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Nicholas Kolenda

Nicholas Kolenda 

Human Rights
Syrian Family Talks About Living In Besieged Town (AJ+)

Syrian Family Talks About Living In Besieged Town (AJ+)

Nicholas Kolenda

Al Jazeera+ gives a glimpse into the daily horror that civilians and their families face in the Syrian conflict

Europe
Has The Gateway to Europe Been Shut To Refugees? (AJ+)

Has The Gateway to Europe Been Shut To Refugees? (AJ+)

Nicholas Kolenda

AJ+ Reports on a tentative deal between countries of the EU and Turkey

Climate Change
Refugees Sew Lips As Calais Jungle is Demolished (AJ+)

Refugees Sew Lips As Calais Jungle is Demolished (AJ+)

Nicholas Kolenda

Refugees sew at the Calais refugee camp in France sew their lips shut in protest of poor living conditions.

Islam
Gianna Toboni's Cycle of Terror Debrief (VICE on HBO)

Gianna Toboni’s Cycle of Terror Debrief (VICE on HBO)

Nicholas Kolenda

A brief report on western views towards Muslims and Islam following the Paris attacks

Israel/ Palestine
A Bizarre Argument From a Conservative Israeli Lawmaker Against Palestinian Statehood

A Bizarre Argument From a Conservative Israeli Lawmaker Against Palestinian Statehood

Nicholas Kolenda

Apparently, no ‘P’ means no state.

Arab World
VICE Special Report: Fighting Isis (Ben Anderson Debrief)

VICE Special Report: Fighting Isis (Ben Anderson Debrief)

Nicholas Kolenda

Ben Anderson of VICE gives a chilling report on Da’esh: the events that led to their rise and the situation as of today.

Africa
Kaj Larsen Gives a Debriefing on Boko Haram (Vice)

Kaj Larsen Gives a Debriefing on Boko Haram (Vice)

Nicholas Kolenda

Kaj Larsen gives a view into the workings of the infamous Nigerian Islamist group, Boko Haram

Israel/ Palestine
Gazans Are Struggling to Stay Warm This Winter (AJ+)

Gazans Are Struggling to Stay Warm This Winter (AJ+)

Nicholas Kolenda

Al Jazeera+ gives viewers a look into the daily lives of people living in the Gaza Strip…

Climate Change
"Ai Weiwei Will Not Let You Forget About Europe's Refugee Crisis (AJ+)"

“Ai Weiwei Will Not Let You Forget About Europe’s Refugee Crisis (AJ+)”

Nicholas Kolenda

Al Jazeera+ reminds the world about the ongoing refugee crisis sparked by a mass exodus of peoples from Syria…

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