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Hello Taiping Mountain, My Old Friend.
Fan Qinhui, records sounds of a quiet trail in Taiping Mountain, Taiwan to find warning signs of environmental change. Qinhui says listening can help you create a relationship with land—and listening in the quiet trail isn’t about...
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@mudadukuri makes useless stuff fun!
Marina Fujiwara makes useless things. The plot twist? She’s a professional inventor. She doesn’t see this as a waste of time or money–on the contrary, she believes this is how you convert failure to success. Her 無駄づくり, a practice in...
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Shirley Le Writes As Reclamation
Shirley Le is the Vietnamese-Australian author of the book 'Funny Ethnics.' As a child, Shirley grew up watching politicians on screen push harmful rhetoric and say things like Australia had been 'swamped by Asians.' In cities Yagoona...
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Saving Lives in Bangladesh—Humans and Snakes
On average, 16 people die from snakebites every day in Bangladesh. Deep Ecology is a 24/7 on-standby, volunteer group that rescues these snakes. Not only is their rescue work saving lives (both humans and snakes) but they’re also...
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Shirley Le is a Funny Ethnic
Shirley Le is the Vietnamese-Australian author of the book 'Funny Ethnics.' As a child, Shirley grew up watching politicians on screen push harmful rhetoric and say things like Australia had been 'swamped by Asians.' In cities Yagoona...
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Shirley Le is a Funny Ethnic | Docs
Shirley Le is the Vietnamese-Australian author of the book 'Funny Ethnics.' As a child, Shirley grew up watching politicians on screen push harmful rhetoric and say things like Australia had been 'swamped by Asians.' In cities Yagoona...
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Kee Moo Members Speak On Queerness, Belonging, and Freedom
Here’s an insider’s look into Kee Moo, where queer performers found friendship, belonging, freedom, and safety. As a group of friends bonded by both sexuality and music, they share their journeys to self-discovery–and what their favorite...
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JËVA: Being Gay Isn’t Your Whole Identity
Full video: The Come Up and The Coming Out of JËVA https://www.easternstandardtimes.com/episode/docs-jeva When Jeffrey was in high school, he first started realizing that he had crushes on his guy friends. He struggled with...
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The Come Up and The Coming Out of JËVA | Docs
When Jeffrey was in high school, he first started realizing that he had crushes on his guy friends. He struggled with this–especially when he told his crush he liked him and was rejected. He began questioning how long he could get away...
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Vietnam's Pole Dancing Merman Quan Bui
Quan Bui - Vietnam’s Pole Mermaid - is a world class professional pole dancer and instructor who’s made it his mission to promote body confidence and self love through sexy dancing. Quan’s classes demonstrate and teach other dancers to...
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India's First Transgender Soccer Team
India’s first transgender soccer team, YaAll, is created for trans and queer people, who feel unsafe in sports because of how binary it is. YaAll is disrupting, revolutionizing, and impacting not only soccer but India too. Can India...
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Where Food and Drag Come Together
Though Filipino queerness dates back as early as pre-colonial times, the portrayal of drag was limited until shows like Drag Den became mainstream. This acceptance led to Butterboy cafe in #Manila, where brunch includes delicious food...
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Manila’s Butterboy Changed the Drag Scene
Though Filipino queerness dates back as early as pre-colonial times, the portrayal of drag was limited until shows like Drag Den became mainstream. This acceptance led to Butterboy cafe in #Manila, where brunch includes delicious food...
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This Asian Team Has Raised $3.5B
Xtreme Tech Challenge is the largest startup competition in the world, and it’s founded by two Asian men. Young Sohn and Bill Tai defied parental and societal expectations to become successful venture capitalists that are now funding the...
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World’s Largest Startup Competition Founded by Asians
Xtreme Tech Challenge is the largest startup competition in the world, and it’s founded by two Asian men. Young Sohn and Bill Tai defied parental and societal expectations to become successful venture capitalists that are now funding the...
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Volcano Guarding is a Family Business
In Indonesia, the government-appointed position of 'Spiritual Guardian' tends to Mount Merapi volcano both physically and spiritually. That’s because Mount Merapi is believed to be more than a volcano–it’s a creature of God. Director...
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This Volcano is a Spiritual Creature | Docs
In Indonesia, the government-appointed position of 'Spiritual Guardian' tends to Mount Merapi volcano both physically and spiritually. That’s because Mount Merapi is believed to be more than a volcano–it’s a creature of God. Director...
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Meet Masala y Maíz in Mexico City
Full video: Masala y Maiz: All About Liberty https://www.easternstandardtimes.com/episode/docs-masala-y-maiz South Asian and Mexican foods aren’t typically perceived as valuable, or worth more than ‘cheap eats’. That’s why Saqib Keval...
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Masala y Maíz: All About Liberty | Mini Docs
South Asian and Mexican foods aren’t typically perceived as valuable, or worth more than ‘cheap eats’. That’s why Saqib Keval and Norma Listman created Masala y Maiz: to bring food back to community, where it’s valued. But there are...
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Masala y Maíz: Todo Sobre La Libertad | Mini Docs
South Asian and Mexican foods aren’t typically perceived as valuable, or worth more than ‘cheap eats’. That’s why Saqib Keval and Norma Listman created Masala y Maiz: to bring food back to community, where it’s valued. But there are...
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HK URBEX really went to touch grass
Between the pandemic and political changes in Hong Kong, many places are being demolished without people even knowing. These explorers are trying to hold on to some of the city’s past with their photo book ‘Spatial Cemetery’. Abandonment...
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Preserving Hong Kong’s Abandonment | Docs
Between the pandemic and political changes in Hong Kong, many places are being demolished without people even knowing. These explorers are trying to hold on to some of the city’s past with their photo book ‘Spatial Cemetery’. Abandonment...
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CAMBODIAN REFUGEE, SHERIFF & DONUT MAN | MICRO DOCS
Phirack Mao escaped the Cambodian genocide as a baby, and now lives in Oklahoma as a donut shop owner and sheriff. Growing up in Long Beach, Cali, Phirack lived amongst gang violence, discrimination, and was kicked out of his home as a...
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'Real Autism' in Poland | Al Jazeera Close Up
Bartek ‘doesn’t have a problem’ and isn’t ‘sick’. He has Asperger’s and is on a mission to challenge stereotypes.