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July 2018

  • by Mitko July 31, 2018
    July 31, 2018

    Senkwekwe the silverback mountain gorilla was shot dead in 2007, during a violent conflict in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He weighed at least 500 pounds …

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  • Interview at Radio Vaticana

    by Mitko July 31, 2018
    July 31, 2018

    Gave an interview to RADIO VATICANA in ROME, and connected to GUINEA BISSAU and CAPE VERDE journalists who asked me if I wanted to meet the pope [Photo courtesy of  …

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  • Finally editing our LESOTHO film with the participation of amazing artists

    by Mitko July 30, 2018
    July 30, 2018

    “We take pride in our hats. We take pride in our blankets. We take pride in our culture!” #hats #blankets #culture #herder #cows #canon #clouds #instapic #justicekalebephotography So excited to bring this film to you all very soon!!!  …

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  • Truly honored and humbled to receive 3 awards from ITALY this month

    by Mitko July 27, 2018
    July 27, 2018

    From majestic ISCHIA, FIRENZE and Amnesty International Italia’s Human Rights award from SiciliAmbiente Festival. Amore e baci, grazie mille to all who came to our ROME screening too, it was …

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  • The most terrible eco tragedy in Brazil!

    by Mitko July 26, 2018
    July 26, 2018

    “At least 58 people have been confirmed killed and hundreds remain missing following Friday’s mudslide. Even before the latest setbacks, hope that people had survived the tsunami of iron ore …

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  • Help save chimps around the world!

    by Mitko July 25, 2018
    July 25, 2018

    Save the Chimps is an organization that provides a permanent sanctuary for the lifelong care of chimpanzees. These chimps come from research labs, the entertainment industry, and the pet trade …

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  • BANGLADESH

    by Mitko July 24, 2018
    July 24, 2018

    Release award-winning photographer and activist Shahidul Alam and end violent crackdown on student protests!!! Shahidul Alam’s arrest on 5 August 2018 shines a light on the dangerous escalation of the …

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  • Drowning Islands

    by Mitko July 23, 2018
    July 23, 2018

    From this perspective, Taro’s quickly changing coastlines can be difficult to detect. But in the next century, these homes could be entirely underwater. To prepare for that day, the local …

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  • I am still lamenting that one more species went extinct!  Sooo sad :(

    by Mitko July 21, 2018
    July 21, 2018

    Sudan, the world’s last male northern white rhino, age 45, died at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya on March 19th, 2018. RIP! #SudanForever #TheLoneBachelorGone #Only2Left https://www.cnn.com/…/last-male-white-rhino-dies…/index.html [Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons.]

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  • Feeling helpless in the face of Syria’s humanitarian crisis? Take action with our ally Molham Volunteering Team!

    by Mitko July 20, 2018
    July 20, 2018

    The Molham Volunteering Team is an all-volunteer relief organization helping Syrian refugees by providing a list of urgent cases and ways that you can help. One of their latest was …

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Iara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, filmmaker, and founder/director of the Cultures of Resistance Network, an organization that promotes global solidarity and connects and supports agitators, educators, farmers, and artists to build a more just and peaceful world through creative resistance and nonviolent action!

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Iara LeeIara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, filmmaker, and founder/director of the Cultures of Resistance Network, an organization that promotes global solidarity and connects and supports agitators, educators, farmers, and artists to build a more just and peaceful world through creative resistance and nonviolent action! Read more here.

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