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Intrigued by the smoking tin cans peddled on the streets of Kabul, Brent Lewin decides to get to the bottom of it.
Avi Lewis' acclaimed documentary The Take inspired many with its message of hope: hope that economic alternatives exist, and that change can happen at a grassroots level. He even convinced himself—and that has given way to a whole new project.
They're everywhere, often difficult to detect until it's too late, but when they strike, you'll know you've been had.
Canadian adventurer Graydon Hazenberg follows the trail of China's most revered traveller along the Silk Road.
In the most remote region of Mongolia, semi-nomadic herdsmen train golden eagles to help them hunt. Filmmaker Tony Girardin travels 1600 kilometres over the desert to meet one.
Tibetans fear that their culture will get derailed as the new train from China begins service to their region.
Nestled in the Himalayan Region of Pacific-Asia, the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) is governed as a territory of China.  
"Survivorman" Les Stroud has endured some of the harshest physical environments on earth. He speaks with Verge about the headspace you need to survive.
Marc-André Roy explores the value of voodoo in Benin.
Volunteer teacher Cheryl Dunkerton finds that Mongolian students juggle more than just exams in order to make it through school.
Julia Steinecke finds it easy to meet NGOs and community organizations, like Big Brother Mouse.
Here's how your visit to Laos can have a positive impact.
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