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MOSCOW here i come!

by Mitko October 13, 2021

today my new, scholar friends gave me a full lesson on Buryat Buddhism…

by Mitko October 7, 2021

all of us in the pics are girls who speak colonial languages and keep losing heritage ones

by Mitko October 6, 2021

dressing like a Buryat is not just for photos—

by Mitko October 5, 2021

originally came to celebrate the traditional but ended up discovering avant garde, out-of-box artists and youth culture entrepreneurs.

by Mitko October 3, 2021

how shamanism and buddhism coalesce here in Buryatia!

by Mitko October 1, 2021

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Iara Lee: Photos

by Mitko January 6, 2020

AZERBAIJAN

by Mitko January 4, 2020

LAOS

by Mitko November 18, 2019

Malawi

by Mitko November 12, 2019

Latest Posts

  • The last sunset pics I took of GREECE/ RHODES

    by Mitko October 17, 2017
    October 17, 2017

    From tomorrow on, indoor life in a dark studio color correcting our new film BURKINABE RISING! [Photo credit: Iara Lee.]

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  • Thousands of women have shed their inhibitions and their clothes on a secluded beach in Ireland for a world-record setting “skinny dip” to raise funds for a children’s cancer charity.

    by Mitko October 16, 2017
    October 16, 2017

    Lucia Sinigagliesi, the Guinness World Records official that adjudicated the naked swim on Saturday, said that 2,505 women spent at least five minutes in the sea to set a new …

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  • Moringa Oleifera is a dynamic plant that can help cure malnutrition, anaemia, diabetes, obesity, memory disorders, and so much more!

    by Mitko October 16, 2017
    October 16, 2017

    Using the leaves, the roots, the oil or even the seeds can provide proactive health benefits for young people and adults all over the world! we feature this magical moringa …

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  • We are so excited to be part of SOMALILAND’s new cultural center relocation project and even more excited that they have been screening our films since the first time I visited this vibrant capital: HARGEYSA!

    by Mitko October 12, 2017
    October 12, 2017

    The Hargeysa Cultural Centre organizes film screenings, theater performances, panel discussions, and an annual literature festival. we’re thrilled to see them upgrading to a more permanent space in their community! …

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  • Ban Monsanto’s new super poison!

    by Mitko October 11, 2017
    October 11, 2017

    Join our friends at Avaaz in fighting Monsanto’s new super poison that kills plants in its path — except for Monsanto GMOs. To get involved, sign this petition asking US …

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  • CULTURES OF RESISTANCE

    by Mitko October 7, 2017
    October 7, 2017

    CAIPIRINHA PRODUCTIONS creates and distributes Cultures of Resistance Films, which advance public awareness about issues of social and economic justice, human rights, ecology, and more… www.culturesofresistancefilms.com Our sister foundation, the …

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  • Resistance art connecting the indigenous Kalash people of northern Pakistan—the subject of our 2013 short film, “The Kalasha and the Crescent”—to Alexander the Great!

    by Mitko October 5, 2017
    October 5, 2017

    SPAIN/ BILBAO: the super awesome film fest Cine Invisible Bilbao/ KCD ONGD will screen our THE KALASHA AND THE CRESCENT multiple times this year: October 2nd 8 p.m.: Arriola Aretoa, …

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  • Photography in the world has always been a slow process, impossible to develop mastery without years of study and dedication.

    by Mitko October 4, 2017
    October 4, 2017

    When there were no iPhones or Instagram and only one company reigned sovereign: the Eastman Kodak Company. In the early 1970s young engineer Steve Sasson started working at Kodak. Two …

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  • Another year of the AFGHANISTAN Marathon in the books!!

    by Mitko October 3, 2017
    October 3, 2017

    We at Cultures Of Resistance Network are proud to support the awesome example of resistance through sports! In 2018, the fourth-annual Marathon of Afghanistan featured more runners than ever before, …

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  • The fashion industry is considered one of the most wasteful industries.

    by Mitko October 3, 2017
    October 3, 2017

    Reduce, recycle, reuse your clothes! As lavoisier says: “Dans la nature rien ne se crée, rien ne se perd, tout change. (in nature nothing is created, nothing is lost, everything …

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  • Veg out: The brandless items are sourced locally from social enterprises

    by Mitko September 29, 2017
    September 29, 2017

    London’s first plastic-free, zero-waste shop opened this month. Take a look inside the store and read the motivations of the owner: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/bulk-makert-recycling-zero-waste-first-plastic-free-market-london-hackney-a7924781.html [Photo credit: Sylvie Tittel, Unsplash.com.]    

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  • Contaminated water levels all over the world.

    by Mitko September 28, 2017
    September 28, 2017

    Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/06/plastic-fibres-found-tap-water-around-world-study-reveals [Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons.]

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  • SIERRA LEONE

    by Mitko September 27, 2017
    September 27, 2017

    Our friends at Safe Hands For Girls in Sierra Leone are working to train students on the importance of ending female genital mutilation and violence against women and girls as a whole. …

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  • We are trying trying to bring our films to MONGOLIA. If you have recommendations on how to make it happen, share info with us! :)

    by Mitko September 19, 2017
    September 19, 2017

    There aren’t many lost tribes anymore. The Dukha tribe is one of the rare exceptions. The Dukha are a Tuvan-Turkic tribe that lives on the border of Mongolia and Russia, …

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  • We are trying to bring our films to MONGOLIA. If you have recommendations on how to make it happen, share info with us! :)

    by Mitko September 18, 2017
    September 18, 2017

    There aren’t many lost tribes anymore. The Dukha tribe is one of the rare exceptions. The Dukha are a Tuvan-Turkic tribe that lives on the border of Mongolia and Russia, …

    Read more
  • Trying to bring our films to MONGOLIA. If you have recommendations on how to make it happen, share info with us! :)

    by Mitko September 15, 2017
    September 15, 2017

    See photo essay by Jason Wire: https://matadornetwork.com/…/photo-essay-30-incredible-mom…/ [Photo credit: Lightscape, Unsplash.com.]

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  • Our friends at Barefoot College have broken ground on their new Vocational Center!

    by Mitko September 14, 2017
    September 14, 2017

    The new complex will be the epicenter of the Barefoot College Enrich program, where locals can learn different skills and participate in training sessions! The buildings will also utilize solar …

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  • CHERNOBYL

    by Mitko September 13, 2017
    September 13, 2017

    Filming our new movie with STALKERS of CHERNOBYL… [Photo courtesy of Iara Lee.]  

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  • BORNEO

    by Mitko August 24, 2017
    August 24, 2017

    Is home to eight species of hornbills, they are also important seed disperses hence an important part of the jungle eco-system. We are fortunate that in the Kinabatangan we have …

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  • CHERNOBYL

    by Mitko August 22, 2017
    August 22, 2017

    Put on your 3-D glasses and check out this documentary walk through the ruins of Chernobyl! Chernobyl 3D 2016 is the first real 3D movie from a place of the …

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about iara

about iara

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.

Recent Posts

  • MOSCOW here i come!
  • stunning art by Imad Qusay, one more recipient of our @culturesofresistance Creative Activism Awards!
  • my new siberian friend who is a brazilian portuguese speaker!
  • great news from @slowfood_international, one of our Cultures of Resistance grantees and collaborators on our film Burkinabè Bounty!
  • today my new, scholar friends gave me a full lesson on Buryat Buddhism…

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