The Monsoon Trilogy

02/25/2026

Sharing this timely invitation from Waterwell, should you be in New York on FEBRUARY 27 @ 6pm for this important in-person town hall on immigration detention. Please RSVP for free ticketing.
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12/26/2025

Myanmar’s health care system has been hollowed out over decades by juntas that prioritized weapons over health budgets. While there was some progress on disease control during a civilian government, that was reversed when the military took back power in 2021.

Fighting has caused the spread of illnesses like malaria and cholera. In a worst-case scenario, the situation could threaten regional health security, experts say.

09/04/2025

"Lead actor Nadhira Mohamed, who headlines the film, draws from lived experience having been raised in Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria’s Tindouf region. She has spent over a decade in social services work, currently partnering with the Spanish Red Cross to assist asylum seekers."

Eimi Imanishi's debut 'Nomad Shadow' starring Nadhira Mohamed, premieres at Toronto, exploring a woman's deportation from Spain to Western Sahara.

08/06/2025

Franklin Theatrical Group congratulates our film partners for the official selection of Eimi Imanishi’s debut feature, NOMAD SHADOW (THAL BADAOUI) , joining 54 other films in global-film focused Centrepiece programme premiering September 8.

The film tells the story of Mariam, a refugee to Spain disheartened by her deportation to return home to Western Sahara. Adrift in the very place that once was her home, she desperately searches for the means to assert agency over her own life.

06/07/2025

"Then, in zooming out to right now, polarization is getting really extreme all over the world. We’re seeing many places tip toward authoritarianism, which thrives on fear. It thrives on division and dehumanization. It asks us to really distrust each other and shut down our empathy. I wanted to combat that, and say no to that way of thinking and behaving. There’s a need for a feeling of safety or refuge, of interconnectedness, and a trust that we can have some kind of shared understanding, rather than fracturing." Erin Kamler

(RNS) — In her newest album, musician Erin Kamler draws from Buddhist and Jewish mantras that speak to compassion and empathy in the face of suffering.

04/24/2025

"A meditation on the places and spaces that provide comfort in times of conflict." Kutumba

Musical theater composer and musician Erin Kamler has debuted her new album, Refuge, which features intimate piano-vocal melodies and tender performances from members of folk instrumental ensemble Kutumba. Check it out now.

02/14/2025

"The Trump administration’s refugee suspension and foreign aid freeze are upending efforts to address one of the world’s most dire humanitarian crises. Not too long ago, Myanmar was an icon of democratic reform lauded by the West. Today, four years after the military toppled an elected government, it is an international pariah largely unchecked as it bombs its own civilians."

President Trump’s moves to pause refugee resettlement, freeze foreign aid and suspend funds to promote democracy have added more chaos to one of the world’s most urgent humanitarian crises.

01/29/2025

“Trump last week paused development assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development for 90 days to assess compatibility with his "America First" policy.

The freeze has thrown the global aid sector, which is heavily funded by the U.S., into chaos.”

Healthcare centres serving tens of thousands of refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border have been ordered shut after U.S. President Donald Trump froze most foreign aid last week, forcing Thai officials to transport the sickest patients to other facilities. The International Rescue Committee (IRC), which...

01/06/2025

"His award season dominance marks a major moment for Sanada, who is among few top Japanese actors to cross over to Hollywood in a major way." **un

The Japanese actor kept up his winning ways for his lead role in FX’s hit samurai series.

12/25/2024

ရာသီ၏အလင်းရောင်သည် ကျွန်ုပ်တို့ကမ္ဘာအသိုက်အဝန်း၏ ဇာတ်လမ်းများကို အစဉ်မြှင့်တင်နိုင်ပါစေ။
rarse eat aalainnraungsai kyawanotethoet kambhar aasite aawaanneat jaratlammyarrko a hcain myaha ng tain nineparhcay ขอให้แสงแห่งฤดูกาลยกระดับเรื่องราวของชุมชนโลกของเรา
K̄hx h̄ı̂ s̄æng h̄æ̀ng vdūkāl yk radạb reụ̄̀xng rāw k̄hxng chumchn lok k̄hxng reā

09/02/2024

"The country of 55 million people has been in turmoil since February 2021 when the military ousted the popular administration of Nobel laureate and NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi, citing fraud in an election it won two months earlier by a landslide."

The census data collected between Oct. 1-15 will be used to hold a general election next year, junta chief Min Aung Hlaing told a meeting on Sunday, state media reported. "The census can be used in compilation of correct and accurate voter lists which is a basic need for successfully holding a free....