Conflict Zones

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  Interview

  Indonesia: Are Those Killers Really Real?

  February 19, 2013 - 

  In the 2012 documentary The Act of Killing, former members of a death squad proudly reenact their roles in Indonesia’s 1965-66 genocide. Artist Thierry Geoffroy asks director Joshua Oppenheimer about the stark contradictions in human behavior his film examines.  More

  By Thierry Geoffroy

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  Dispatch

  The Lost Boys of Sudan

  January 18, 2013 - 

  After decades of civil war that left millions dead, Sudan was split into two countries in 2011. Artist Niki Singleton’s graphic novel tells the stories of four refugees who fled their war-torn villages and were resettled in the U.S.  More

  By Niki Singleton

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  Feature

  Filming the Many Afghanistans

  January 17, 2013 - 

  As Afghanistan evolved from a monarchy to a repeatedly reshaped and often occupied republic, the nation’s independence day, Jeshn, took on a variety of forms. Artist Mariam Ghani tracks the holiday’s intricate history through the archives of the country’s national film institute.  More

  By Mariam Ghani

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  Video

  War and Peace: Between Bombs and Potatoes in Colombia

  January 8, 2013 - 

  In the nearly 50-year-old civil war between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the indigenous people of Cauca Valley have been caught in the crossfire. Artist Federico Zukerfeld showcases their peaceful struggle for recognition.  More

  By Federico Zukerfeld

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  Audio Dispatch

  I Ran into Iran:
  Armageddon and Sanctions
  

  December 12, 2012 - 

  I Ran into Iran’s third episode examines whether Iran is producing a nuclear bomb and investigates the effects of economic sanctions on the country’s citizens.  More

  By Katayoun Vaziri, Benjamin Lindquist and Kioomars Marzban