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Precarious Hope for Migrants in Europe
DJ Fata is finally able to purchase the DJ decks he has been saving up for. Yankuba gets accepted to Bangor University in Wales. After years of struggle, things are looking up for the two young Gambian migrants. However, with countries...
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Struggles and Successes of Running a Revolutionary Bakery
La Minka is a bakery that was taken over by Chavistas in 2017, in an attempt to feed the community affordably. The opperation is a lot of work for the group. Tensions sometimes arise as they try to feed their community and stay their...
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The Cost of Tribal Wars in Papua New Guinea
Joseph returns to his village and walks viewers through the areas that have been destroyed due to recent tribal fighting. He discusses the material and community cost of the violence. A current warrior recounts the physical and mental...
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The Logistics of Modern Tribal Warfare in Papua New Guinea
The Tinalapin prepare for a retaliatory attack on the Sambe. They discuss their motivations for carrying out the attack and their strategy. One warrior explains how fighting tactics have changed in Papua New Guinea in the last few...
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Tribal Warfare in Papua New Guinea: Past and Present
Tribal fighting has long been present in the Papua New Guinea highlands but the influx of modern automatic weaponry in the 1990s turned local disputes into lethal exchanges that threatened to permanently reshape highlands culture....
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Hardship and Hope for Migrants in Southern Italy
Yankuba is facing homelessness after he left the camp for a job interview and was gone longer than allowed. He worries what might happen to him on the streets, reflecting on other migrants who have died recently due to violence and lack...
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Finding a Voice After Years of Silence
After years of surgery and therapy, Sam is finally regaining his voice. It has been an emotional journey that included struggling with speech difficulties, feelings of desperation, and a breakthrough moment. He expresses gratitude and...
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A Difficult Journey Through Vocal Recovery
Sam and his bandmates discuss the frustration Sam feels being unable to speak most of the time, despite successful surgery to remove a vocal polyp. He tries voice coaching to address his struggles with vocal strain, fear, panic attacks,...
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A Punk Singer Loses His Voice
Sam is a 27-year-old music-teaching, sovereign ring-wearing, chanting Buddhist. He is the lead singer of an up-and-coming punk band - but he’s also mute ... at least for most of the time. After two unsuccessful vocal chord operations,...
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Seeking Connection and Escape at the Teranga Dance Club
Fata and Yankuba are two young Gambians with ambitious dreams, who fled dictatorship and poverty and landed in Naples, only to discover a new kind of violence: a pernicious climate of racism and an unhelpful immigration system. Their...
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Life as a Migrant in Southern Italy
After a harrowing journey from Northern Africa to Southern Italy, Fata and Yankuba are stuck in rural Italy, unable to work and waiting for papers. From racism to boredom to inconsistent electricity, learn about some of the difficulties...
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The Cost of Being a Track and Field Champion
Jamaican track and field athletes prepare for Champs, an intense and prestigious event for young runners. A couple of the athletes discuss injury and their determination as they get ready to complete. This video highlights the intensity...
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Champion-Makers: Jamaica's Edwin Allen School for Runners
Jamaica has produced a surprising number of Olympic champions. Edwin Allen school is training many of them. Hear from the coaches about the purpose and strategy of the school. Hear from some of the runners about their hopes, training...
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The Black Panthers: Lessons in Justice & Empowerment with the Radical Monarchs
The Radical Monarchs take a field trip to learn about the history and significance of the Black Panthers. The tour emphasizes the importance of knowing history, facing challenges, and understanding the ongoing struggles for social...
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Advocating for Social Justice and Navigating Adversity
The Radical Monarchs is a group of elementary school girls focusing on social justice issues impacting young women of color. This video describes the formation of the group and explores criticism they have faced for discussing...
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Empowering and Educating Young Women of Color
Meet The Radical Monarchs, a group of elementary school girls focusing on social justice issues impacting young women of color. They emphasize building connections and understanding their roots through units centered on social justice...
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Who Was Qandeel Baloch?
The life, death, and impact of Pakistan’s working-class icon Qandeel Baloch, killed in 2016 after becoming a social media celebrity. This film tells Qandeel’s story through her own videos and media appearances. A young, fearless woman...
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From Luxury Hotels to Homeless Shelter
Brian was down on his luck and sleeping rough in Liverpool. Lawrence was a successful hotelier and property developer. David was a self-proclaimed hippy in a dead-end job. Together they formed an unlikely alliance and created a homeless...
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Syrian refugees: the dangerous sea journey to Europe
A Syrian refugee, now settled in Coventry, Britain, describes the hardship of the dangerous Mediterranean crossing that brought her to safety. She and another woman share the dream of being reunited with their families, who are both...
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How Ukip normalised far-right politics
Since the Brexit vote in 2016, Ukip is no longer primarily concerned with attacking the EU. Now led by Gerard Batten, the party has started to normalise far-right ideas and has given roles to figures including Tommy Robinson. The...
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Fewer wrestlers, more fans: Sumo at a crossroads
The ancient Japanese sport of sumo is in well-documented crisis. Years of controversy and scandal have hurt the sport's ability to attract new talent. But new energy is brewing in Tokyo's Ryōgoku district, where the sport is slowly...
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Plastic pollution: ‘I’m giving up. You probably should too’
After four years of leading volunteer beach cleans in the west of Wales, Alan Cookson is quitting because of the insurmountable plastic problem around Britain’s coastlines. We join him as he leads his last beach clean to find out why he...
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Light painting: Peter Solness's illuminated landscapes
Australian Peter Solness specialises in the photographic technique of light painting, not simply as a visual effect but as a way to reach more deeply to the heart of his subjects. He delves into the Australian landscape, a harsh and...
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How does asylum in the UK work?
Britain’s asylum system is a mixture of government bureaucracy and private provision of housing. People arriving from conflict zones and persecution are given around £5 per day and accommodation but are barred from employment while their...