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Witnessing a Tragedy: the Grenfell Tower Fire
When Grenfell Tower went up in flames In June 2017, residents accross the street in the Silchester Estate witnessing the tragedy through their windows. Grenfell Tower bore a striking resemblance to their own and many people in Grenfell...
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Island of Uncertainty: Waiting for Asylum on Christmas Island
Christmas Island, off the coast of Australia, has become a holding place for many of people seeking asylum in the country. The isolation and prison-like conditions of the facility take a toll on the physical and mental health of many...
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The Mental Toll of Waiting for Asylum
Meet a young, Afghani man who is being held on Christmas Island while his asylum claim is processed. Sit in on a trauma counselling session to hear how life on the island is impacting him and what he misses about home. The Island part 2
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Radical Opposites: Exploring Contrasting Political Ideologies
Hear from people on very different ends of the political spectrum. One man is loudly pro-American, while another believes the United States is responsible for many of the world's problems. One woman thinks LGBTQ+ people are sick, while...
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Waging an Online War Against Immigration
Who are the people that get so angry online? Meet the internet warriors and hear their explanations about why they are so passionately against immigration and integration. Internet Warriors part 1
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From North Africa to the Roya Valley: Migration in the 21st Century
This video reviews the path migrants travel from Libya to the Roya Valley, a region that connects France and Italy. Hear from the people impacted by this large wave of migration. People in towns in the region share their experiences...
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Disinvestment and Safety Concerns in London Housing Complexes
The residents of Silchester Estate, a housing complex across from Grenfell Tower, detail their experiences with infrastructure issues, the challenges of high-rise living, concerns about safety and maintenance issues, and share an overall...
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How Exposure to Difference Can Lead to Tolerance
Learn why a former internet radical no longer believes immigration is a threat to his town. Hear from a young, muslim woman who is highly critical of conservative Islamic groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood. Understand why she believes...
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Seeking Refuge on Christmas Island
Christmas Island, off the coast of Australia: here 50 million crabs make their slow and ancient migration from the jungle to the ocean's edge, while thousands of people seeking asylum are indefinitely held in a high security detention...
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A Violent End to Disability Rights Protests in Bolivia
Disability activists have been protesting for better treatment and a monthly stipend from the Bolivian government for nearly three months. They have yet to enter Plaza Murillo to discuss their demands. Law enforcement increases their...
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Disability Activists Demand Government Support in Bolivia
After a long journey to La Paz and few days of protesting, disability activists in Bolivia are still unable to speak to government officials. The group begins taking more serious measures and law enforcement responds with violence. The...
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Facing Discrimination and Fighting for Change
Meet some of the people with disabilities protesting for better treatment and a monthly stipend from the Bolivian government. They share what motivates them to fight for change and various forms of discrimination they have encountered...
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Disability Activists Meet with Bolivian Government Officials
After days of protesting, activists finally get a chance to share their grievances and demands with Bolivian government officials. The meeting does not go well though. Government officials do not want to discuss the proposed monthly...
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Marching for Disability Support in Bolivia
People with disabilities are among the most discriminated against in Bolivia. Fed up with being ignored, a group of them march across the Andes to the seat of the government in La Paz, asking to speak to President Evo Morales. They are...
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Weathering Differences: Faith, Climate, and Controversies
A member of the politically conservative, Tea Party, and two different pastors discuss their beliefs and approaches to climate change. From talk of self-reliance, clean energy advocacy, to reflections on natural disasters and biblical...
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Faith and the Climate in Crisis
An internal battle is simmering among US Christians over whether climate change is a call to protect the Earth, the work of God to be welcomed, or does not exist at all. This video intertwines narratives of faith, environmental concern,...
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Coping with a Changing Climate
The pastors, scientists, activists, and parishoners we met earlier in this series share parting thoughts on climate change, religion, and what responsibility, if any, humans have in slowing the damage. The Climate and the Cross part 5
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A Catholic Congregation Resists Pipeline Construction
A small, Catholic church in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania protests the construction of a fossil fuel pipeline scheduled to be built on this land. See how they use non-violent protest methods to disrupt construction and how the police...
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Climate Change, Faith, and Meteorology in America
For decades, scientists, people, and politicials in the United States have battled over the significance and causes of climate change. This is an especially controversial topic in conservative Christian communities. In this video, a...
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Becoming an Olympic Sprinter
Meet one of Jamaica's female track and field Olympians. Her family discusses her early life and recounts her winning competitions as they all prepare for another difficult competition. Sprinter Factory part 2
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The Politics of Feeding a Community
Natalia Molina spreads the word of the Chavista struggle. Meanwhile, group's fight to feed their community affordably faces backlash. They are facing eviction and take to town hall to dispute it. The Breadmaker part 3
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Venezuelan Activists Figthing to Feed a Community
Natalia Molina moved to Caracas, Venezuela in 2004, looking for professional opportunities in the dance community. She soon became a part of the Chavista collective. In March 2017 they began occupying a bakery, now known as La Minka, in...
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The La Minka Bakery Collective
Despite an ongoing political battle to keep La Minka bakery open, the Chavistas go on with their lives. They continue to work to feed their community and celebrate the wins along the way. The Breadmaker part 4
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Willing to Die for the Land: Tribal Wars in Papua New Guinea
A family of Sambe refugees shares their story of displacement, loss, and fear during a recent battle between the Sambe and Tinalapin. Learn how gender dynamics, memory, and pride in the land factor into decisions to continue fighting....