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Living by touch: The blind masseurs of Chongqing

Massage therapists wearing dark glasses sit by the massage beds, waiting for their first customers. Even more than masseurs elsewhere, they are uniquely accustomed to precisely feeling each pain point and muscle with their hands; after years of living by touch, they understand the art of massage in a way few others do.

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Vancouver students strike to fight climate change

March 15, 2019
Matthew Asuncion
And We Rise, Canada, Education, Environment, Justice & Equality, News, Photography, Twitter Embed

Students from kindergarten through university came out in full force on Friday, March 15, as part of a worldwide series of demonstrations protesting against the lack of action against climate change.

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Mosuo matriarchy: Uncovering how Mosuo men and women share power

March 5, 2019
Beatrice
China, Culture, Eye On China, Projects, Women

In the Mosuo's "kingdom of women," there is choice: “No one assigns you to do anything or commands you. There is no rule. If you’re interested, you do (the work). If not, no one will force or blame you.”

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VOICES: “ZAPMIL” video project quizzes teens on today’s media literacy issues

November 7, 2018
Beatrice
#GlobalMILWeek, Africa, Education, Ex.change, On Media, Past Projects, Science & Tech

If you could give your phone a name, what would it be? Which social media platform do you hate most? What's the first thing you do when you wake up every day? Student journalists at the Global Media and Information Literacy Week Youth Forum launched an innovative pop-up video project to find the answers.

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A glimpse over the wall: Living in the last urban village in Wuxi, China

November 6, 2018
Matthew Asuncion
China, Cities, Eye On China, Projects, Top Stories

Surrounded by concrete barriers and dense bushes, a ramshackle pile of buildings is the remnant of the last urban village in Wuxi, a city located approximately 145 kilometers northwest of Shanghai.

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Jordan Media Institute, journalist push back on stereotypes, press for media literacy in Middle East

October 25, 2018
Beatrice
#GlobalMILWeek, Education, Ex.change, Middle East, News, On Media, Past Projects, Politics

"There are opportunities also," said Elemary. "We can't always talk about refugees as problems."

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Migrant film festival, Jordan media literacy program and Canada’s “Media Smarts” receive UNESCO awards

October 24, 2018
Beatrice
#GlobalMILWeek, Canada, Education, Ex.change, Justice & Equality, Middle East, News, On Media, Past Projects, Top Stories, Videos

A project that helped refugees tell their stories in film, a literacy education program in one of the world’s most media-challenged nations and a “pioneer” in media literacy in Canada were honored today by UNESCO.

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VIDEO COMMENTARY: Wind energy’s label as ‘renewable’ challenged by Nebraskan state senator

In this video commentary, Mason explores the pros and cons of different types of energy and concludes that wind energy — despite its detractors — really is renewable.

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For California high school seniors, a new twist in college decisions — worry over guns on campus

April 20, 2018
Beatrice
News, Top Stories, USA

As high school seniors across the U.S. receive their college acceptance letters over the next few weeks, students in California say gun laws may be a factor when it comes to deciding where to spend the next four years of their lives.

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Art of war: Amid Syria’s heartbreak, an artist creates works that heal

April 9, 2018
Beatrice
Art, Crisis & Conflicts, Culture, Middle East, Top Stories

The brush glides over the canvas as she starts to fill in the flowers of her painting. Her hands are a bright mess and colors are splattered across her white sweater. Classical Arabic music coming from the radio gives her the notes she needs to translate the heartbreak of Syria into art that heals. It’s just another day for artist Batoul Makki.

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