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December 07, 2009
Hebron is a city divided: a Palestinian majority lives in close quarters with a small community of Jewish settlers. Tension between the two groups, heightened by the presence of Israeli security ...
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December 07, 2009
One mile long and 600 feet high, the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River is a project of epic proportions — and controversy. The dam, completed in 2008, created a vast reservoir extending 370 ...
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December 07, 2009
Experienced teachers are often hard to find. The Bodh School does so by recruiting local women and training them to be "mother teachers," or specialized preschool instructors.
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December 07, 2009
In 247 BCE, Emperor Qin Shi Huang had 700,000 workers construct a tomb lined with thousands of life-sized terracotta warriors and horses, whose purpose was to help protect the emperor in his ...
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December 07, 2009
According to Jack Johnson, one of the best ways to write a song is to just talk about what happened during your day. In this clip, he sings 'The Sharing Song' with the students ...
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December 07, 2009
Being a child with special needs is difficult. Being a parent of that child contains even more unique challenges, most of which we cannot imagine. At House of Wheels in Jerusalem, parents are ...
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December 07, 2009
The Aarti Festival is held on the banks of the Ganga in Rishikesh. People gather to celebrate the holy river through various religious rituals, accompanied by songs and prayer.
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December 07, 2009
Many theories abound about why zebras have stripes. One is that they serve as camouflage from the lion, its greatest predator. To a human, the black-and-white stripes seem to stand out against ...
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December 07, 2009
Many Indian musicians close their eyes when singing spiritual songs, so as not to be distracted by their audience and to be able to draw all of their senses inward.
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December 07, 2009
At EARTH University’s model farm, effective microorganism technology, also called 'EM,' is used to deal with livestock waste and increase soil quality. Natural bacteria and ...
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December 07, 2009
At the Kiran Centre in Varanasi, music classes for differently-abled people serve to unlock their talents. Students not only discover a new form of artistic and emotional expression, but many ...
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December 07, 2009
Catch a glimpse of life in rural Tibet. Villagers engage in daily tasks, children scramble between doorways. Colorful prayer flags dot the mountainous landscape; their messages of hope are ...
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December 07, 2009
Rural schools, where the vast majority of children in China receive their primary education, are often below the standards of their urban counterparts. About 80% of rural schoolchildren don’t get ...
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December 07, 2009
The spirit of Hawaii comes alive in this film about AccesSurf, an organization dedicated to giving everyone the chance to experience the magnificence of the ocean. By providing therapeutic ...
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December 07, 2009
What is a real "Eskimo kiss"? It’s more than just rubbing noses. Watch and learn the technique behind a true Inuit kiss.
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December 07, 2009
Gray langur monkeys are a common sight in India, be it in a tree in the jungle or on a rooftop in a crowded city. They have very little fear of humans. In fact, they’ve been known to steal food — ...
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December 07, 2009
Wild mountain gorillas lead a peaceful life, spending their days eating, sleeping, and playing. Large silverbacks, the same ones depicted as violent in movies like King Kong and Congo, patiently ...
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December 07, 2009
Calligraphy is regarded as the most abstract and sublime form of art in Chinese culture. Many people practice calligraphy in China’s public spaces, using large brushes to create ephemeral works ...
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December 07, 2009
Playing the pipa, a long, pear-shaped wooden instrument, requires extreme hand coordination. "Pi" is to push the fingers of the right hand from right to left, and "pa" is to pull the thumb of the ...
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December 07, 2009
At the Kumu Kahua Theatre in Honolulu, the magic of Hawaii is kept alive through plays written by and about the people of the islands. With performances like Da Mayah, Mainland Education and the ...
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