Mistrusting the Myanmar junta, grassroots communities deliver earthquake aid directly to victims
Thai and Myanmar nationals in Thailand are collecting and delivering donations through grassroots networks, navigating logistics challenges to avoid giving to Myanmar’s junta government.
Battered in the creative city: the lives of Chiang Mai’s workers
Hear from Chiang Mai’s creative workers as they navigate rock-bottom wages, contract violations, and harsh working conditions, while employers cite obstacles to paying a living wage, and what makes it possible.
Fragile Peace Teeters at Metta Forest Pagoda
Prum Socheat throws a meditation pad on the floor of the Metta Forest pagoda and squats, flipping through photos collected from pagoda events. The lead monk acts as a school teacher reciting a story to his class, and on April 8, his class was two journalists. The early photos are from community events: worshippers ceremonially
Young activists risk all to defend Cambodia’s environment
One year ago, Cambodia jailed five activists from the award-winning environmentalist group Mother Nature Cambodia for plotting against the government, after they had sounded the alarm about river pollution and land reclamation projects. THE CLEARING follows Chandaravuth – the group’s most outspoken member – and his colleagues in the months leading up to their incarceration as they continue on their collision course with Cambodia’s rulers and refuse to buckle under pressure.