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Nine-year-old Mediha and her mother were separated from each other after they were abducted and enslaved by ISIL. Still waiting for her to be rescued, Mediha reflects on her mother’s suffering in captivity. For more: https://t.co/PrXEV6VPew
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Following his father’s murder in one of Kenya’s largest wildlife conservation parks, 13-year-old aspiring journalist Simon Ali sets out in search of answers. What awaits him is a world of mystery. Find out more in Searching for Amani: https://t.co/cu9vIqqwMx
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Inside the ruins of Sednaya, one of Syria's most notorious prisons, lawyer and a former detainee Ammar Abbara discovers classified documents revealing the fate of those who’ve gone missing. Follow him as he sets out in search of answers about those who disappeared while
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Al Jazeera English
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15-year-old Shurina is cast as a kamikaze pilot in a play that journeys through Japan’s WWII history, ending in Okinawa - where she faces the weight of her role. Japan: A Teen’s POV on a WWII Kamikaze Story, by Al Jazeera's DigiDocs with @AJWitness ▶️ https://t.co/DxFijr0R4o
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Cobalt is crucial in the world’s transition to renewable energy. But what is the cost of mining the metal? Follow cobalt mine manager, Eagle Mujinga, as he protects workers’ welfare while managing demands from foreign buyers. For more: https://t.co/e5iRuTNwo8 | @Dec8Film1208
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Abducted along with her family by ISIL when she was nine years old, Mediha suffered abuse for four years in captivity. While searching for answers about her missing family members, she seeks accountability and confronts the horrors of the past. On the International Day for the
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“Our people are facing extinction from these islands.” Follow a group of youth climate activists from the Pacific Islands as they lead the fight against climate change. Watch Yumi to find out more about their incredible journey: https://t.co/VzLVPO8RUg
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ALEF Multimedia
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Behind the scenes of “Gaza’s Twins, Come Back to Me” is another story, whose details are no less painful and determined than the film itself. A story told by Salah Alhaw from the heart of the IDFA festival in Amsterdam, in an interview with @NPOdoc_nl . #IDFA2025 #AlefMultimedia
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"Among us Embera, suicide has no name. Yet it’s here and its pain is real." Indigenous Embera youth leader Ilsa Banuvi Caizamo travels deep into the Choco jungle in Colombia to uncover the reasons behind high suicide rates among the youth in her community. Follow her journey
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“Somehow we’ve always struggled to effectively communicate the human cost of climate change.” A young climate activist from the Philippines breaks down in tears as she shares the impact of worsening weather events on her people. For more: https://t.co/VzLVPO8RUg
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Daughter of an environmental conservationist in Spain, Carla Eymar grew up listening to stories of her father’s experiences at sea. Now a conservationist herself, Carla carries on her father’s legacy as she protects Spain's vulnerable ecosystems. Watch: https://t.co/4AavtmRTel
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One of the largest Indigenous tribes in the Brazilian Amazon is at risk of being wiped out. Davi Kopenawa, a tribal leader, is fighting to save his community and the forest. But at what cost? Watch Holding Up the Sky here: https://t.co/uWYsHhIfeG | @Dario_Kopenawa
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ALEF Multimedia
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GAZA'S TWINS, COME BACK TO ME | TRAILER, by Mohammed Sawwaf. Rania gives birth to triplets as her home is bombed. One baby doesn't survive. The surviving twins, Jowan and Hamoud, are evacuated, while a travel ban keeps them apart from their parents.
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ALEF Multimedia
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🎬 Official Poster Release: “Gaza Twins: Come Back to Me” A Film by Mohammed Sawwaf 📅 Premiere: Sunday, November 16 📍 Queen Harriet Theatre, as part of IDFA 🎥 Produced by: Alef Multimedia & @AJWitness 🤝 Co-producer: @Eenvandejongens In collaboration with @BNNVARA
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For almost a decade, Gisele Pelicot was being drugged and abused by her husband, who also invited dozens of other men to assault her while she was unconscious. Her story brought the world’s attention to a silent crime that often goes undetected. Watch: https://t.co/6fXPwmN056
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“The sexual abuse began when I was nine years old." A French teenager shares how her father got away with drugging and sexually assaulting her for years, until her hair sample was tested. Find out more about Lilwenn and other survivors' stories here: https://t.co/6fXPwmMsfy
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In the wake of one of Spain’s deadliest flash floods that swept across Valencia, environmental activist Carla Eymar and her team race against time to rebuild their city and prepare the coastline for the turtle nesting season. For more: https://t.co/rp5J9Oab4W
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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:
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“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.
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