Witness

Antony Loewenstein is a leading Jewish voice criticising Israel’s attacks on Gaza, but some have branded him a traitor.

How media was used as a political weapon in the anticolonial struggle during the Algerian war of independence.

An 11-year-old cemetery worker in Bolivia dreams of a better education as he struggles to support his family.

A controversial aid worker is stranded in war-torn Syria when he is deprived of his citizenship by the UK government.

A Danish scientist’s search for the earliest DNA in the United States uncovers profound ethical and personal dilemmas.

In a town plagued by rape and murder, a community worker is determined to help vulnerable young women.

A childhood friendship strains under political polarisation in the lead-up to India’s election.

A Palestinian family of activists in the occupied West Bank resist settler expansion as violence intensifies.

As he turns 40, Mike Africa Jr experiences life with his parents for the first time after they’re released from prison.

A Brazilian tribal leader warns that illegal mining in forests will have dire consequences for the rest of the world.