Pushing the Elephant: Rose Tells Her Story
Clip: Season 14 Episode 7 | 9m 47s
Congolese refugee Rose Mapendo's returns to the DRC to discuss women's empowerment.
This film module portrays Congolese refugee Rose Mapendo's activism on the behalf of women and refugees. We see her gradually find her voice and share her story publicly to raise awareness about rape as a weapon of war, and the need to support refugees as they rebuild their lives. It also shows her return to the DRC to meet with women there and discuss strategies for their empowerment.
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Pushing the Elephant: Rose Tells Her Story
Clip: Season 14 Episode 7 | 9m 47s
This film module portrays Congolese refugee Rose Mapendo's activism on the behalf of women and refugees. We see her gradually find her voice and share her story publicly to raise awareness about rape as a weapon of war, and the need to support refugees as they rebuild their lives. It also shows her return to the DRC to meet with women there and discuss strategies for their empowerment.
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The Revisionaries: The Texas Dentist Who Moonlights as a Cul
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Witness a Texas Showdown Over Teaching Standards
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Bhutto: First Woman Leader of a Muslim Nation
Clip: S14 Ep7 | 6m 59s | A short film module about Benazir Bhutto, the first woman leader of a Muslim nation. (6m 59s)
Bhutto: The History of Pakistan
Clip: S14 Ep7 | 7m 43s | This film module shows a montage of the pivotal moments in Pakistan’s birth as a nation. (7m 43s)
Pushing the Elephant: First Day of School
Clip: S14 Ep7 | 5m 45s | Congolese refugee Nangabire attends her first day of school in the U.S. (5m 45s)
Clip: S14 Ep7 | 6m 56s | Congolese refugee Rose Mapendo reunites with her daughter Nangabire after 10 years. (6m 56s)
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