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Interview
Turning to Face the Dark
Educators Parker Palmer and Ariel Burger explore themes on suffering, healing, and joy in a contemplative dialogue.
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Film
The Church Forests of Ethiopia

Orthodox Churches for centuries have safeguarded pockets of primary forest and are now working to preserve Ethiopia’s shrinking biodiversity.

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Film
The Man is the Music

Atlanta-based artist and musician Lonnie Holley finds healing in the transformative power of art. 
 

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Film
Alive & Kicking: The Soccer Grannies of South Africa

South African “village grannies” lace up their soccer shoes and kick their way through centuries of taboos.

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High School
Grade Level: 9-12
On the Verge of Displacement
High School
Grade Level: 9-12
Ancient and Modern Worlds
Photo Essay
The Hadzabe of Tanzania

Learn about one of the last remaining tribes of hunter-gatherers in the world.

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Photo Essay
Kara Women Speak

The culture and livelihoods of Indigenous women of the Omo River Valley in Ethiopia are threatened due to a hydroelectric dam. 

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Film
Ubuntu
"I am because you are," is the deep meaning of Ubuntu, a traditional African philosophy recognizing the shared essence within humanity and life.
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