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Karen indigenous women in Ban Huay Hoi, Thailand

Learn about inspiring stories from the seven regions of the world: Africa, Arctic, Asia, Latino America, North America, Pacific, Russia.

Climate Change

According to the latest report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, switching to renewable energies instead of fossil fuels is the way to limit the most severe effects of climate change in the world, if urgent action is not taken, humanity will fail to limit warming and probably by 2030 will experience numerous

THE MISKITUS’ CELEBRATION OF LIFE AND DEATH

The Miskitu  ancestral territory in the North Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua is a site of magic and wisdom. Here, Avelino Cox, a native of the Wangky or Coco River, was born.  As a boy, he accompanied his grandparents all over the territory where he heard stories and learned about the life and traditions of his

Spirituality and Sacred Sites

Spirituality and sacred sites are different in each Indigenous People and is a fundamental part of their identity since they are knowledge and teachings that were transmitted from generation to generation. It manifests itself above all in people’s daily lives, in their relationships with the land, forests and ecosystems, in all their relationships with nature

Indigenous Food Systems

Given their high degree of self-sufficiency, it is essential to secure and preserve Indigenous Peoples’ food systems to ensure the food security of 476 million Indigenous people around the world1. The traditional food systems of Indigenous Peoples are sustainable because over the centuries their practices have been oriented towards the rational use of resources, which

Pawanka Podcast – Episodio 3

In this meeting we have Joan Carling as a guest, an indigenous activist from the Cordillera with more than 20 years of work on indigenous issues at the international level. A podcast made by indigenous people for indigenous peoples. Listen on Listen on web:

If the grandparents, the tatas, leave, we will be without knowledge

Latin America is the most urbanized region in the world. In the last decade, already 80% of its population lived in urban areas. By 2021, 35% of the population lived in cities of 1 million or more inhabitants. The high rate of migration to cities also makes it the most unequal region in the world.

Si los abuelos, los tatas, se van, nos vamos a quedar  

América Latina, es la región más urbanizada en el mundo. En la última década, ya el 80% de su población vivía en zonas urbanas. Mientras que, para el 2021, el 35% de la población vivía en ciudades de 1 millón o más habitantes. La alta taza de migración a las ciudades, genera también que sea