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BEYOND TEARS (11’03”)

BANGLADESH RIVER NOMADS: A CULTURE AT A CROSSROAD
(5’ 58”)

FORCED INTO ADULTHOOD: CHILDREN OF MALAWI (4'32”)

The pain of having your child disappear is unimaginable to most parents. But to endure such pain is the lot of many families, especially where making people disappear is so common that it becomes a verb: to ‘disappear’ someone. Enforced disappearance is a brutal practice that was common in Argentina and Chile during the years of military rule – but it’s still happening in many countries. Now, we take you to Colombia, where thousands of mothers are demanding to know the truth about what was done to their children.

For centuries they’ve plied Bangladesh’s waterways – practicing age-old traditions…living on the fringes of society. But today, their culture is at a crossroads. Can their way of life survive? We invite you on a journey downriver to a world that few outsiders have ever seen.

Malawi, an everyday rite of passage is stirring controversy. For many young girls in this part of southern Africa, it has devastating consequences..

ABOUT THE SERIES
UNTV's series of 12 x 26' news-magazine programmes puts a spotlight on the world's most underreported stories. Each episode features 2-3 character-driven, human interest stories that reflect some of the most important issues affecting the world, and our lives today. Our cameras offer unique and often unparalleled access to people and places and stays to bring you the stories as they unfold over time, long after other news outlets leave. From the child labour situation in Tanzania to the woman's struggle in Afghanistan, from the poverty streets in Somalia to the frontline of the guerilla war in Colombia, this series brings home the stories viewers care about, but rarely see. Presented as a fully-packaged programme, and also available by feature segment (approximately 8' each), 21st Century incorporates narrative storytelling with balanced, accurate reporting and is adaptable to local languages. Currently fifty international broadcasters air the magazine monthly, including BBC World and RTVE.

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