Witness Docs
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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 here:
aje.io/SITJ
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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:
aje.io/Yumi
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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:
aje.io/Floods
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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:
aje.io/NoMoreShame
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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:
aje.io/AfterFloods
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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:
aje.io/Serengeti
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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 unraveled. Watch:
aje.io/NoMoreShame
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Raging wildfires threaten the survival of an entire village in Siberia every year. Left to fend for themselves, Indigenous inhabitants of Shologon village race against time to fight the fast-approaching fires they call ‘The Dragon’. For more:
aje.io/ControlZone
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As Israel ramped up its bombardment of Lebanon in late 2024, journalist Hussein Bassal and his family quickly fled from their homes. Follow their journey as they narrowly avoid missile strikes. Watch the full film:
aje.io/Forced
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Since the start of Israel's war on Gaza two years ago, Gaza’s Civil Defence has been under enormous pressure. The rescue workers know every mission could be their last. Follow a civil defence worker as he saves people after Israeli airstrikes:
aje.io/Rescue
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Since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza, George Azar didn’t know if his friend Raed was alive. After over a year of waiting for news about Raed, the two friends connect over a video call. For more:
aje.io/LockedOut
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Locked out of Gaza like all international journalists, Beirut-based journalist and filmmaker George Azar helplessly watches his dear friend Raed struggle to survive in Gaza. For more:
aje.io/LockedOut
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"Do you have a white sense of guilt?" Filmmaker Huibert van Wijk asks his Dutch father about adopting his brother from Indonesia. Once hailed as acts of kindness, intercountry adoptions are now being phased out across Europe. For more:
aje.io/COTT
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Japanese student Shurina’s world shifts when she is cast as a Kamikaze pilot in a school play about World War II. As she prepares for her performance, she is forced to confront the brutal realities of war. On the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, find out more here:
aje.io/Japan
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Tim was a baby when he was adopted from Indonesia by a Dutch family. Now in his 50s, he opens up about the emotional scars of growing up adopted. Find out more about the complexities of international adoption here:
aje.io/COTT
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As gang violence engulfs Haiti, the country faces one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. In the gang-controlled area of Cite Soleil, Kareen Ulysse goes to extraordinary lengths to care for abandoned and orphaned babies at her family-run hospital. Find out more here:
aje.io/Haiti
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As human rights lawyer Alfredo Romero faces many obstacles to free the unjustly imprisoned in Venezuela, he performs with his band at a music concert to spread awareness of detainees and give hope to family members. Watch the full film here:
aje.io/VFJ
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“…all Venezuelans who live in Venezuela are at risk.” Following a harsh government crackdown on political dissent, hundreds of people in Venezuela remain imprisoned. But human rights lawyer Alfredo Romero is risking his own freedom to fight for those behind bars. For more:
aje.io/VFJ
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3 months ago
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Japanese student Shurina’s world shifts when she is cast as a Kamikaze pilot in a school play about World War II. As she prepares for her performance, she is forced to confront the brutal realities of war. On the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII, find out more here:
aje.io/Japan
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"They aren’t even sparing journalists." Photojournalist Jibon Ahmed risked his safety to document the deadliest day of the protests in Bangladesh on 4 August 2024, also known as 35th July. Watch 35th July:
aje.io/35thJuly
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“They want Palestine without its people, and America is supporting them.” A Palestinian villager talks to an Israeli rabbi about his experience of being pushed off his land by Israeli settlers. Watch the full film here:
aje.io/PFA
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Issa Jabareen was imprisoned by Israeli authorities for 22 years. This is the moment he returns home for the first time since his arrest. Get the full story here:
aje.io/Ramallah
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"Sound and image are more eloquent than words. No one can alter it." Armed with a camera, 19-year-old Donga captured the turmoil of the 2011 Libya uprising and the decade of conflict that followed. Now, he reflects on how events changed him and his nation. Watch Donga's Diary:
aje.io/Donga
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In 1995, 8,372 men and young boys were killed by the Bosnian Serb army in Srebrenica. International courts ruled it a genocide. Sifa Suljic, who lost many family members in the massacre, confronts a former mayor of Srebrenica who denies it being a genocide. Watch the full film:
aje.io/Srebrenica
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Sifa Suljic breaks down as she looks for her brother’s remains. He is one of the around 1,000 missing victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide. On the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica, find out more here:
aje.io/Srebrenica
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The 1995 Srebrenica genocide is known as the worst mass atrocity in Europe since WWII. But what exactly happened? Watch the full film for more:
aje.io/Srebrenica
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"…Gaza is not some far away land that is too scary for you to contemplate." Jewish journalist Antony Loewenstein is a leading voice speaking out against Israeli occupation and the ongoing war on Gaza. But some have branded him a traitor. Find out more about his story here:
aje.io/NIMN
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Palestinian children struggle with the same trauma their mother felt growing up in the occupied West Bank where the constant threat of land grabs and demolitions plagues daily life. Watch Rooted in the West Bank:
aje.io/Rooted
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Hundreds of women were sexually abused during Nepal’s civil war from 1996-2006. They were silenced for decades. But not anymore. Find out about the woman leading the fight for justice:
aje.io/DeviKhadka
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Displaced by war in Ethiopia over four decades ago, Eshete found himself on the streets of New York City. On
#WorldRefugeeDay
, follow his story as he finds his calling in caring for the City’s stray cats:
aje.io/Eshete
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On the streets of New York City, an Ethiopian refugee shares his space with some unlikely companions – Winston Churchill, Princess Diana and Oprah. Find out more in The Cat Man Eshete:
aje.io/Eshete
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How did five Black women sue the Ku Klux Klan and make legal history? Get the full story here:
aje.io/HTSTK
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"…America is a capitalistic society and if there’s anything that America understands, it is money." Renowned American civil rights lawyer Ben Crump shares what it will take to tackle racially motivated violence in the US today. For more:
aje.io/HTSTK
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Two Vietnam War veterans spent over 50 years searching for one another after they were separated following a mine explosion. Watch The Volunteer to find out more about their story:
aje.io/TheVolunteer
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How has cinema changed over time? Find out from legendary Iraqi photographer Latif Al Ani. For more on his story, watch Iraq’s Invisible Beauty:
aje.io/Iraq
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Decades ago, renowned Iraqi photographer Latif Al Ani captured the culturally rich city of Mosul. Witness the stark contrast as Latif now returns to a city in ruins. Full film:
aje.io/Iraq
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How do you explain philosophy to preschoolers? This headmaster in Northern Ireland is using unique methods to teach his students how to embrace other opinions. Get the full story here:
aje.io/YoungPlato
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With every mass grave excavation, forensic teams in Iraq bring answers to grieving families. "Our feelings are somewhere between sadness and joy.” Find out more here:
aje.io/ComeHome
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“I’ve witnessed a lot while opening mass graves.” Scattered across Iraq, mass graves mark the aftermath of decades of war. Follow excavation leader Dhurgham Kamel as he heads one of the best forensic teams in the Middle East to identify the countless mass graves in the country:
aje.io/ComeHome
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20-year-old Palestinian student Ayser Safi was shot while commemorating the Nakba anniversary in 2024. At his funeral, the Governor of Ramallah, Laila Ghannam, reflects on how death has become a part of daily life under the Israeli occupation in the occupied West Bank. Watch:
aje.io/Ramallah
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Amid settler violence, demonstrations, and military raids, Ramallah’s Governor Laila Ghannam holds her city together under the Israeli occupation. On
#NakbaDay
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aje.io/Ramallah
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Issa Jabareen was imprisoned by Israeli authorities for 22 years. This is the moment he returns home for the first time since his arrest. Get the full story here:
aje.io/Ramallah
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With unprecedented access to the Algerian independence war against France, cameraman Stevan Labudovic filmed on the frontlines for three years. This is the little-known story of how cinema was used to counter the narrative of a colonial power. Watch Cine-Guerillas here:
aje.io/Cineguerillas
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Caught between two worlds, Fabrizio must try to survive in America while also supporting his unwell mother back in Honduras. Find out more about his story here:
aje.io/Storms
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"Journalism in Russia is going through dark times." A month after Russia invaded Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Dmitry Muratov and his colleagues at Novaya Gazeta face an escalating battle with state censorship. On
#WorldPressFreedomDay
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aje.io/Caravan
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What is the American dream? A group of disaster restoration workers share the harsh reality of their working conditions and surviving in the US. Get the full story here:
aje.io/Storms
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"I absolutely need to work." While helping communities rebuild following climate disasters, migrant worker Fabrizio toils to provide for his family after moving to the US from Honduras. Full film:
aje.io/Storms
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Behind every climate disaster restoration effort in the US is a hidden story. Labourers who rebuild affected communities can often face wage theft and unsafe conditions. This is the story of Fabrizio who lost his life while at work. Full film:
aje.io/Storms
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Meet one of the first Aboriginal protesters in Australia - Uncle Jimmy. Watch Her Name is Nanny Nellie here:
aje.io/NannyNellie
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Countless Aboriginal children were forcibly separated from their parents in Australia between the 1910s into the 1970s. They are known as the Stolen Generation. This is the rare testimony of one of the survivors. Full film:
aje.io/NannyNellie
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