Growing up in Iran, British-Iranian journalist and filmmaker Sahar Zand dreamed of being a man. Her childhood logic told her that was the only way to...
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About the author
Sahar is a British-Iranian award-winning Broadcast journalist and multimedia documentary filmmaker. She has presented and produced documentaries and reported on current affairs in some of the most remote and hostile environments for international broadcasters including the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Vice Sky and a number of other international broadcasters. Sahar fled Iran at 12 years old and after years of living in refugee camps across Europe, she eventually arrived in the UK. The adversity faced during these years has given Sahar an insight into marginalised communities and allows her to report from a unique perspective rarely seen in mainstream media.
Money makes the world go round. And yet, when it comes to the climate crisis – one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century – many...
Nine months after losing four members of her family in the Grenfell Tragedy in 2017, Feruza took part in a silent walk organised monthly by Grenfell...
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H.O.ME – the freedom of exploration | Olivia Rose Shouler & Sarah Lisney | TEDxLondonWomen
Talk Description: H.O.ME is a spoken word and movement piece in which Sarah and Olivia explore how making positive change begins – with self...
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Why climate vulnerable nations are leaders not just victims | Josephine Latu-Sanft | TEDxLondonWomen
Small island states are typically depicted in global media as desperately sinking or moments away from total annihilation due to climate change. But...
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How collective care can change society | Janey Starling & Seyi Falodun-Liburd | TEDxLondonWomen
What would the world look like if we prioritised building the emotional and physical structures we all need to live more loving and liberated lives...