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00:05:57 RWANDA: Traveling with Honore Human Rights Traveling with Honore - How is forgiveness possible after one's family, friends, and loved ones are all murdered? Honore Gatera takes us through the Kigali Memorial Center in Rwanda to explore the answer. VIEW
00:02:27 RWANDA: Charlie in Rwanda - Gorilla Encounter Special Features Charlie in Rwanda - Gorilla Encounter - Charlie deconstructs the myth of gorillas as violent animals and explains why they can stand as a metaphor for what we as humans could, and perhaps should, be. VIEW
00:04:46 RWANDA: Power of the Radio Human Rights Power of the Radio - See how one of the worst genocides to occur in history was propelled by manipulative powers that spoke through the radio. VIEW
00:01:38 RWANDA: Rain Relaxation Zen Den Special Features Rain Relaxation Zen Den - Calm your mind with the peaceful sound of raindrops falling over Rwanda. VIEW
00:03:21 TANZANIA: Elephant Zen Den Animals Elephant Zen Den - Step into the wild with gentle giants. Relax with elephants both young and old, and join the herd. VIEW
00:01:03 RWANDA: Raindrops Over Rwanda: Trailer Human Rights Raindrops Over Rwanda: Trailer - Explore traveled to the Kigali Memorial Centre in Rwanda to learn about the tragedy of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. See what they discovered along the way. VIEW
00:02:44 SUDAN: A Prayer at Dusk Spirituality A Prayer at Dusk - In many ways Islam and Western religious traditions are more alike than different. Take a glimpse into the meaning behind the Arabic words of prayer at dusk. VIEW
00:22:38 RWANDA: Raindrops over Rwanda Human Rights Raindrops over Rwanda - Explore traveled to the Kigali Memorial Centre in Rwanda to learn about the tragedy of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. See what they discovered along the way. VIEW
00:05:35 RWANDA: Forgiveness Human Rights Forgiveness - On April 21st, 1994, at the Murambi school in Rwanda, more than 50,000 innocent people were slaughtered. Find out what it takes to find forgiveness and healing after such a catastrophic event. VIEW
00:03:56 ETHIOPIA: Hero Children Hero - A woman of boundless love abandons the life she knew to start an orphanage in Ethiopia. She now cares for over 5,000 children. VIEW
00:03:10 TANZANIA: Manyara School Children Manyara School - Join in on explore's first ever philanthropic journey, the effort to build a school for the Maasai Tribe in Tanzania. VIEW
00:22:09 SUDAN: Darfur: Quest for the Human Spirit Human Rights Darfur: Quest for the Human Spirit - Darfur is home to the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. See how people in the small town of Gereida prevail with an undying spirit in the face of absolute desolation. VIEW
00:01:30 SUDAN: Sandbags Human Rights Sandbags - Outside a Merlin Medical Clinic in Seleah, South Darfur, sandbag walls serve as protection from sprayed bullets and shrapnel. VIEW
00:01:54 RWANDA: Honoré with Gorillas Animals Honoré with Gorillas - Join Honoré Gatera and Charles Annenberg Weingarten as they discover the gentle nature of gorillas in Rwanda. VIEW
00:04:31 GHANA: Ghana Slave Dungeon Human Rights Ghana Slave Dungeon - Built by European traders in the 17th century, Ghana's Cape Coast Castle was the point of departure for countless Africans who were sent to the New World. Witness the horrific conditions the captives were forced to endure while waiting to be sent across the Atlantic. VIEW
00:00:55 GHANA: Drums and Dance Culture Drums and Dance - The djembe, common throughout all of West Africa, is a skin-covered hand drum shaped like a large goblet. Watch as people come together to perform traditional African dance to the beat of this drum. VIEW
00:02:53 RWANDA: 98.6% Human Animals 98.6% Human - How ironic that the one creature deemed all violent is the most peaceful: the mountain gorilla. Craig Sholley of AWF teaches us about his organization's efforts to preserve gorillas in Rwanda. VIEW
00:01:07 TANZANIA: Sibusiso School Children Sibusiso School - In Tanzanian society, disabled children are often looked down upon as taboo. The Sibusiso School seeks to restore the dignity of these children by developing their potential, counseling their families, and reaching out to educate their communities. VIEW
00:01:01 TANZANIA: Elephant Spa Animals Elephant Spa - Elephants consume 300-600 pounds of food a day and drink up to 50 gallons of water. They cover their wet bodies with dirt and mud, which serves as a protective coating from insects, moisture loss, and the powerful African sun. VIEW
00:03:21 GHANA: Rita Marley's Town Children Rita Marley's Town - Rita Marley's foundation in Ghana works to strengthen the community of Konkonuru by building a brand-new medical clinic and improving its school. VIEW
00:22:08 RWANDA: Gorillas...98.6% Human Animals Gorillas...98.6% Human - Craig Sholley of AWF teaches us about his organization's efforts to preserve gorillas in Rwanda, of which only 720 remain. VIEW
00:03:46 RWANDA: Gorilla Talk Animals Gorilla Talk - Craig Sholley of AWF explains the nuances of gorilla communication, from the "belch vocalization" of a content silverback to the angry "pig grunt" of a female feeling threatened on her own turf. VIEW
00:02:57 RWANDA: Baby Gorillas Animals Baby Gorillas - 30% of baby gorillas die from illnesses before reaching their first birthday. Despite the high infant mortality rate, the wild mountain gorilla population is actually growing, thanks to the efforts to control poaching and protect their natural habitat. VIEW
00:03:32 RWANDA: Gorilla Diet Animals Gorilla Diet - For the mountain gorillas of Rwanda, the forest is a gigantic salad bowl. A gorilla can, and will, eat up to 60-70 different species of plants that it finds growing wild in the jungle. VIEW
00:03:06 RWANDA: Gorilla Zen Den Animals Gorilla Zen Den - Wild mountain gorillas lead peaceful lives and spend their days eating, sleeping, and playing. Watch and learn from the intelligence, gentle nature, and vulnerability of this most human-like species. VIEW
00:03:36 SUDAN: World Food Programme Human Services World Food Programme - Darfur needs 30-40 thousand metric tons of food a month to combat starvation and malnutrition. The World Food Programme strives to meet this need and provide food to the conflict-torn region. VIEW
00:19:16 RWANDA: Honoré at Link TV Human Rights Honoré at Link TV - During his first ever trip to the US, Honoré Gatera sat down with Charles Annenberg Weingarten at Link TV headquarters in San Francisco to talk about the making of “Raindrops over Rwanda” and Honoré’s personal experiences during the genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda. VIEW