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# Cultures of Resistance

We promote and support organizations, activists, and artists who seek a more peaceful, just, and democratic world.

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## Posts

- [A New Legal Vision for River Protection](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/a-new-legal-vision-for-river-protection/) - 08/03/2026 - What if a river had legal rights? Despite Brazil's strong environmental laws, weak enforcement continues to leave rivers like the Tapajós vulnerable to destructive development. Over the past 18 months, our friends at International Rivers worked with Indigenous communities to develop new legal protections for the Arapiuns River, advancing a proposal that would
- [Expanding Access to Education in the DRC](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/expanding-access-to-education-in-the-drc/) - 07/22/2026 - Education can transform a life, a family, and a community. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where millions of children still face barriers to quality schooling, access to education remains a powerful tool for opportunity and self-determination. We're proud to support scholarships at Malaika School in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- [Defending the World's Last Uncontacted Peoples](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/23885/) - 07/02/2026 - Did you know that 196 uncontacted Indigenous groups live across 10 countries, protecting some of the most biodiverse regions on Earth? Yet extractive industries continue to push into their territories—putting nearly half of these groups at risk of disappearing within the next decade. That’s why we stand with Survival International, an organization dedicated
- [MSF Continues to Deliver Lifesaving Care](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/msf-continues-to-deliver-lifesaving-care/) - 06/15/2026 - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)— also known as Doctors Without Borders — continues to show what frontline medical care really looks like across the Global South. Working in some of the toughest conditions, their teams provide emergency healthcare where systems are stretched or broken, from conflict zones to areas hit by disease outbreaks and
- [Youth Leading the Fight for Public Education in Brazil](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/youth-leading-the-fight-for-public-education-in-brazil/) - 06/01/2026 - Across Brazil, our friends at Coletivo Juntos have been mobilizing students and young people in the streets and on campuses to defend public education and push back against austerity measures. Through coordinated protests, assemblies, and grassroots organizing, they are building collective power and insisting on a future rooted in dignity, access, and justice.
- [Building Community Through Adult Literacy in Brazil](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/23879/) - 05/15/2026 - In the favelas of Coroadinho, Brazil, our friends at NEDUC - Associação Núcleo De Educação Comunitária do Coroadinho are creating spaces for learning, dialogue, and connection through adult literacy classes. Literacy is not just about reading and writing. It is about expanding access, building confidence, and strengthening people’s ability to participate fully in
- [Supporting Safer, More Compassionate Abortion Care in Brazil](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/supporting-safer-more-compassionate-abortion-care-in-brazil/) - 05/01/26 - In Brazil, our friends at Bloco A created a course to help healthcare workers better support people going through abortion and post-abortion care. Through videos, texts, and practical resources, the course helps providers offer informed, respectful, and harm reduction-based care. By supporting healthcare workers with practical tools and knowledge, Bloco A is helping
- [Vendor's Rights in Brazil](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/vendors-rights-in-brazil/) - 04/15/2026 - In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, MUCA (Movimento Unido dos Camelôs) has spent more than two decades organizing street vendors to defend their right to work with dignity. Founded by street vendors in 2003, the movement mobilizes against evictions, violent police operations, and the daily abuses faced by informal workers across the city. By
- [A Major Win for Animal Welfare](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/a-major-win-for-animal-welfare/) - 03/04/2026 - After a year of global campaigning led by our friends at Animal Equality, Ahold Delhaize, one of the world’s largest grocery retailers, has committed to shifting away from cages in its U.S. supply chain. This means millions of hens and pigs will no longer be confined in cages, a significant step away from
- [Tackling Gender-Based Violence in the DRC](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/tackling-gender-based-violence-in-the-drc/) - 01/10/2026 - In Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, ongoing occupation and armed violence have deepened economic hardship, disrupted children’s education, and sharply increased the risk of gender-based violence for women and girls. Mass displacement and instability have left many families struggling to survive. Strengthening women’s livelihoods is critical to protecting families and reducing harm.
- [Supporting Indigenous Communities in Brazil](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/23864/) - 01/15/2026 - Our friends at Conselho Indigenista Missionário (Sul) are on the ground supporting Indigenous communities! Most recently, our friends at CIMI (Sul) were working to purchase basic food baskets for two Avá-Guarani Tekoha communities — Tata Rendy and Yvyju Awari, in the municipality of Guaíra. These communities have been hit hardest by food shortages
- [Halt Weapons Sales to UAE](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/23857/) - 12/15/2025 - Our friends at Refugees International are urging the U.S. Congress to halt all weapons sales to the United Arab Emirates because of its direct support for the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. The UAE has been providing weapons, money, and diplomatic backing to the RSF, which is carrying out genocide in Darfur. As
- [Acid Attacks Are a Form of Gender-Based Violence](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/acid-attacks-are-a-form-of-gender-based-violence/) - 12/01/2025 - Acid attacks against women and girls are a brutal form of gender-based violence in which perpetrators use corrosive chemicals to cause permanent injury and long-term suffering.These attacks often occur after refusals of marriage, resistance to harassment, or other attempts by victims to assert autonomy. The Chhanv Foundation, a non-profit organization based in India,
- [Panzi Hospital Tackles Gender-Based Violence in the DRC](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/panzi-hospital-tackles-gender-based-violence-in-the-drc/) - 11/15/2025 - In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), nearly 8 million people have been displaced and more than 100,000 cases of sexual and gender-based violence reported between January and July 2025. Our friends at Panzi Hospital are responding to the escalating conflict and humanitarian emergency in the DRC by strengthening its One Stop Centers,
- [Copper Canyon Alliance Protects Indigenous Land From Drought](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/copper-canyon-alliance-protects-indigenous-land-from-drought/) - 11/1/2025 - For centuries, the Rarámuri have lived as subsistence farmers, relying on the springs, arroyos, and rivers that run through their ancestral lands. But today, their water sources—and their survival—are under threat from logging, development, and climate change. Drought is devastating the canyonlands. That’s why the Rarámuri have identified access to clean water as
- [Holding Factory Farms Accountable](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/holding-factory-farms-accountable/) - 9/02/2025 - Did you know that every year, nearly 10 billion animals are raised and killed in the U.S. by just a few giant factory farming corporations—an industry that is both cruel and wantonly destructive to the environment? The animal agriculture industry alone contributes 37% of all U.S. methane emissions, contributing significantly to the global
- [Justice for Peruvian Land Defender Campos Álvarez](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/justice-for-peruvian-land-defender-campos-alvarez/) - 8/15/2025 - In 2011, Elmer Campos Álvarez was paralyzed during a peaceful protest against the Conga mine in Peru. After 13 years, a Peruvian court held police commanders civilly liable and ordered reparations. Our friends at EarthRights International, a nonprofit that provides legal advocacy for land and environmental defenders worldwide, helped expose coordination between the
- [Indigenous Youth Highlight the Power of Native Seeds](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/indigenous-youth-highlight-the-power-of-native-seeds/) - 9/15/2025 - This summer, our friends at the Associação Rede de Sementes do Xingu launched a youth program to help young people effectively share how native seeds restore forests and strengthen communities across the Amazon. Check out this video that the participants in the program made about their experiences! Sementes do Xingu is Brazil’s largest
- [Urgent Support Needed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/urgent-support-needed-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/) - 8/01/2025 - The DRC is facing one of the world’s most severe—and overlooked—humanitarian crises. Armed groups, foreign interference, and the scramble for mineral resources have displaced more than 6 million people across the region. Our allies at the Friends of the Congo have been on the ground in the eastern city of Goma, one of
- [KEI Supports Students in Kashmir](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/kei-supports-students-in-kashmir/) - 7/18/2025 - For decades, students in Kashmir have faced barriers to education due to the military presence by India, political repression, school shutdowns, and scarce resources. Organizations like the Kashmir Education Initiative (KEI) have stepped in to fill the gaps, offering scholarships, mentorship, and support to students across the region. Snober Mehraj is a student
- [Bikes Not Bombs Delivers Bicycles to Ghana](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/bikes-not-bombs-delivers-bicycles-to-ghana/) - 7/01/2025 — Recently, our friends at Bikes Not Bombs donated a shipping container full of bicycles to Ghana! Did you know that in Sub-Saharan Africa, 70% of rural residents still struggle to access reliable transportation, according to United Nations estimates. For many, walking long distances to school, clinics, or markets consumes hours of their day.
- [CPJ Supports Gaza’s Women Reporters](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/cpj-supports-gazas-women-reporters/) - 6/15/2025 - Among the more than 58,000 people killed since the assault by the Israeli military in Gaza began, approximately 179 journalists have been killed. That makes this the deadliest period for journalists since our friends at the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) began gathering data in 1992. Despite the dangers, Palestinian journalists continue to
- [Disability and Displacement in Sudan’s Civil War](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/disability-and-displacement-in-sudans-civil-war/) - 6/9/2025 - Since April 2023, Sudan has been plunged into a violent civil war between rival military factions, with devastating consequences for civilians. More than 12 million people have been forced to flee their homes — and, as in most humanitarian crises, the needs of the people with disabilities are overlooked or forgotten. Whether it’s
- [Free Dental Care for Kids in Brazil](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/free-dental-care-for-kids-in-brazil/) - 5/15/2025 - Every child deserves a healthy smile. But dental care is often overlooked when we talk about human rights and healthcare access. We are proud to support our friends at Turma do Bem who run one of the world’s largest oral health volunteer initiatives. Thanks to their network of dedicated volunteer dentists, more than
- [Israel-Imposed Blockade of Aid to Gaza Continues](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/israel-imposed-blockade-of-aid-to-gaza-continues/) - 5/07/2025 - For 9 weeks, Israeli authorities have blocked all supplies from entering Gaza—no food, no water, no medicine. Children are starving and many sick and injured people are in desperate need of life-saving supplies. Now, Israel is trying to dismantle the existing UN-led aid system and replace it with a militarized distribution scheme. As
- [Support Yemen's Reconstruction](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/support-yemens-reconstruction/) - 4/30/2025 - Yemen is facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises as war there enters its tenth year. Yemen's civil war erupted in 2014 when Houthi Shiite rebels, historically opposed to the Sunni-led government, seized control of Sanaa, Yemen's capital and largest city. In response, in March 2015, a coalition led by Saudi Arabia
- [Join an Online Workshop and Support Sudan](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/support-sudan-through-online-workshops/) - 4/10/2025 - Join a workshop with Workshops4Sudan and support crucial relief efforts! The Sudan Solidarity Collective is organizing a new online series of political education seminars hosted by students, professionals, activists, and community members from the Sudanese diaspora. Each workshop covers a different topic, such as transformative justice or the history of Black migration. All
- [Emergency in Haiti](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/emergency-in-haiti/) - 3/31/2025 – Our friends on the ground at the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) describe a dire reality: “Conditions have drastically deteriorated from what had already been a catastrophic situation, even as the transitional government and international responses have floundered. Armed groups continue to entrench and expand their operations. Police remain unable
- [Horova School in Madagascar Expands](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/horova-school-expands-in-madagascar/) - 3/01/2025 - At Cultures of Resistance, we love the idea of solidarity without borders! That’s why, when the brazilian nonprofit Fraternidade sem Fronteiras asked for help with their recently founded community school in Madagascar, we wanted to chip in. Established in 2023, the Horova School provides full-time education— from preschool to elementary school—to more than
- [Help Push Broader Sanctions on Israeli Settlers in the West Bank](https://culturesofresistance.org/news/help-push-broader-sanctions-on-israeli-settlers-in-the-west-bank/) - 3/10/2025 - Our friends at Olive Peace are raising awareness about the rising violent and illegal land seizures by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. In the first month of his presidency, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order reversing sanctions imposed by former President Joe Biden on more than 30 Israeli settler groups
- [Join the Struggle for Justice in Palestine](https://culturesofresistance.org/project-area/urgent/join-the-struggle-for-justice-in-palestine-2/) - For many years, the Cultures of Resistance Network has been committed to the movement for a free Palestine. We have been proud to work with leading activists, lawyers, musicians, and filmmakers who are taking courageous stands to end the Israeli occupation, combat genocide, uphold international law, protect human rights, promote Palestinians’ right to self-determination, and
- [About Us](https://culturesofresistance.org/uncategorized/about-us/)
- [Take a Stand for Indigenous Rights](https://culturesofresistance.org/uncategorized/focus-on-indigenous-rights/) - Whether in the villages of Nigeria, the Brazilian rainforest, or the mountains of Pakistan, our network has long worked with partners who are standing with indigenous communities.
- [Learn More About the Cultures of Resistance Awards!](https://culturesofresistance.org/uncategorized/cultures-of-resistance-awards/) - The Cultures of Resistance Awards (CoR Awards) recognize proactive, creative citizens whose work is connected to positive change. The prizes support creative activism, artistic expression, and other socially minded endeavors. They aim to spread seeds of encouragement, with an emphasis on supporting activists in the global South. Each CoR Award comes with a cash prize. Launched by
- [Celebrate Island Resilience: West Papua](https://culturesofresistance.org/uncategorized/island-resilience/) - On the island states in the South Pacific, communities are pushing for independence while battling sea levels that are rising due to climate change.
- [Mountain Solidarity: Stand with the Porters of K2](https://culturesofresistance.org/uncategorized/k2-action/) - K2 expeditions would be impossible without the skilled indigenous porters who provide support and expertise throughout the dangerous ascent.
- [Saving Our Trees: Reforestation and Preservation](https://culturesofresistance.org/uncategorized/tree-planting/) - At the Cultures of Resistance Network, one of the most basic things we do to promote sustainability is support tree-planting and reforestation initiatives.
- [The TCF School - Cultures of Resistance Campus](https://culturesofresistance.org/uncategorized/tcf-cor/) - Cultures of Resistance is working with The Citizens Foundation to open a new primary school in one of Pakistan's most conflict-ridden provinces.
- [Slow Food Revolution: Burkina Faso](https://culturesofresistance.org/uncategorized/slow-food-burkina-faso/) - There's a quiet revolution taking place in farms and kitchens across the small West African country of Burkina Faso.
- [Sahara Libre! Support the Struggle for Freedom in Africa's Last Colony](https://culturesofresistance.org/uncategorized/ws-urgent-action/) - How you can support the struggle for a free Western Sahara.
- [Pandemic Emergency: How to Extend Our Solidarity](https://culturesofresistance.org/uncategorized/pandemic-emergency/) - As the world grapples with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we need solidarity and creative resistance now more than ever. While reports about how the pandemic's impact on affluent countries abound, stories from countries already dealing with conflicts are far less common. However, our allies are responded to this crisis with urgency and leadership, taking action
- [Malawi's The Times features Iara Lee and the CoR Network's support of Music Against Malaria](https://culturesofresistance.org/uncategorized/press-malawi/)

## Pages

- [Contact Us](https://culturesofresistance.org/contact/) - To contact the Cultures of Resistance Network, email us at info@culturesofresistance.org. To keep up with our latest news, follow us on social media! @culturesofresistance on Instagram @CulturesofResistance on Facebook @culturesofresistancefilms on Tumblr
- [Director iara lee](https://culturesofresistance.org/iara-lee/) - [Veja esta página em português] iara lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, filmmaker, and founder/director of the Cultures of Resistance Network, an organization that promotes global solidarity and connects and supports agitators, educators, farmers, and artists to build a more just and peaceful world through creative resistance and nonviolent action! As a
- [Director iara lee](https://culturesofresistance.org/director-iara-lee-portugues/) - [Read this page in English] iara lee, brasileira de ascendência coreana, é ativista, cineasta e fundadora/diretora da Cultures of Resistance Network, uma organização que promove solidariedade global, conecta e apoia agitadores, educadores, agricultores e artistas, para a construção de um mundo mais justo e pacífico, por meio de resistência criativa e ações não violentas! Como
- [Cultures of Resistance Awards](https://culturesofresistance.org/cultures-of-resistance-awards/) - CULTURES OF RESISTANCE AWARDS The Cultures of Resistance Awards (CoR Awards) recognize proactive, creative citizens whose work is connected to positive change. The prizes support creative activism, artistic expression, and other socially minded endeavors. They aim to spread seeds of encouragement, with an emphasis on supporting activists in the global South. Each CoR Award comes
- [Fracking in Vaca Muerta, Argentina](https://culturesofresistance.org/fracking-in-vaca-muerta-argentina/) - 6/29/2023 - In Vaca Muerta, Argentina, fracking continues to wreak havoc on local communities, including indigenous Mapuche groups! Vaca Muerta rests on an oil and gas field the size of Belgium. Since 2011, the region has been under siege by corporations such as European oil giants Shell and Total. Contamination of air, water, and soil
- [About Us](https://culturesofresistance.org/about/) - Worldwide, people from all walks of life are finding creative ways to oppose war and promote peace, justice, and sustainability. Culture is fertile terrain for this struggle. Education that nourishes a critical mind and fortifies the soul is just as essential. Cultures of Resistance.org is the outreach website of the Cultures of Resistance Network, which
- [Education Not War](https://culturesofresistance.org/project-area-education/) - One of our long-standing initiatives at the Cultures of Resistance is to support organizations dedicated to expanding access to education. We believe that education is the cornerstone of any meaningful, participatory democracy, and providing educational opportunities to those who may otherwise be excluded is essential to any pursuit of peace and social justice. Particularly in
- [Take a Stand for Indigenous Rights](https://culturesofresistance.org/focus-on-indigenous-rights/) - One of our key areas of focus at the Cultures of Resistance Network is confronting injustices against indigenous peoples and promoting cultural survival. Whether in the villages of Nigeria, the Brazilian rainforest, or the mountains of Pakistan, our network has long worked with partners who are standing with indigenous communities as they face threats from industrial infrastructure,
- [Sustainability Not War](https://culturesofresistance.org/project-area-sustainability/) - In promoting “Sustainability Not War,” the Cultures of Resistance Network has aimed to support groups aiming to protect the natural world and create more sustainable systems of human life on Earth.One of the most basic things we do to nurture sustainability is support tree-planting and reforestation initiatives. While working to address larger social and economic
- [Make Art Not War](https://culturesofresistance.org/project-area-make-art/) - Since the creation of the Cultures of Resistance Network, one of our priorities has been to fund organizations that work with socially engaged filmmakers, musicians, visual artists, and other creative individuals who are using their talents to promote peace and justice. These artists are both expressing their creativity and building a better world by making
- [Human Rights Not War](https://culturesofresistance.org/project-area-human-rights/) - Under the call for “Human Rights Not War,” the Cultures of Resistance Network supports a broad range of initiatives that champion human rights, particularly in the global South. As a first important priority, we are dedicated to addressing injustices against Indigenous peoples and supporting their cultural survival. From the Brazilian rainforest to the villages of Nigeria
- [Films to Change the World](https://culturesofresistance.org/films-to-change-the-world/) - [Editor’s note: You have arrived at a web page that is no longer being updated. This page reports on past work of the Cultures of Resistance Network that may not be ongoing, and the information presented may not reflect current conditions or circumstances. We have kept this page online for purposes of historical documentation. We
- [Sahara Libre!](https://culturesofresistance.org/ws-urgent-action/) - Nearly a half century after its people were promised freedom by departing Spanish rulers, Western Sahara remains Africa’s last colony. Since 1975, Morocco has occupied the area, refusing to give its residents a vote on independence. Armed conflict between independence groups and the Moroccan military were suspended following a UN-brokered ceasefire in 1991. However, the
- [Celebrate Island Resilience: West Papua](https://culturesofresistance.org/island-resilience/) - [Editor’s note: You have arrived at a web page that is no longer being updated. This page reports on past work of the Cultures of Resistance Network that may not be ongoing, and the information presented may not reflect current conditions or circumstances. We have kept this page online for purposes of historical documentation. For
- [Mountain Solidarity: Stand with the Porters of K2](https://culturesofresistance.org/k2-action/) - [Editor’s note: You have arrived at a web page that is no longer being updated. This page reports on past work of the Cultures of Resistance Network that may not be ongoing, and the information presented may not reflect current conditions or circumstances. We have kept this page online for purposes of historical documentation. For
- [Join the Struggle for Justice in Palestine](https://culturesofresistance.org/join-the-struggle-for-justice-in-palestine/) - For many years, the Cultures of Resistance Network has been committed to the movement for a free Palestine. We have been proud to work with leading activists, lawyers, musicians, and filmmakers who are taking courageous stands to end the Israeli occupation, combat genocide, uphold international law, protect human rights, promote Palestinians’ right to self-determination, and
- [Education as Resistance: Top Scholarships You Can Support](https://culturesofresistance.org/education-scholarships/) - [Editor’s note: You have arrived at a web page that is no longer being updated. This page reports on past work of the Cultures of Resistance Network that may not be ongoing, and the information presented may not reflect current conditions or circumstances. We have kept this page online for purposes of historical documentation. For
- [End the Use of Child Soldiers](https://culturesofresistance.org/end-child-soldiers/) - [Editor’s note: You have arrived at a web page that is no longer being updated. This page reports on past work of the Cultures of Resistance Network that may not be ongoing, and the information presented may not reflect current conditions or circumstances. We have kept this page online for purposes of historical documentation. For
- [The TCF School – Cultures of Resistance Campus](https://culturesofresistance.org/tcf-cor/) - In Balochistan, one of Pakistan’s poorest provinces, conflict is the norm and many children lack access to quality education. But our ally The Citizens Foundation (TCF) is aiming to change that. The Cultures of Resistance Network worked with TCF to open a new primary school in Balochistan that is completely free for students. Named The TCF School – Cultures of
- [Slow Food Revolution: Burkina Faso](https://culturesofresistance.org/slow-food-burkina-faso/) - There’s a quiet revolution taking place in farms and kitchens across the small West African country of Burkina Faso. As food has moved towards the pre-processed and microwavable, people have become more and more detached from their meals’ origins and ingredients. However, an international movement pushing back against these trends is developing. In place of
- [Flower Tree Permaculture Institute](https://culturesofresistance.org/groups-we-support-pre-filters/flower-tree-permaculture-institute/) - Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization in northern New Mexico teaches their community how to farm and garden sustainably using indigenous permaculture design principles. They offer classes on low water use farming and gardening techniques that work with a high desert climate. Other classes cover everything from raising chickens to spinning
- [Saving Our Trees: Reforestation and Preservation](https://culturesofresistance.org/tree-planting/) - At the Cultures of Resistance Network, one of the most basic things we do to promote sustainability is support tree-planting and reforestation initiatives. While working to address larger social and economic issues, we cannot forget the importance of preserving and expanding our forests and gardens. Throughout the world, trees are being destroyed and illegal logging continues
- [Hand, Heart and Soul Project](https://culturesofresistance.org/hand-heart-soul-project/) - Hand, Heart and Soul Project is a US-based nonprofit that works to provide nutrient-dense foods to communities, and empower those communities to grow their own food. To provide communities with food options, they build gardens and coordinate farm stands with produce from local farmers that use sustainable and environmentally friendly growing practices. They also have
- [Western Sahara timeline PDF](https://culturesofresistance.org/western-sahara-timeline-pdf/) - Click here for a timeline of key events in the history of Western Sahara!
- [Daily Times in Pakistan features CoR grantees Shayan Ali and Mirwais](https://culturesofresistance.org/in-the-press/press-daily-times/) - "Embassy of Brazil holds function in honour of Pakistan athletes" February 18, 2015. Appeared in Daily Times (Pakistan). ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Brazil in Islamabad on Tuesday held a ceremony in honour of the Shayan Ali and Mirwais, Pakistan athletes, who recently came back from Brazil. These athletes were sent to Brazil by the Embassy
- [Iara Lee interviewed in Brasil's Rede Brasil Atual on International Women's Day](https://culturesofresistance.org/in-the-press/press-rede-brasil-atual/) - English version Portuguese version "'Sexism is the major problem in Brazil,' says activist and filmmaker Iara Lee" March 8, 2015. Appeared in Rede Brasil Atual (Brazil). São Paulo — The Brazilian activist, filmmaker, and Korean descendant Iara Lee believes that sexism persists in Brazil and is a "big problem." She makes this claim with
- [Iara Lee interviewed in Brasil's Rede Brasil Atual on International Women's Day](https://culturesofresistance.org/in-the-press/rede-brasil-atual/) - 'Sexismo é o grande problema no Brasil', afirma a ativista e cineasta Iara Lee March 8, 2015 São Paulo – A ativista e cineasta brasileira e descendente de coreanos Iara Lee acredita que o sexismo resiste no Brasil e é um “grande problema”. Ela faz essa afirmação com a autoridade de quem tem viajado pelo mundo
- [In The Press](https://culturesofresistance.org/in-the-press/) - Below are some samples of media coverage of the Cultures of Resistance Network in past years. To view an article, click on its title. Press Highlights The Electronic Intifada Podcast interviews Iara Lee about the tenth anniversary of the Israeli attack on the Mavi Marmara May 27, 2020 Malawi's The Times features Iara Lee and
- [Music as a Cultural Bridge](https://culturesofresistance.org/music-cultural-bridge-2/) - The language of music is universal. Although each culture produces its own specific musical forms, the appeal that these forms hold is not limited to any particular time or place. Like the other arts, music is able to transcend the arbitrary boundaries that humans devise to separate themselves from others. Collaborative musical projects can bridge
- [The Cultures of Resistance Scholars Network](https://culturesofresistance.org/scholars-network/) - Supporting scholarship programs is one of Cultures of Resistance's top priorities under Education Not War. From Pakistan and Iraq to Bangladesh and the Democratic Republic of Congo, we have helped students around the world gain access to education. Now, we are proud to have created a network of people who have benefited from the different
- [Abdullah Al-Shawk](https://culturesofresistance.org/scholars-network/abdullah-al-shawk/) - Abdullah Al-Shawk received a scholarship that Cultures of Resistance supported through the Iraqi Student Project. He went on to attend the United World College and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He founded the Education for Peace project to raise money to buy school supplies for Iraqi refugee children. Read an article about the initiative here.
- [Lwamwe Muzima](https://culturesofresistance.org/scholars-network/lwamwe-muzima/) - Lwamwe Muzima comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo and completed a Masters in International Law. Below, you will find an interview with him from the summer of 2015 and an article he wrote arguing that anti-female genital cutting/mutilation laws should be abandoned because they incriminate the victims. Interview Article Interview In the
- [Aye Thein](https://culturesofresistance.org/scholars-network/aye-thein/) - Aye Thein is originally from Burma/Myanmar and specialized in Globalization and Development, which combined international relations and development studies. He then began doing field research for an Oxfam-commissioned social impact assessment report on the Kyauk Phyu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in his home region of Rakhine State. In his role as a field researcher, he
- [Anmoy Kiron Chakma](https://culturesofresistance.org/scholars-network/anmoy-kiron-chakma/) - Anmoy Kiron Chakma hails from Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in southeastern Bangladesh and belongs to the Chakma indigenous community. While growing up in conflict-ridden CHT, he witnessed continuous discrimination, violence, and human rights violations on his fellow indigenous groups by the military and security forces. This led him to getting involved in human rights initiatives
- [Haris Amin Zargar](https://culturesofresistance.org/scholars-network/haris-amin-zargar/) - Haris Amin Zargar, from the conflict-torn valley of Kashmir, received the Cultures of Resistance Scholarship to complete a Masters in Violence, Conflict, and Development. He was born and raised in Kashmir's capital, Srinagar, and graduated from the University of Kashmir. He has a Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism and has worked with many newspapers
- [Food Issues: Food & Sustainability](https://culturesofresistance.org/food-issues-food-and-sustainability/) - Until quite recently, farming had not changed much for thousands of years. Human and animal power was responsible for tilling the soil and harvesting crops, and nearly all food was produced in close proximity to where it was consumed. A number of developments in the twentieth century changed all that. Perhaps most important was the
- [The Fight to Save Endangered Languages](https://culturesofresistance.org/language-preservation/) - At the Cultures of Resistance Network, we recognize that language is an essential means of transmitting cultural identity and educating future generations about indigenous knowledge and traditions. Yet, a global history of colonialism, racism, and discrimination has led to the extinction of approximately 600 languages in the last century. According to the UN Permanent Forum
- [Food Issues: Fair Trade](https://culturesofresistance.org/food-issues-fair-trade/) - The Cultures of Resistance Network supports efforts to make trade fair and to ensure that farmers and other producers in the global South receive just wages for their work. What is Fair Trade? Fair trade is a social movement to encourage sustainability and empower the producers of goods from developing nations. The movement promotes
- [All Eyes on the Congo: Films for Peace in the DRC](https://culturesofresistance.org/congo-films/) - For over two decades, the deadliest conflict since World War II has been unfolding in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Major powers, including the United States, have not only looked the other way—they have actually helped fuel the violence, providing military aid and diplomatic cover for allies in the region who are playing a part
- [Spain’s ElDiario.es features Iara Lee and the CoR Network (in Spanish)](https://culturesofresistance.org/in-the-press/el-diario/) - Saudi Arabia Bombs Yemen but the World Looks Away December 4, 2015. Recorrer cada rincón del globo terráqueo se ha convertido en la forma de vida de Iara Lee, una mujer de origen coreano que nació en Brasil y que vive allá donde la inquietud por documentar la lucha y resistencia de los pueblos
- [Cultures of Resistance interviews Trita Parsi and Stephen Zunes on the Arab Spring and foreign intervention for The Huffington Post](https://culturesofresistance.org/in-the-press/cor-interviews-trita-parsi-and-stephen-zunes-huffpost/) - Does Foreign Intervention Doom the Arab Spring? A Conversation with Trita Parsi and Stephen Zunes February 14, 2013 Two years ago, starting in February 2011, much of the world became absorbed in the Arab Spring uprisings happening throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Many international observers were excited by the successes in countries
- [Iara Lee profiled in Pakistan’s Dawn Magazine](https://culturesofresistance.org/in-the-press/dawn-magazine/) - Inspired by Pakistan November 11, 2014 Born to Korean parents and raised in Brazil, activist and film maker Iara Lee has a love affair with Pakistan — in part because Pakistan provoked her to channel her passions of art and culture into “something beyond art and culture.” “I used to run an international film
- [Daily Times in Pakistan features CoR grantees Shayan Ali and Mirwais](https://culturesofresistance.org/in-the-press/daily-times-pakistan/) - Embassy of Brazil holds function in honour of Pakistan athletes February 18, 2015 ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Brazil in Islamabad on Tuesday held a ceremony in honour of the Shayan Ali and Mirwais, Pakistan athletes, who recently came back from Brazil. These athletes were sent to Brazil by the Embassy of Brazil for an
- [Iara Lee featured in BBC Arabic](https://culturesofresistance.org/in-the-press/bbc-arabic/) - أنا الشاهد: "اللمسة الإنسانية" حملة أطلقتها نساء عراقيات لإغاثة اللاجئين العراقيين في الأردن April 30, 2015
- [Iara Lee in Voice of the Youth Palestine](https://culturesofresistance.org/in-the-press/voice-of-the-youth-palestine/) - 'Where is the Palestinian Ghandi?' May 6, 2015 Can non-violent resistance really make a difference? There are examples of non-violent resistance everywhere. From large scale to small, inspired people have the limitless ability to make change. The recent peaceful revolution in Iceland in which the people rose up against the banks, ended with the resignation
- [Malawi’s The Times features Iara Lee and the CoR Network’s support of Music Against Malaria](https://culturesofresistance.org/in-the-press/malawi/) - Music against Malaria ready for debut festival October 10, 2019 By Sam Banda Organisers of Music against Malaria Festival, which debuts on October 26 2019 at College of Medicine Complex in Blantyre, have said all is set for the inaugural event which is aimed at raising funds for Chikwawa District Hospital’s Pediatric A and E Ward. The
- [10th Anniversary of the Israeli Attack on the Mavi Marmara (Gaza Freedom Flotilla) Invite](https://culturesofresistance.org/10th-anniversary-of-the-israeli-attack-on-the-mavi-marmara-gaza-freedom-flotilla-invite/) - Please join us on May 30, 2020 at 17h00 UTC time (10h00 PDT West Coast North America, 13h00 EDT, 18h00 British Summer Time, 20h00 Palestine/ Mecca time) for a webinar with documentary filmmaker Iara Lee, author and speaker Dr. Norman Finkelstein, and passengers from the Mavi Marmara, the humanitarian ship that was brutally and lethally
- [The Sound of Resistance](https://culturesofresistance.org/sound-resistance/) - Whether by protesting against oppression and violence, criticizing political affairs through satire, or helping to negotiate loss, music is unique in its potential for social transformation. For this reason, music is one of the branches of art that we want to highlight as part of our Make Art Not War project area. At the Cultures
- [Shadia Mansour: The First Lady of Arab Hip Hop Speaks Out Against Occupation](https://culturesofresistance.org/shadia-mansour-first-lady-arab-hip-hop-speaks-out-against-occupation/) - At the Cultures of Resistance Network, we're always on the lookout for young voices bridging art and activism. Among the talented musicians we've been proud to work with is Palestinian MC Shadia Mansour, who is is at the forefront of a new generation of artists calling for Palestinians' right to self-determination. For her, the meeting
- [Messengers of Peace in Brazil's Favelas](https://culturesofresistance.org/messengers-peace-brazils-favelas/) - The favelas of Brazil are known for poverty and violence. With their local economies dominated by the drug trade, favela residents often find themselves stranded between social abandonment and corrupt, violent policing. But out of these environments has evolved some remarkable music. Hip hop and the boundary-crossing genre known as afro reggae, in particular, have
- [The Sound of Resistance](https://culturesofresistance.org/sound-resistance-2/) - Whether by protesting against oppression and violence, criticizing political affairs through satire, or helping to negotiate loss, music is unique in its potential for social transformation. For this reason, music is one of the branches of art that we want to highlight as part of our Make Art Not War project area. At the Cultures of Resistance Network,
- [Music as a Cultural Bridge](https://culturesofresistance.org/music-cultural-bridge/) - The language of music is universal. Although each culture produces its own specific musical forms, the appeal that these forms hold is not limited to any particular time or place. Like the other arts, music is able to transcend the arbitrary boundaries that humans devise to separate themselves from others. Collaborative musical projects can bridge
- [Iara Lee in Voice of the Youth Palestine](https://culturesofresistance.org/in-the-press/press-votypalestine/) - "'Where is the Palestinian Ghandi?'" May 6, 2015. Can non-violent resistance really make a difference? There are examples of non-violent resistance everywhere. From large scale to small, inspired people have the limitless ability to make change. The recent peaceful revolution in Iceland in which the people rose up against the banks, ended with the resignation
- [Iara Lee featured in BBC Arabic](https://culturesofresistance.org/in-the-press/press-bbc-arabic/) - "A Human Touch campaign launched by Iraqi women for the relief of Iraqi refugees in Jordan" April 30, 2015. In this video, BBC Arabic discusses our ally A Human Touch, which works to help destitute Iraqi refugees in Jordan. Iara, featured at the end of the video, has been helping the organization deliver aid to
- [Iara Lee profiled in Pakistan's Dawn Magazine](https://culturesofresistance.org/in-the-press/press-dawn-magazine/) - "Inspired by Pakistan" November 11, 2014. Appeared in Dawn Magazine. Born to Korean parents and raised in Brazil, activist and film maker Iara Lee has a love affair with Pakistan — in part because Pakistan provoked her to channel her passions of art and culture into “something beyond art and culture.” “I used to run
- [CoR Interviews Trita Parsi and Stephen Zunes for The Huffington Post](https://culturesofresistance.org/in-the-press/press-huffington-post/) - "Does Foreign Intervention Doom the Arab Spring? A Conversation With Trita Parsi and Stephen Zunes" February 14, 2013. Appeared in The Huffington Post. Two years ago, starting in February 2011, much of the world became absorbed in the Arab Spring uprisings happening throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Many international observers were excited by
- [Friends of the Cultures of Resistance Network](https://culturesofresistance.org/friends-of-cor/) - At the Cultures of Resistance Network, we're always looking for new ways to collaborate with artists and activists around the world. Want to join us as a Friend of the CoR Network? Email us at campaigns [at] culturesofresistance.org with your name, location, and skills that you would be willing to share. Volunteers have taken on
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