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FILMS BYKIDS
I Could Tell You 'Bout My Life
Season 2
Episode 201
Mike Martin, age 19, faced challenges growing up. At 17, he tagged along with friends who committed a felony. Unable to post bail, he was sent to Rikers Island, one of the country’s most violent prisons. Mentored by filmmakers Chiemi Karasawa and Hollis Meminger, Mike shines a light on the juvenile justice system, while providing a message of hope and encouragement to others.
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20-year-old German activist Helena Marschall advocates for climate justice.
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Diya Payal, a teen from India, explores plant biodiversity and sustainable farming.
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Tymur Tsapliienko, Ukrainian refugee, shines light on the effects of war and displacement.
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Ndèye Fatou Fall shares how cultural shifts in her Senegalese village affected her life.
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Syrian refugee Mohammad Shasho shares how he’s forging a new life in Berlin.
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Edelsin Mendez conveys the effects of climate change on coffee growers in rural Nicaragua.
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16-year-old Indian-born Jayshree Janu Kharpade never expected to get an education.
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17-year-old Yemeni immigrant Faiza Almontaser struggles and triumphs in New York City.
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Displaced by violence, Colombian teen María Ceballos puts a human face on this issue.
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17-year-old Namgyal Wangchuk Trichen Lhagyari was crowned King of Tibet by the Dalai Lama.
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Orphaned Alcides, a 16-year-old living in Mozambique, conveys his inspiring story.