Category: Society
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At the Cheetah Conservation Fund: Part 2
Ryan knows the cheetahs very well and can easily tell them apart. Every day he runs them, feeds them and cares for them. Did you know that cheetahs are really picky when it comes to food? Let’s join Ryan and his assistant during some of their daily routines at CCF. Length: 06:35.
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At the Cheetah Conservation Fund: Part 5
Paige and Grace are working at the clinic, and they just love it. Paige is an intern for a few months before she starts studying to be a vet. Grace is only twenty but she is a fully qualified, no, we won’t tell you. Watch the film instead and find out for yourself. Length: 07:34.
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Homeless in LA: Part 2
Angel has been very successful in getting people off the streets. It is easy for him to connect with people on the street because he was once a gang member and a heroin addict. He knows how to give people hope in the midst of hopelessness, and he uses himself as an example of how…
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Keep on Rowing: Part 2
Katie Spotz used to be a bench warmer at high school. A few years later she had run marathons, ultramarathons and ironmen, she had run through the Mojave Desert and swum a 525-kilometre river. However, her most impressive feat, is probably rowing across the Atlantic Ocean single-handed. She organized the expedition to raise money for…
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A Divided Society : Part 1
Northern Ireland is a beautiful country with an ugly history. Until1998, there were regular battles between Protestants and Catholics and thousands of people have lost their lives. Belfast is the second largest city in Northern Ireland, and even today, a huge wall called the Peace Wall separates the two religious groups. They live in separate…
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Living in Kingston
Errol has lived in Kingston all his life. Every day is a struggle for him, as it is for most people living there. There are few jobs and the pay is low. Corruption is rife and people with money and power share the privileges between them. Well-educated people who don’t have the right connections go…
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A Navajo Spiritual Leader: Part 1
American Indians have many challenges. One of them is losing touch with their culture. Lenny Foster works with American Indian inmates. His job is to give them spiritual counselling using sweat lodge ceremonies, pipe ceremonies and talking circles. He has been doing this for 34 years. Watch this film and get better acquainted with American…
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Santa Monica Fire Fighters: Part 1
At the Santa Monica Fire Department’s training location, a group of recruits are practising what they have learnt. All of a sudden there is a real call-out. A plane is in trouble. It turns out to be the famous Hollywood actor Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones, Star Wars etc.) who has crash-landed… Length: 05:46.
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A Township Youth
What is it like to be a young man living in a township? Vume knows all about it. He was born and raised in the Langa Township. He tells us everything we need to know about school and daily life. Enjoy. Length: 09:53.
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Living in Ferguson, Missouri: Part 1 – A Young Father
Tony is a young man living in Ferguson, Missouri, just outside the city of St Louis. He talks about regular police harassments and how frightened people are becoming by all the violence. Tony has kids, and what is most important for him is to take good care of them. Length: 06:03.