JJ Thompson grew up in the shadow of her famous cowboy father. In an effort to gain her father’s attention and approval, she dedicated herself to rodeo. Now with a daughter of her own, JJ strives to find balance between instilling her love for rodeo and showing love to her daughter.
This is the tale of two women. Fatema, a young Afghan journalist who faced danger when the Taliban came back into power and Iryna, Ukrainian military psychologist who helped her escape from Kabul. Just six months later, both women, now close friends, face another obstacle: escaping war in Ukraine.
The documentary examines the reemergence of bhikkhunis – ordained female Buddhist monks – who are reclaiming their place within the Buddhist religious hierarchy some 1,000 years after nuns were last fully ordained. Their resolve to overcome challenges and opposition offers evidence of the strong re
The documentary examines the reemergence of bhikkhunis – ordained female Buddhist monks – who are reclaiming their place within the Buddhist religious hierarchy some 1,000 years after nuns were last fully ordained.
Civil war has displaced many in Ethiopia's Tigray region and there is no end in sight to their misery. VOA's Heather Murdock travels to the largely cut-off conflict zone, as well as refugee camps in neighboring Sudan, to bring the story of a complex political situation and the growing humanitarian d
Weathering the Storm - The climate crisis in coastal Louisiana Part 1
A desperately ill child sets out for medical treatment. A Coast Guard team keeps watch overnight. An Iraqi becomes an American. Meet them all in a single Day…in VOA's new feature-length documentary film, 'A Day in the Life of Refugees.'
Voice of America’s new documentary explores how Turkey smothered a free press – and made arresting its journalists a weapon.
Film documents life of women and girls of Pine Ridge Native American Reservation, South Dakota
A documentary from VOA News explores a town torn between victims of Islamic State and families of IS members, and coming to terms with the past.
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