Life 8
Globalization is bringing the world together--and not always in ways we find comfortable. Whether it's the credit crunch, civil conflicts, soaring food prices or climate change, millions today are living life on the edge. Life 8 films their stories as they face up to the dangers, disasters and dilemmas of 21st century Planet Earth.
The Life 8 includes the following titles:
Life 8 - Silk Ceiling, Part 1Ritu Bhardawaj is an Indian TV reporter who has broken through the silk ceiling which narrows the prospects for so many women in the Asia Pacific region.
Life 8 - Silk Ceiling, Part 2Indian TV journalist Ritu Bhardawaj goes to Bihar to investigate the invisible barrier that confronts so many Asian women.
Life 8 - Sorie K and the MDGsBlind musician, Sorie Kondi, from Sierra Leone looks at what's happening with girls' education in his country 10 years after civil war.
Life 8 - The Elephants' Dream of PeaceIn Ivory Coast the national soccer team, the Elephants, helped stop a civil war in 2005. Can the efforts of their top players avert disaster this time?
Life 8 - The President's DilemmaIn the face of rising sea levels due to climate change, Kiribati President Anote Tong must decide the fate of his people. Should he plan for an orderly evacuation of the islands?
Life 8 - Trawler GirlA female trawler captain in Namibia exemplifies goals set forth for women in the Millennium Development Goals.
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