Category: Society
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Notting Hill Carnival: Part One
Every year on the August Bank Holiday the streets of West London are filled with music, dance, colourful costumes, and smiling carefree people from all over the world. It is party time, it is Notting Hill Carnival! It is really a spectacular event, exceeded only by the Carnival in Rio. You definitely should come over…
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One Election, Two Voices: An Immigrant
Nadia has struggled hard to get where she is today. It took her a lot of hard work and determination to obtain US citizenship. As an immigrant from France she is part of the cultural diversity USA is known for. These days, however, she is a little worried about the direction the country is taking.…
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Santa Monica Fire Fighters: Part 2
Battalion Chief Michael McElvaney explains about firefighting and paramedics in Santa Monica; and one of the recruits talks about daily routines and why he loves his job. Length: 08:59.
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The Veteran: Part 1
Gary is a war veteran. He served in Iraq, where he was badly wounded in action. Like so many other veterans, he has faced many challenges after coming home to USA. We met him on a street in New York City where he was sitting on the pavement, with a sign in front of him…
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All You Want to do is be Yourself: Part 1
Everybody hurts sometimes, and some people more than others. Hayli is seventeen and has struggled most of her life. She was abused by her father and her mother was incapable of taking care of her due to drug abuse. She has been in and out of serious periods of depression and has a history of…
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At a Navajo Ranch
Laura is a young Navajo Indian who lives on a reservation with her boyfriend and young daughter, close to Window Rock in Arizona. She invited us to her ranch to show us how they live there. Did you know many Indians still say prayers for the animals they hunt thanking them for feeding them? In…
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Amnesty Dublin: Part 2
Wilhelm and Caoimhe talk about abortion as a human right. There is a lot of injustice in the world and that is why the two Irish students keep on working as the voices of the voiceless. Gender violence, immigration rights and female genital mutilation, are just some of the issues they are concerned with. Length:…
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G-Star Students – Making Animations
G-Star School of the Arts at West Palm Beach, Florida, is full of creative young people who fill their days with acting, photography, filming and making animations. Stephen and Brenda are both working on animations and they enjoy every second of it. Stephen is inspired by good video games whereas Brenda, who is more interested…