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| Source: Gautam Narang |
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Created by: Gautam Narang
Date posted: February 20, 2005
Indian photographer, Gautam Narang, 20, focused his lens on a charity that provides free education and vocational training to girls from the poorest segment of society.
Mornings at the Pardada Pardadi Girls Vocational School are devoted to academics whereas afternoons are spent learning textile work. Each student is also given a bank account and paid for products she makes. By the time she finishes the program (10-years), she would have 100,000 rupees (US$2,200) saved.
Gautam's essay shows what a typical day is like a the school. Be sure to read his artistic statement. |
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| Source: Nobel Prize |
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Created by: Wangari Maathai
Date posted: February 07, 2005
Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, literally changed the landscape of Africa with her tree-planting movement, which began in 1976 and led to 30 million trees being planted. What does tree planting have to do with peace? Lots. She explains in her Nobel lecture, which can also be read here. |
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| Source: PBS Frontline World |
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Created by: Amy Costello
Date posted: February 01, 2005
Genocide or not, what's happening in Sudan amounts to one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. It's not easy for the outside world to understand the situation and distinguish all the different players in the conflict. Amy Costello's report is a good starting point. She travels with peacekeepers of the African Union to investigate the roots of the conflict, which has left 70,000 dead and a million more displaced. |
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| Source: New York Times |
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Created by: New York Times
Date posted: January 31, 2005
Eight million Iraqis braved death to go to the polls Sunday in the first ever general election since U.S. occupation began. This photo gallery presents a snapshot of the long-awaited day, showing Iraqis at voting booths throughout the country. |
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| Source: Digital Journalist |
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Created by: LIFE
Date posted: January 28, 2005
The title of this photo essay presumes that photographs can indeed change the world. That may be debatable. But LIFE magazine has rounded up 100 images that could very well fit that claim. Journey back in time through this incredible collection. (Only 28 are available for viewing online.) |
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Created by: New York Times
Date posted: January 26, 2005
New York Time's excellent flash presentation with graphics and animations showing the spread of the tsunamis hour by hour. It also includes galleries of photographs from the immediate aftermath, illustrating the impact and the response to this natural disaster. |
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| Source: The Meatrix |
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Created by: Free Range Graphics
Date posted: January 21, 2005
Dubbed the most popular online advocacy film ever, The Meatrix reached 6 million online viewers mostly through "viral marketing."
This flash animation, a take-off on the film, The Matrix, was created to campaign against factory farms as well as to educate consumers on how they can promote sustainable agriculture. |
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