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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

  • Haitians are rising up!

    by Mitko October 12, 2019
    October 12, 2019

    The great Edwidge Danticat on the growing protests in Haiti: “The young men and women demonstrators, when speaking to both local and foreign journalists, sometimes speak of their desire for …

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  • Violence is picking up in West Papua—but the fight for self-determination continues!

    by Mitko October 10, 2019
    October 10, 2019

    “It was the taunting of the Papua students that triggered the violence earlier this year, but for many in the region, feelings of resentment towards Indonesia have been simmering for …

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  • screening of WANTOKS in PAPUA NEW GUINEA

    by Mitko October 9, 2019
    October 9, 2019

    friends in PAPUA NEW GUINEA!!! come see the film i shot in SOLOMON ISLANDS against INDONESIAN occupation of WEST PAPUA. the PNG Human Rights Film Festival is screening our Wantoks: …

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  • from MALAWI/ Blantyre

    by Mitko October 8, 2019
    October 8, 2019

    my first local meal with MALAWIAN staple food nsima with delicious veggies and fish cooked by the adorable ladies of Pamudzi restaurant 🙂. and of course, here in AFRICA, we …

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  • landed in MALAWI!!!!

    by Mitko October 4, 2019
    October 4, 2019

    after i landed in MALAWI, i was greeted by blooming jacaranda trees 🙂. gorgeous, everywhere in the airport area.. made me soooo happy! greetings from my outdoors office in MALAWI/ LILONGWE. …

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  • Help rebuild this school in Mali that was burned down by arsonists over the summer!

    by Mitko October 2, 2019
    October 2, 2019

    Help rebuild this school in Mali that was burned down by arsonists over the summer! In early 2012, Northern Mali underwent a period of civil unrest, resulting in terrorist threats …

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  • ARGENTINA… we are going soooooo south with our K2 AND THE INVISIBLE FOOTMEN film

    by Mitko October 1, 2019
    October 1, 2019

    USHUAIA, the place i stopped by before heading to ANTARCTICA! exciting to screen our mountain film there! Festival Internacional de Cine de Montaña (International Festival of Mountain Films) 2019 dec …

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  • screening Burkinabè Bounty in SHIMLA this week!!

    by Mitko October 1, 2019
    October 1, 2019

    while i am sunshine tropical parrot, soooo many of my friends live in the cold clouds. congrats for summiting Mt TRISUL 7,120mtrs in Kumaon region of Uttrakhand!!! and dont forget to come …

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  • The UK Labour Party just voted to recognize the right of Palestinian refugees to return to their homeland!!

    by Mitko September 26, 2019
    September 26, 2019

    The UK Labour Party just voted to recognize the right of Palestinian refugees to return to their homeland!! “‘Labour Party members have said in one voice to the Palestinian people …

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  • 10 Reasons to Eat Cruciferous Vegetables Regularly

    by Mitko September 13, 2019
    September 13, 2019

    i love cruciferous 🙂 sooo good for your health! 10 Reasons to Eat Cruciferous Vegetables Regularly: https://foodrevolution.org/blog/food-and-health/cruciferous-vegetables-cancer-health-benefits [Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons.]  

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  • URGENT ACTION:

    by Mitko September 11, 2019
    September 11, 2019

    “Don’t all kids love Nutella? Well, probably… except for those who are forced into slavery to make it. Today, more than 2 million children in Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire work …

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  • 20 years ago last week, almost 80% of East Timorese voted for independence from Indonesia

    by Mitko September 11, 2019
    September 11, 2019

    Today, the struggle against Indonesian occupation of West Papua continues!! Check out our film Wantoks: Dance of Resilience in Melanesia​ to learn more about the fight for self-determination in West …

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  • AFGHANISTAN:

    by Mitko September 9, 2019
    September 9, 2019

    thank you Herat- International Women’s Film Festival for always screening our films. hope next year i can join you in person and celebrate your amazing accomplishment and commitment in supporting …

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  • Our friend, photographer VLAD SOKHIN, was featured on CNN!

    by Mitko September 5, 2019
    September 5, 2019

    One of the photos from Vlad Sokhin Photography’s “Warm Waters” exhibition, which is accompanying our film Wantoks: Dance of Resilience in Melanesia, was featured on CNN!

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  • Resistance art connecting the indigenous Kalash people of northern Pakistan

    by Mitko September 4, 2019
    September 4, 2019

    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! “…My eyes were drawn to a …

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  • I arrived in PERPIGNAN, for the incredible gathering of the Visa Pour l’Image-Perpignan!

    by Mitko September 3, 2019
    September 3, 2019

    I’m so excited to be screening my latest film as well!!! Friends in the region, see you in PERPIGNAN, FRANCE with the greatest photojournalists in the world at Visa Pour …

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  • #FreeValsero

    by Mitko August 30, 2019
    August 30, 2019

    A prominent Cameroonian hip-hop artist and human rights activist has been imprisoned, alongside 130 other activists, since participating in a nonviolent protest in January!! He is currently facing 8 charges, …

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  • SYRIA: we lost one more courageous, brave and selfless photographer and volunteer of the White Helmets: Anas al-Dyab

    by Mitko August 29, 2019
    August 29, 2019

    Anas al-Dyab was a member of the volunteer search and rescue group known as the White Helmets. He was killed Sunday, July 21, 2019, following heavy bombardment in Khan Sheikhun, …

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  • here i queen myself with a crown of figs

    by Mitko August 28, 2019
    August 28, 2019

    thanks to the ones who gave me so much love and kindness… this encourages me to continue the fight for justice, against oppression, and mainly against apathy. we need to …

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  • West Papuans are taking to the streets in greater numbers than we’ve seen in years!!

    by Mitko August 27, 2019
    August 27, 2019

    “The groundswell of anger that has fuelled the demonstrators was sparked by an incident in the Javanese city of Surabaya on the weekend, where nationalist groups goaded Papuan students with …

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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.

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  • 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!
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