The Kandahar Massacre on March 11, 2012, is considered the most severe war crime blamed on a member of the U.S. Armed Forces since the war in Vietnam. But what about the victims and the survivors of the tragedy? 2470media’s Lela Ahmadzai travelled to Afghanistan and spoke to the survivors who lost their closest relatives [...]
After years of Chinese occupation, the country of Tibet still suffers the consequences. Tibetan culture is disappearing and thousands of Tibetans are still subjected to humility, discrimination and even torture. Those who try to resist, often face the death penalty. More unfortunate in the long-run, is the fact that since 1959, the year the Dalai [...]
Since the beginning of the 21st century, Islam has become a hotly debated topic worldwide, regardless of whether it is about the politics of countries with an islamic culture, or the life of Muslims in our society. While the history of Islam in Germany is older then the immigration of so-called Gastarbeiter (‘guestworker’) from former [...]
In this ongoing multimedia series, people of Berlin tell us their personal story. They talk about their passions and struggles, their fights and joys. Since last year I have been developing and producing “berlinfolgen” together with my colleagues of 2470media. Every Friday, we publish a new story in collaboration with German newspaper “taz. die tageszeitung”. [...]
Sabera lives in the outskirts of Kabul. Every other day she makes a two hour long journey through the perilous streets of the Afghan capital. She says: “My parents have taken many risks by letting me playing football.” Not only is Sabera still unmarried at the age of 22. As a member of the Afghan [...]