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"It’s not possible to have a generation that doesn’t go to school." Mahbouba Seraj, a fearless Afghan activist and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, demands answers from the Taliban's main spokesperson about the worsening women’s rights in the country. Watch:

"It’s not possible to have a generation that doesn’t go to school." Mahbouba Seraj, a fearless Afghan activist and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, demands answers from the Taliban's main spokesperson about the worsening women’s rights in the country. Watch:

671,724 views • 3 years ago

"The World Cup is being used to cover up everything that is wrong." At a demonstration to bring attention to the more than 130,000 disappeared people in Mexico, a mother reflects on what the future holds for her children growing up in the country. Watch:

"The World Cup is being used to cover up everything that is wrong." At a demonstration to bring attention to the more than 130,000 disappeared people in Mexico, a mother reflects on what the future holds for her children growing up in the country. Watch:

15,388 views • 1 month ago

“My mother is a miraculous survivor.” Behind the facade of a perfect family, Gisele Pelicot was being secretly drugged by her husband and raped by him and at least 50 other men he invited over nearly a decade. Her daughter, Caroline Darian, reveals how things started unraveling. For more:

“My mother is a miraculous survivor.” Behind the facade of a perfect family, Gisele Pelicot was being secretly drugged by her husband and raped by him and at least 50 other men he invited over nearly a decade. Her daughter, Caroline Darian, reveals how things started unraveling. For more:

73,181 views • 10 months ago

As the World Cup shines a spotlight on Mexico, activist Nallely Arenas encourages young people surrounded by violence in the country to find safety in football. Watch the full film here:

As the World Cup shines a spotlight on Mexico, activist Nallely Arenas encourages young people surrounded by violence in the country to find safety in football. Watch the full film here:

14,005 views • 1 month ago

When the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, renowned Iranian photographer Majid Saeedi turned the camera on himself. Filmed largely on a mobile phone, this is a rare firsthand account of what it was like to live under bombardment in Iran. Full film:

When the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, renowned Iranian photographer Majid Saeedi turned the camera on himself. Filmed largely on a mobile phone, this is a rare firsthand account of what it was like to live under bombardment in Iran. Full film:

17,090 views • 2 months ago

In a heated conversation with her mother about a woman’s right to an education, a Turkish teenager questions her family’s deeply embedded gender roles. Find out more:

In a heated conversation with her mother about a woman’s right to an education, a Turkish teenager questions her family’s deeply embedded gender roles. Find out more:

125,895 views • 3 years ago

In one of the poorest regions in Indonesia, a seven-year-old child jockey risks his life to support his family. Watch Sila's story in Riders of Destiny:

In one of the poorest regions in Indonesia, a seven-year-old child jockey risks his life to support his family. Watch Sila's story in Riders of Destiny:

110,709 views • 2 years ago

As Israel’s war on Lebanon continues, a young volunteer helps displaced families while struggling to provide for her own. Follow Angelina’s story here:

As Israel’s war on Lebanon continues, a young volunteer helps displaced families while struggling to provide for her own. Follow Angelina’s story here:

14,427 views • 2 months ago

Two years ago today, the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan. Now, Zabihullah Mujahid, their main spokesperson opens the doors to the presidential palace to provide a glimpse into the Taliban’s transition from rebel fighters to a nation’s leaders. Watch:

Two years ago today, the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan. Now, Zabihullah Mujahid, their main spokesperson opens the doors to the presidential palace to provide a glimpse into the Taliban’s transition from rebel fighters to a nation’s leaders. Watch:

110,251 views • 3 years ago

“…I think that’s typical of the Netherlands itself, the Dutch themselves…That people are great at forgetting the past and looking the other way.” This is the first time a Dutch father and his adopted son from Indonesia are brought into the same room to talk about the adoption – a conversation that's been avoided for years. For more:

“…I think that’s typical of the Netherlands itself, the Dutch themselves…That people are great at forgetting the past and looking the other way.” This is the first time a Dutch father and his adopted son from Indonesia are brought into the same room to talk about the adoption – a conversation that's been avoided for years. For more:

37,754 views • 11 months ago

Behind the beauty of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania lies a hidden struggle. Maasai lawyer Joseph Oleshangay is fighting to protect his people’s land arguing that conservation shouldn’t mean erasing those who’ve safeguarded it for generations. Watch the full film here:

Behind the beauty of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania lies a hidden struggle. Maasai lawyer Joseph Oleshangay is fighting to protect his people’s land arguing that conservation shouldn’t mean erasing those who’ve safeguarded it for generations. Watch the full film here:

31,338 views • 10 months ago

Shortly after an attack on a residential building in Tehran during the US-Israel war on Iran, photojournalist Majid Saeedi rushes to the scene. As people search for their loved ones, Majid witnesses grief, anger and tension at the scene. Full film:

Shortly after an attack on a residential building in Tehran during the US-Israel war on Iran, photojournalist Majid Saeedi rushes to the scene. As people search for their loved ones, Majid witnesses grief, anger and tension at the scene. Full film:

10,106 views • 2 months ago

“I’ve also just gotten like a bunch of messages from people that have…bomb emojis and like curse words.” Madinah Wilson-Anton, a pro-Palestinian elected official in the US, receives hateful backlash as she advocates for a ceasefire resolution to end the genocide in Gaza. Stand Up for Madinah by Zainab Sultan 🤍:

“I’ve also just gotten like a bunch of messages from people that have…bomb emojis and like curse words.” Madinah Wilson-Anton, a pro-Palestinian elected official in the US, receives hateful backlash as she advocates for a ceasefire resolution to end the genocide in Gaza. Stand Up for Madinah by Zainab Sultan 🤍:

52,021 views • 1 year ago

Filmmaker Wiam Al-Zabari felt abandoned as a child after his father, a diplomat, secretly fled Baghdad during the 1990-1991 Gulf War. Three decades later, Wiam seeks answers and confronts the trauma he has carried ever since. Full film:

Filmmaker Wiam Al-Zabari felt abandoned as a child after his father, a diplomat, secretly fled Baghdad during the 1990-1991 Gulf War. Three decades later, Wiam seeks answers and confronts the trauma he has carried ever since. Full film:

18,676 views • 5 months ago

After years in exile, Akuol de Mabior returns to South Sudan to follow her mother’s journey into politics. "Yes, people have freedom, but can people eat freedom?" says her mother. Watch the full film by Akuol de Mabior:

After years in exile, Akuol de Mabior returns to South Sudan to follow her mother’s journey into politics. "Yes, people have freedom, but can people eat freedom?" says her mother. Watch the full film by Akuol de Mabior:

72,972 views • 3 years ago