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Café Sheroes
‘If a man proposes to a girl, and she refuses, he’ll take revenge by throwing acid at her.’ Ritu Saini is an acid attack victim. Almost her entire face and part of her chest was severely burnt.
Though the penalty for committing such crime is at least ten years in prison, it’s extremely common in India. Ritu explains it’s because of the local men’s mentality: ‘If you won’t be mine, you won’t be anyone’s’.
Following the attack, her life couldn’t be same as before, but Ritu doesn’t hide at home or give up. The girl lives a full life and works in the local Café Sheroes, a unique place that is run by acid attack survivors who managed to rebuild their lives. By supporting and working with each other, the Indian girls learn to appreciate their inner beauty, rather than mourning the loss of their physical appearance.
We devoted our documentary Café Sheroes to the acid attack victims in India. On International Beauty Day, watch the film to listen to the girls' stories. Do they inspire you?
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‘If a man proposes to a girl, and she refuses, he’ll take revenge by throwing acid at her.’ Ritu Saini is an acid attack victim. Almost her entire face and part of her chest was severely burnt.
Though the penalty for committing such crime is at least ten years in prison, it’s extremely common in India. Ritu explains it’s because of the local men’s mentality: ‘If you won’t be mine, you won’t be anyone’s’.
Following the attack, her life couldn’t be same as before, but Ritu doesn’t hide at home or give up. The girl lives a full life and works in the local Café Sheroes, a unique place that is run by acid attack survivors who managed to rebuild their lives. By supporting and working with each other, the Indian girls learn to appreciate their inner beauty, rather than mourning the loss of their physical appearance.
We devoted our documentary Café Sheroes to the acid attack victims in India. On International Beauty Day, watch the film to listen to the girls' stories. Do they inspire you?
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‘Doctors cleared my face with scissors and a razor. At first it was red, like an open wound,’ says Rupa Saa, from India, about what happened to her after she was attacked with acid.
Rupa, and many other Indian girls, have fallen victims of men driven by unrequited love. The penalty for such a crime is up to 10 years in prison, but it doesn’t stop the attacks from happening. Acid attacks are on the rise and claiming more victims every year.
Life for the victims of these crimes might have been an ordeal if not for the Café Heroes. It’s run by acid attack survivors, and gives the girls work and hope. If you missed our documentary, watch our clip and listen to the girls, who don’t give up and inspire others.
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Rupa, and many other Indian girls, have fallen victims of men driven by unrequited love. The penalty for such a crime is up to 10 years in prison, but it doesn’t stop the attacks from happening. Acid attacks are on the rise and claiming more victims every year.
Life for the victims of these crimes might have been an ordeal if not for the Café Heroes. It’s run by acid attack survivors, and gives the girls work and hope. If you missed our documentary, watch our clip and listen to the girls, who don’t give up and inspire others.
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‘Now I only dream about the war’. Little Gleb does not know what a peaceful life is, and his dreams are about bombings by the Ukrainian troops.
The Ukrainian military has been targeting children’s institutions for the past eight years and nothing stops them now during Russia’s special operation. ‘They [Ukrainian soldiers] knew where the schools and preschools were. They knew it all,’ said Vasyl, a volunteer with the medical service of Rubezhnoye.
What do the children who managed to survive dream of? Watch the clip and premiere of Children of Donbass.
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The Ukrainian military has been targeting children’s institutions for the past eight years and nothing stops them now during Russia’s special operation. ‘They [Ukrainian soldiers] knew where the schools and preschools were. They knew it all,’ said Vasyl, a volunteer with the medical service of Rubezhnoye.
What do the children who managed to survive dream of? Watch the clip and premiere of Children of Donbass.
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Have you heard that in South Korea you can participate in your own funeral?
People wear funeral robes, write goodbye letters and lie down in coffins. This helps them fight thoughts of death.
The problem of suicide is acute in South Korea, where every tenth resident aged 19 to 24 has thought of committing suicide. The country has one of the highest suicide rates in the world.
How is the problem being tackled in South Korea? On World Suicide Prevention Day, watch our clip and film Gangnam Stress (2019).
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People wear funeral robes, write goodbye letters and lie down in coffins. This helps them fight thoughts of death.
The problem of suicide is acute in South Korea, where every tenth resident aged 19 to 24 has thought of committing suicide. The country has one of the highest suicide rates in the world.
How is the problem being tackled in South Korea? On World Suicide Prevention Day, watch our clip and film Gangnam Stress (2019).
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The Orphan Bear Rescue Center in Russia is unique. Volunteers rescue little cubs and release them into the wild in a way that lets cubs stay wild, even if raised by people. Ecologist Valentin Pazhitnov created the method and helped start the rescue center.
‘The main thing about our method is to preserve their fear of humans and everything to do with them. Everything else is less important,’ explained the ecologist.
Valentin Pazhitnov died last year. After his death, his son’s family continues his work. Our clip shows more about The Orphan Bear Rescue Center and its founder. Learn more in a documentary, Bear with me.
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‘The main thing about our method is to preserve their fear of humans and everything to do with them. Everything else is less important,’ explained the ecologist.
Valentin Pazhitnov died last year. After his death, his son’s family continues his work. Our clip shows more about The Orphan Bear Rescue Center and its founder. Learn more in a documentary, Bear with me.
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Kenyan woman loses leg and home due to climate change
Due to heavy rainfall, Lake Baringo, close to Keben’s home, has increased in size. This has caused a large number of crocodiles to appear. The photo shows them swimming near the shore. One day Kenabi could not escape and one of them attacked her. ‘No sooner had I bent down to wash my right leg, then I saw a crocodile pop up from the water,’ she said. ‘I screamed so loudly but unfortunately, I fell into the lake’ the woman recalled. Keben survived only by miracle, but her leg was so badly injured that doctors eventually had to amputate it.
The woman has a husband and six children. The lake also flooded their house, so the family had to move. With only one leg, Kenabi can no longer farm. Her husband earns little by digging pit latrines and working on local farms to feed their growing family.
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Due to heavy rainfall, Lake Baringo, close to Keben’s home, has increased in size. This has caused a large number of crocodiles to appear. The photo shows them swimming near the shore. One day Kenabi could not escape and one of them attacked her. ‘No sooner had I bent down to wash my right leg, then I saw a crocodile pop up from the water,’ she said. ‘I screamed so loudly but unfortunately, I fell into the lake’ the woman recalled. Keben survived only by miracle, but her leg was so badly injured that doctors eventually had to amputate it.
The woman has a husband and six children. The lake also flooded their house, so the family had to move. With only one leg, Kenabi can no longer farm. Her husband earns little by digging pit latrines and working on local farms to feed their growing family.
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On September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda carried out one of the worst terrorist attacks in history in the United States. It was broadcast live by the world’s major television stations. Nineteen suicide bombers hijacked four passenger planes. Two targeted the 110-storey Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre in New York City. A third slammed into the Defense Department building in Washington, D.C. A fourth crashed near Pittsburgh. Nearly 3,000 people were killed.
The Taliban in Afghanistan refused to extradite Osama bin Laden, the primary mastermind of the terror attack, to the United States. This caused America to declare 'war on terrorism’. It did far more harm than good: ‘The US is overextended in that part of the world it has no understanding of and is causing great, great damage everywhere,’ says American historian Peter Kuznick.
The Americans have failed to eliminate the Taliban from Afghanistan; last year they gained absolute power in the country. What’s left after the America’s leave – this is what our documentary Afghanistan after the US is about. Watch it here.
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The Taliban in Afghanistan refused to extradite Osama bin Laden, the primary mastermind of the terror attack, to the United States. This caused America to declare 'war on terrorism’. It did far more harm than good: ‘The US is overextended in that part of the world it has no understanding of and is causing great, great damage everywhere,’ says American historian Peter Kuznick.
The Americans have failed to eliminate the Taliban from Afghanistan; last year they gained absolute power in the country. What’s left after the America’s leave – this is what our documentary Afghanistan after the US is about. Watch it here.
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These shocking photos show people in Somalia suffering from famine. Millions in the Horn of Africa region are starving because of the drought and thousands have died. For the first time in over half a century, there have been four straight failed rainy seasons. Meteorologists expect the next two rainy seasons to be excessively dry as well.
Apart from the drought, a lack of grain supply has also contributed to the catastrophic situation of the African region. The West and Europe blame Russia for the situation, but that is simply not true. Russia has promised not to obstruct the Grain Deal*, and has fulfilled its obligations. But even so, the last departure of ships carrying grain from Ukraine to Africa was not successful. Only 1 of 34 ships reached the shores of Africa, while the others went to Europe.
Experts are predicting a famine in Somalia between October and December if the country does not receive aid. The UN humanitarian chief reckons about $1 billion is needed to avert a disaster in the country.
*In July, a Grain Deal was agreed in Turkey in which Russia pledged not to prevent the export of grain from Ukraine.
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Apart from the drought, a lack of grain supply has also contributed to the catastrophic situation of the African region. The West and Europe blame Russia for the situation, but that is simply not true. Russia has promised not to obstruct the Grain Deal*, and has fulfilled its obligations. But even so, the last departure of ships carrying grain from Ukraine to Africa was not successful. Only 1 of 34 ships reached the shores of Africa, while the others went to Europe.
Experts are predicting a famine in Somalia between October and December if the country does not receive aid. The UN humanitarian chief reckons about $1 billion is needed to avert a disaster in the country.
*In July, a Grain Deal was agreed in Turkey in which Russia pledged not to prevent the export of grain from Ukraine.
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The Baltic Fleet | Episode 7
Today, Russia celebrates the Day of Military Glory and the Victory of the Russian Fleet at Cape Tendra (1790) in the Russo-Turkish war. On this memorable day we post another episode of our Baltic Fleet series.
In the 7th episode, you’ll see the Magnitogorsk submarine navigating the Kaliningrad Sea Canal – a narrow manmade canal created back in 1901 - a task that demands much skill and precision.
Also, watch the crew of the corvette Soobrazitelny painting their ship ahead of the big parade and how their brothers in arms, the marines, learn to drive an armoured vehicle.
Follow the links to watch all the episodes:
Baltic Fleet: Episode 1
Baltic Fleet: Episode 2
Baltic Fleet: Episode 3
Baltic Fleet: Episode 4
Baltic Fleet: Episode 5
Baltic Fleet: Episode 6
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Today, Russia celebrates the Day of Military Glory and the Victory of the Russian Fleet at Cape Tendra (1790) in the Russo-Turkish war. On this memorable day we post another episode of our Baltic Fleet series.
In the 7th episode, you’ll see the Magnitogorsk submarine navigating the Kaliningrad Sea Canal – a narrow manmade canal created back in 1901 - a task that demands much skill and precision.
Also, watch the crew of the corvette Soobrazitelny painting their ship ahead of the big parade and how their brothers in arms, the marines, learn to drive an armoured vehicle.
Follow the links to watch all the episodes:
Baltic Fleet: Episode 1
Baltic Fleet: Episode 2
Baltic Fleet: Episode 3
Baltic Fleet: Episode 4
Baltic Fleet: Episode 5
Baltic Fleet: Episode 6
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‘Cows are more valuable than girls. When a girl gets married, she leaves the family, but the cows stay,’ explains Kristina’s father, who planned to marry his 13-year-old daughter off to an older man in exchange for cows.
In Tanzania, the tradition of young brides is still prevalent, despite the fact there’s a strict law against the practice. Those who marry off their daughters are harshly punished. Nevertheless, young girls still become wives to much older men. The poor young Tanzanians suffer abuse and cruelty, only the luckiest escape.
The local authorities and activists manage to save the young girls, but it doesn’t happen very often as such arrangements are kept secret.
Check out the story of a young girl from Tanzania. Watch the documentary Bride Trade for more details.
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In Tanzania, the tradition of young brides is still prevalent, despite the fact there’s a strict law against the practice. Those who marry off their daughters are harshly punished. Nevertheless, young girls still become wives to much older men. The poor young Tanzanians suffer abuse and cruelty, only the luckiest escape.
The local authorities and activists manage to save the young girls, but it doesn’t happen very often as such arrangements are kept secret.
Check out the story of a young girl from Tanzania. Watch the documentary Bride Trade for more details.
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Have you ever heard of people falling asleep all of a sudden?
For years the villagers of Kalachi have been suffering from an inexplicable disorder - they fall asleep for no apparent reason. It has no cure. Episodes begin without warning, and those affected never know if they will wake up again. If they are lucky to wake up, they remember very little of what happened to them during their sleep.
The causes and consequences of the sickness remain unknown despite multiple attempts by medics and scientists to solve the riddle. Find out more in our clip and the documentary Sleepy Hollow.
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For years the villagers of Kalachi have been suffering from an inexplicable disorder - they fall asleep for no apparent reason. It has no cure. Episodes begin without warning, and those affected never know if they will wake up again. If they are lucky to wake up, they remember very little of what happened to them during their sleep.
The causes and consequences of the sickness remain unknown despite multiple attempts by medics and scientists to solve the riddle. Find out more in our clip and the documentary Sleepy Hollow.
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Tatyana and Artyom Falins have become parents for more than 30 children.
‘I picked up the first girl right on the street. Then there was a girl who asked to join us. Then another boy was met by children on the street and brought home,’ says Tatyana.
The couple takes care of children from dysfunctional families, or whose mothers are in jail and the kids who have nowhere to go. Like one particular African boy named Sasha. He stayed with the Falins while his mother was in prison. After her release, she took the boy and they went to Nigeria. But Sasha dreams of returning to the Falins.
What does it feel like raising so many children? On Russia’s Family Interaction Day watch our clip and the documentary Our Big Russian Family to know.
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‘I picked up the first girl right on the street. Then there was a girl who asked to join us. Then another boy was met by children on the street and brought home,’ says Tatyana.
The couple takes care of children from dysfunctional families, or whose mothers are in jail and the kids who have nowhere to go. Like one particular African boy named Sasha. He stayed with the Falins while his mother was in prison. After her release, she took the boy and they went to Nigeria. But Sasha dreams of returning to the Falins.
What does it feel like raising so many children? On Russia’s Family Interaction Day watch our clip and the documentary Our Big Russian Family to know.
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This Indian woman's husband secretly sold her kidney. How?
Ranjita Kundu, 31, from Malkanagiri, India has lived without a kidney for four years. She says she recently started feeling severe pain in her abdomen and went to see a doctor. That’s when she found out that she only had one of her two kidneys.
In 2018, being diagnosed with gallstones, Ranjita had a surgery. She came to the hospital that her husband recommended. She was then placed under anesthesia and had an operation. Following the procedure she never suspected what kind of a surgery she really had. Ranjita thinks her husband sold her kidney and split the money with his sister. The man divorced Ranjita eight months ago.
Cases like this do not happen only in India. For instance, the illegal business of selling donor organs exists in Nepal. There’s even an entire village there in which every family - or even every family member - has sold their kidneys.
What makes people do such a thing? Find out in the documentary Kidney Valley.
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Ranjita Kundu, 31, from Malkanagiri, India has lived without a kidney for four years. She says she recently started feeling severe pain in her abdomen and went to see a doctor. That’s when she found out that she only had one of her two kidneys.
In 2018, being diagnosed with gallstones, Ranjita had a surgery. She came to the hospital that her husband recommended. She was then placed under anesthesia and had an operation. Following the procedure she never suspected what kind of a surgery she really had. Ranjita thinks her husband sold her kidney and split the money with his sister. The man divorced Ranjita eight months ago.
Cases like this do not happen only in India. For instance, the illegal business of selling donor organs exists in Nepal. There’s even an entire village there in which every family - or even every family member - has sold their kidneys.
What makes people do such a thing? Find out in the documentary Kidney Valley.
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Look at how Mariupol is being rebuilt. On the left is how the Ukrainian troops left the city. In the middle is the construction site. On the right there are the finished houses.
By the end of the year a district with 2,500 flats with kindergartens and schools will be completed. An ice rink and a swimming pool are in the plans. This is a record-speed construction project, with workers working in three shifts. The first who settle in the new houses will be medical workers, teachers, policemen and those townspeople whose homes were completely destroyed in the spring.
Looking at these pictures. It is hard to believe that only a month ago there were ruins here. Our war documentary filmmaker Artyom Somov worked in Mariupol when battles were still raging in the city. In his film Donbass: I am Alive, people describe how the Ukrainian military drove residents out of their homes and occupied their flats. Tanks were placed in the courtyards of multi-storey buildings to provoke retaliatory fire on residential buildings.
Listen to the stories of Mariupol residents in our film.
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By the end of the year a district with 2,500 flats with kindergartens and schools will be completed. An ice rink and a swimming pool are in the plans. This is a record-speed construction project, with workers working in three shifts. The first who settle in the new houses will be medical workers, teachers, policemen and those townspeople whose homes were completely destroyed in the spring.
Looking at these pictures. It is hard to believe that only a month ago there were ruins here. Our war documentary filmmaker Artyom Somov worked in Mariupol when battles were still raging in the city. In his film Donbass: I am Alive, people describe how the Ukrainian military drove residents out of their homes and occupied their flats. Tanks were placed in the courtyards of multi-storey buildings to provoke retaliatory fire on residential buildings.
Listen to the stories of Mariupol residents in our film.
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