, and he too was excluded in his village. But thanks to the support he received through Samuel’s organization, his situation has improved dramatically and the future now looks hopeful. He attends school and dreams of becoming an electrician. His mother has even become an activist for the rights of children with disabilities.


Once back in Amsterdam, Max speaks with lecturer Thomas Nys from the University of Amsterdam. There, he learns how the “pond paradox” actually works and why it remains relevant today. He also confronts the central question: how far does our moral obligation to help others extend?


Visit www.lilianefonds.org/podcast to see what you can do for children with disabilities and to watch footage from the series.

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]]> Ep. 2 - What remains invisible Ep. 2 - What remains invisible Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:54:34 GMT 33:43 69a98baf996172cc0bf6c09d false https://shows.acast.com/the-child-in-the-pond/episodes/69a98baf996172cc0bf6c09d 69a98baf996172cc0bf6c09d 69a6fd2ccc6b0d21926c06ff full 2 Max is traveling with Samuel and Koroma to the village of Alhaji, a ten-year-old boy. His father has died and his mother has left him. Only his grandmother still takes care of him. But she is old and fragile. She says, quite literally: “If I die, Alhaji dies.”


Is there no one who can care for him? And what can Samuel’s organization do for children like Alhaji?


Step by step, Max unravels the complex situation in which Alhaji finds himself. He discovers how deeply rooted stigma and traditional healing practices are within the culture. He also has profound conversations with Samuel about white saviorism and the colonial structures that can still shape development aid today.


Visit www.lilianefonds.org/podcast to see what you can do for children like Alhaji and to watch footage from the series.

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]]> Max is traveling with Samuel and Koroma to the village of Alhaji, a ten-year-old boy. His father has died and his mother has left him. Only his grandmother still takes care of him. But she is old and fragile. She says, quite literally: “If I die, Alhaji dies.”


Is there no one who can care for him? And what can Samuel’s organization do for children like Alhaji?


Step by step, Max unravels the complex situation in which Alhaji finds himself. He discovers how deeply rooted stigma and traditional healing practices are within the culture. He also has profound conversations with Samuel about white saviorism and the colonial structures that can still shape development aid today.


Visit www.lilianefonds.org/podcast to see what you can do for children like Alhaji and to watch footage from the series.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Ep. 1 - A return to nature Ep. 1 - A return to nature Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:53:35 GMT 32:40 69a98b28472fc5e0d10b8362 false https://shows.acast.com/the-child-in-the-pond/episodes/69a98b28472fc5e0d10b8362 69a98b28472fc5e0d10b8362 69a6fd2ccc6b0d21926c06ff full 1 In The Child in the Pond, journalist and philosopher Max Boogaard travels to Sierra Leone on behalf of Liliane Fonds. Together with a team of local aid workers, he visits children with disabilities who are hidden from the outside world. Communities often believe these children are possessed.


In this episode, Max visits Annabel and her mother Ramatu. They live in a damp, unfinished house in Freetown. The family does not want Annabel to stay alive.

During his journey, Max also explores the famous thought experiment by ethicist and activist Peter Singer. Why would you immediately jump into a pond to save a drowning child, even if it ruins your expensive clothes? Yet for the same amount of money those clothes cost, you could help save a child far away who is in need. Why does that feel different? And why do so many people choose not to act?


Visit www.lilianefonds.org/podcast to see what you can do for children like Annabel and to watch footage from the series.

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]]> In The Child in the Pond, journalist and philosopher Max Boogaard travels to Sierra Leone on behalf of Liliane Fonds. Together with a team of local aid workers, he visits children with disabilities who are hidden from the outside world. Communities often believe these children are possessed.


In this episode, Max visits Annabel and her mother Ramatu. They live in a damp, unfinished house in Freetown. The family does not want Annabel to stay alive.

During his journey, Max also explores the famous thought experiment by ethicist and activist Peter Singer. Why would you immediately jump into a pond to save a drowning child, even if it ruins your expensive clothes? Yet for the same amount of money those clothes cost, you could help save a child far away who is in need. Why does that feel different? And why do so many people choose not to act?


Visit www.lilianefonds.org/podcast to see what you can do for children like Annabel and to watch footage from the series.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Trailer - The child in the pond Trailer - The child in the pond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:22:30 GMT 1:16 69b81eb61b5a7dfbdf5e5324 false https://shows.acast.com/the-child-in-the-pond/episodes/69b81eb61b5a7dfbdf5e5324 69b81eb61b5a7dfbdf5e5324 69a6fd2ccc6b0d21926c06ff trailer Imagine this: you’re walking past a pond and you see a child drowning. What would you do? Max believes he would jump into the water without hesitation to save the child. But what if a child in mortal danger is on the other side of the world, far away from you? Why do we usually do nothing then?

In The child in the pond, journalist and podcast maker Max Boogaard (26) travels on behalf of Liliane Fonds to Sierra Leone - one of the poorest countries of the world. There, he follows a remarkable team of local aid workers who tirelessly dedicate themselves to children with disabilities. Children who are often neglected, hidden away, or even killed.

During his journey, Max grapples with an age-old philosophical question: how far does our duty to help others extend? Inspired by philosopher Peter Singer’s famous metaphor — the child in the pond — the series confronts us with moral dilemmas we would often rather avoid. But the podcast also shows what happens when we do choose to jump into the water.

Follow the podcast and don’t miss an episode.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Imagine this: you’re walking past a pond and you see a child drowning. What would you do? Max believes he would jump into the water without hesitation to save the child. But what if a child in mortal danger is on the other side of the world, far away from you? Why do we usually do nothing then?

In The child in the pond, journalist and podcast maker Max Boogaard (26) travels on behalf of Liliane Fonds to Sierra Leone - one of the poorest countries of the world. There, he follows a remarkable team of local aid workers who tirelessly dedicate themselves to children with disabilities. Children who are often neglected, hidden away, or even killed.

During his journey, Max grapples with an age-old philosophical question: how far does our duty to help others extend? Inspired by philosopher Peter Singer’s famous metaphor — the child in the pond — the series confronts us with moral dilemmas we would often rather avoid. But the podcast also shows what happens when we do choose to jump into the water.

Follow the podcast and don’t miss an episode.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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