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Produced by and starring Woody Harrelson, Champions is a comedy film set to be released in early March. At the world premiere on February 27 at the AMC Lincoln Square in New York, the cast, featuring several actors with intellectual disabilities, couldn’t be more ecstatic about this film. Champions, directed by Bobby Farrelly, tells the […]
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Mongolia’s Tuvan reindeer herders
Photos by Andrew Califf There is a small section of taiga [boreal forest] surrounding the Darkhad Depression in northern Mongolia that is home to a niche community of Tuvan reindeer herders. The border cuts them off from the Russian Tuvan Republic, which has exponentially better herding conditions, less hunting restrictions and more land for larger […]
Global dreams in Corona, Queens
An old Argentinian man stands on a table banging a drum wrapped around his waist, a drum stick in each hand. The wrinkles that line his forehead push together as his eyes widen. his curly black mullet bobs back and forth to his own rhythm and reveals a large bald spot on the top and […]
The Power of College Journalism
By Nandini Gupta and Julia Fhym Luna Washington Square News (WSN) is New York University’s student newspaper. They usually report on a range of stories including protests near NYU, adjunct unionization, and research done by professors. But this last October, the reporters at WSN held someone else accountable – The New York Times. Hear from […]
Afro-Costa Rican’s history of inequality & long road to Pura Vida
(Costa Rica) — For native Costa Ricans, the phrase “Pura Vida” loosely translates to “living life to the fullest” in English. However, Costa Ricans with African ancestry have been subjected to a far darker experience because of their hidden history, advocates say. For more than a century, the Afro-Costa Rican population has been subjected to […]