Tag: Documentary 2022
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India’s prostitution villages | DW Documentary
Sex work is a way of life for thousands of women in marginalized communities in certain parts of rural India. For many, it is the only way to make money – also due to the Indian caste system and centuries-old prejudices which make it difficult for the families to escape poverty. But winds of change…
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Leaving the Islamic State – Life back in Germany | DW Documentary
At the age of 15, Leonora Messing secretly left her home in Saxony-Anhalt. She’d planned her journey down to the last detail, traveling via Turkey to Syria. She had her heart set on marrying an IS fighter – a man she had never even met before. She joined the Islamic State terror organization and married…
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Queen Elizabeth II and Britain's leaders – Britain's longest reigning monarch | DW Documentary
In memoriam Queen Elizabeth II [This documentary was originally released in April 2022] On February 6, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 70th anniversary on the throne. No other head of state has been in power for so long. This film analyzes the fascinating relationship between Queen Elizabeth II and her prime ministers. Winston Churchill…
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Child trafficking in Afghanistan | DW Documentary
Poverty is rampant in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. So much so that ever more Afghan parents have little choice but to sell own children: be it to childless couples, as brides or even to radical Islamist groups, who indoctrinate them as fighters. Most of the affected children come from internally displaced families: forced to flee from the…
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Racism for Sale – BBC Africa Eye documentary
In February 2020, a shocking video began to circulate on Chinese social media. A group of African children are being instructed, by a voice off-camera, to chant phrases in Chinese. The kids repeat the words with smiles and enthusiasm — but they don’t understand that what they’re being told to say is “I am a…