Natalie feels most at home producing longer form pieces.
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Tarlabasi - Istanbul Urban Development ControversyTURKEY (AA 2017) Drastic change is sweeping a neighborhood for some of Istanbul's poorest, including refugees and ethnic minorities, as part of a massive urban renewal plan. A project to gentrify Tarlabasi community promises to bring back its old glory and transform it into a world-class district. But as Natalie Carney reports, residents there are torn between holding on to what’s left of the past and embracing the change.
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Shakespeare Refugee Camp
JORDAN (AA 2014) The Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan is one place that some Syrians are calling home these days. It’s a place where time passes slowly, as the fighting continues in their own country. Children in particular have been forced to grow up quickly. But one man is encouraging them to explore their creative side. Natalie Carney travelled to Jordan to watch these kids be kids again.
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Ottoman Miniature ArtTURKEY (AA 2017) Artists in Ottoman Turkey depicted reality and kept a record of events through a painting style with Islamic and Chinese influences. Although miniature painting has survived to this day, the art form is slowly dying and fewer people are patronizing it. In Istanbul, Natalie Carney met the artists working hard to keep Ottoman miniature art alive by giving it a modern twist.
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Saving Afghan LivesAFGHANISTAN (AA 2015) Among the casualties of war in Afghanistan is its healthcare system. But one hospital run by an Italian organization has managed to rise above the strife, providing treatment and care for victims of the conflict. Natalie Carney visited Emergency Hospital in Kabul, where lives are being saved and miracles performed.
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Escape From MosulIRAQ (AA 2016) More than 70,000 Iraqis were forced to leave Mosul when the offensive to retake the city from ISIL began, and more are expected to arrive in refugee camps. They experienced not only the horrors of running away from the crossfire, but also years of living under ISIL. Natalie Carney visited several refugee camps in northern Iraq, where people are in relative safety but still live in fear.
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Saving Afghanistan's Forgotten Film and TV CultureAFGHANISTAN (AA 2015) The art of filmmaking declined in Afghanistan because of years of war and repression. But certain individuals are working hard to resurrect it: from employees at the country's film commission who are restoring old films to a new generation of filmmakers who dare to defy ultra-conservative values. As Natalie Carney discovered in Kabul, the television industry is also pushing the boundaries of Afghan society.
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Turkey's Male Bellydancers Make A ComebackTURKEY (AA 2016) After generations of being kept in the background, belly dancing by men is making a comeback in Turkey. It's an art usually associated with femininity. But in Istanbul, men are grabbing the spotlight and breaking stereotypes by swaying their bodies. And as Natalie Carney reports, they are also raising the profile of Turkey's marginalized gay community.
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Jordan's Desert ProtectorsJORDAN (AA 2016) A desert-based police force in Jordan has for several decades safeguarded a region that’s home to different tribes. Since its founding in the 1920s, Jordan’s Royal Desert Forces has helped maintain stability not only in the desert, but throughout the country as a whole. Natalie Carney went to Wadi Rum in southern Jordan, where she joined the desert police and their camels on patrol.
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Indian Farmer in Rural GeorgiaGEORGIA (AA 2016) Lying at the crossroads of Asia and Europe, Georgia enjoys an abundance of agricultural land. But productivity has been low--until farmers from India's Punjab state came into the picture. Leaving their hometown behind, the Indian farmers had to adjust to a new environment and culture, and face opposition from some locals. But as Natalie Carney reports from Georgia's Kakheti region, the migrants have improved their lives and become assets to Georgia's economy.
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Women in the Afghan Army Fight OnAFGHANISTAN (AA 2015) Afghanistan's military has seen an increasing number of female recruits since the withdrawal of NATO combat troops from the country in 2015. It is a job that not only requires securing one of the world's most dangerous countries, but also exposes them to social prejudices that make them vulnerable to abuse. As Natalie Carney reports, the women of Afghanistan's army forge ahead despite the risks, determined to make their mark and achieve peace for their strife-torn country.
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Lebanon's LandmineLEBANON (AA 2015) Lebanon is one the most contaminated countries in the world when it comes to cluster munitions. All around, unexploded bombs and mines are buried underground, left over from past conflicts. Thousands of people have been killed and maimed by them.
Natalie Carney travelled around southern Lebanon to further investigate the problem, and met one group that’s not letting tragedy stop them. |
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Traditional Turkish Oil WrestlingThe annual Kirkpinar oil-wrestling festival began in 1346. Today, it now holds a Guinness World Record for the longest running sports competition.
Unlike traditional wrestling, at Kirkpinar, wrestlers pour olive oil over their entire bodies before each bout to make it more challenging. This story follows one family who have made oil wrestling their lives. |
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Haiti Gang Warfare (Trailer)Moloscot is a popular radio presenter in Haiti, but he is also a well known advocate against violence. We joined him as he ventured into the small countries most dangerous neighbourhood on the hunt for a killer.
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