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Opinion Editorial: A Whole New World

May 1, 2025: Don't you dare close your eyes.

Flashback: our opinion editorial for May, 2024.

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A Tale of Four Climates

Weather, politics, religion and technology are linked together.

A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities

April 23, 2025: Two remote locations in Cambodia see hundreds of years of progress in one generation.

Cocama People
The Cocama People

December 23, 2024: Our revised photo-ethnographic essay about the indigenous Cocama people of the Amazon Basin.

Indigenous Peoples Documentary: Indigenous Peoples of Southeast Asia

Travel to Southeast Asia and see how ancient indigenous cultures respond to the challenges of the Twenty-first Century. Captivating scenes and in-depth narrative take you inside the history, customs and modern lives of the indigenous people of this part of the world. Indigenous Peoples of Southeast Asia will leave you re-thinking what you once thought about this region. Click or tap the image below to watch it on our YouTube channel in full HD (1920x1080p) at 60 fps. Notes for teachers are also available.

Indigenous Peoples of Southeast Asia documentary

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Documentary Short Films: Indigenous Culture and Knowledge
Spirits in the Akha Forest
Spirits in the Akha Forest

Spiritual beliefs of the Akha people shape their view of the modern world.

Preserving the Lahu Tiger Hunters
Preserving the Tiger Hunters

History, customs and folklore of the indigenous Lahu people.

Quichua Cousins of the Andes and Amazon
Quichua Cousins of the Andes and Amazon

Quechua people's cultures pre-date the Inca Empire.

More indigenous peoples short films on our YouTube channel

Travel Stories from Indigenous Communities
Living by Garbage
Living by Garbage

Inhumane conditions making a living from scavenging garbage.

India Pakistan border
The Gate of Delhi-rium

A ritual border closing between two nuclear powers.

Today's Khmer Rouge
Today's Khmer Rouge

Survivors of a brutal Twentieth-century regime.

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