Telling critical stories from the edges of the world.
Seasonal rice harvests in the Mekong River Delta are threatened by the rise of sea tides due to climate change.
This film is part of the Mekong Diaries; Goodmorningbeautiful travelled the length of the Mekong, the world’s last wild great river, as the forces of development change it forever.
At the mouth of the river, climate change is affecting of the lives of both those who fish the river and those who fish in the sea.
This film is part of the Mekong Diaries series; Goodmorningbeautiful travelled the length of the Mekong, the world’s last wild great river, as the forces of development change it forever.
The Mekong Delta has traditionally served as a nexus of commerce to the people of South Vietnam, but now development is threatening the way of life for millions who call the Delta home.
This film is part of the Mekong Diaries series; Goodmorningbeautiful travelled the length of the Mekong, the world’s last wild great river, as the forces of development change it forever.
Ratanankiri, North East Cambodia, and in 2010 the sudden release of excess rain waters from overburdened dams in Viet Nam has catastrophic consequences on river communities downstream in Cambodia. This is part of the Mekong Diaries series; Goodmorningbeautiful travelled the length of the world’s last wild great river as the forces of development change it forever.
China stakes a claim in Chiang Rai province, Thailand, with its news casinos.
This is part of the Mekong Diaries series; Goodmorningbeautiful travelled the length of the world’s last wild great river as the forces of development change it forever.
A fishing community in Chiang Khong talks about changes in the ecology of the river that make it difficult to continue the traditions of their trade. The Mekong catfish, a monster that can reach nine feet in length and over 650 lbs in weight, has been endangered since 2004. But is their scarcity due to overfishing, industrial development upstream, or climate change?
This is part of the Mekong Diaries series; Goodmorningbeautiful travelled the length of the world’s last wild great river as the forces of development change it forever.
In northeastern Burma’s Shan State, our team met with Lahu villagers to speak about being forced into sometimes deadly service as unwilling labor for the Burmese Army.
This is part of the Mekong Diaries series; Goodmorningbeautiful travelled the length of the world’s last wild great river as the forces of development change it forever.
Laos has one goal – to become the hydroelectric battery of Asia, a fast developing and extremely power-hungry region. But what will be the impact for the 90% of Laotians who live in the Mekong river’s basin?
In Ubon Tatchathani province, construction of the Pak Mun dam was so disastrous for the local economy that it stalled all new dam projects across the country.
This film is part of the Mekong Diaries series; Goodmorningbeautiful travelled the length of the Mekong, the world’s last wild great river, as the forces of development change it forever.
Planned dam infrastructure threatens the Khone Falls, the only major drop in elevation along the Mekong River and a traditionally important center for the fishing industry in Laos.
This film is part of the Mekong Diaries series; Goodmorningbeautiful travelled the length of the Mekong, the world’s last wild great river, as the forces of development change it forever.
Overfishing, pollution, and development of the Mekong River in Cambodia could kill off a rare species: the Irrawaddy Dolphin.
This film is part of the Mekong Diaries series; Goodmorningbeautiful travelled the length of the Mekong, the world’s last wild great river, as the forces of development change it forever.
A poor rice farmer in Ubon Tatchathani province, Thailand, wins a 32-year battle over a dam that flooded her land.
This film is part of the Mekong Diaries series; Goodmorningbeautiful travelled the length of the Mekong, the world’s last wild great river, as the forces of development change it forever.
On the banks of the Mekong in the capital of Laos in Vientiane, people lives are intimately connected to the river.
