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Masculinity in danger? #video#Israel Some Israeli men feel women have become too empowered, and gender equality has turned into repression. They say accusations of sexual harassment have become a tool to manipulate and intimidate men. Hafiz Said Ali, a bodybuilder from Israel, shares his thoughts on why he married a Russian woman rather than an Israeli. Hear more stories of men who say they were slandered by false accusations in our documentary. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

#video#Brazil When children from Complexo de Alemao go to school, they know they have first to look left, right, and left again before crossing a road… in case there’s a gunfight between gangsters and police. Complexo de Alemao is one of Rio’s largest and most visible favelas. It’s a city within a city with its own rules and a source of Brazil’s organised crime. The ongoing war between government forces and gang members has kept residents in the crossfire. Since 2008, the city has established special Pacifying Police Units across Rio’s favelas to make streets safer. However, police have been accused of brutality and lack of accountability. Peek inside the life in Complexo de Alemao in our documentary, FavelaLive, and find out why people like and are proud of their favela. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

Agent Orange #video#Vietnam The Vietnam War ended in 1975, but its horrible impact echoes across generations of Vietnamese. Tu Du hospital in Ho Chi Minh City is home to dozens of children born with an array of defects, including missing limbs, abnormal head growths, and severe developmental and mental health disorders. This is because all their ancestors were once exposed to Agent Orange, a potent dioxin-laced defoliant. The US military used the chemical to clear dense jungle to drive out Vietcong fighters. The US warplanes dropped some 68 million litres of Agent Orange in a decade. It caused cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and disabilities in those immediately exposed. Children at the Tu Du hospital are ‘in pain’, the medical staff say. Most of the kids are orphans whose parents couldn’t take care of them. It’s a sinister testimony of the Agent Orange legacy in Vietnam. For the entire documentary, click here. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

#video We’re used to men giving jewellery to women, but in Maasai culture, it’s vice versa! Intricate beadwork is an important (and beautiful) pillar of Maasai identity. All women know how to make pretty necklaces, bracelets, and headbands. A woman’s love is measured by the abundance of jewellery covering her husband’s body. The craft of beading is one of the Maasai traditions they’ve preserved. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

#video Your digital identity is an attractive target for hackers. Every 39 seconds, there is a new attack on the web. If you don't want to be a victim of cybercrime, you must keep even the littlest snippets of your info away from others. Millennials are twice as likely as people 40 to report losing money while shopping online. It is no surprise since they are far more likely than other age groups to use mobile phones for online payments, online shopping, and online money transfers. How to protect yourself on the internet and what hackers are up to these days - find out in our new series, I am Hacked. Check out the first episode on our YouTube page. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

Stone therapy for drug addicts #video#Kyrgyzstan The Nazaraliev drug rehab centre in Kyrgyzstan has come up with an unconventional way to cure patients from heroin addiction. Addicts get rid of their psychological dependence on drugs by choosing a stone they can confide in and carry it during a 250-kilometre trek through rough terrain. At the end of their journey, patients throw their stone in a large heap formed over the years. It’s called lithotherapy and it has helped more than 5,000 addicts according to the clinic. Gleb is only 24 and has suffered from addiction for the past five years. His parents sent him to Kyrgyzstan twice. He couldn’t make it through the treatment the first time. Now he’s determined to finish it. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

It’s a match! #video Gosha, 11, survived leukemia after a bone marrow transplant from a complete stranger four years ago. Rishat, 29, didn't know whose life he was saving. But they've since become 'blood brothers'. Gosha's mother even says her son’s appearance, personality, and blood type have changed. They finally met in 2019. Gosha was lucky because finding a genetic twin is difficult. The only cure for blood diseases like leukaemia and anaemia is often a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. Relatives aren’t always suitable, so patients rely on a donor registry. A complete, but compatible, stranger can save a patient’s life. In Russia, with a population of 144 million people, there are nearly 100,000 potential donors. Chances of finding a donor in Russia are relatively low compared to Germany, which boasts nearly nine million donors in its population of 80 million people. Check out this story of ‘blood brothers’ and learn about the donor deficit in our documentary! Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

Like the Adélie penguins, we're heading for our weekend! Here are a few things you never knew about this adorable species: 🐧 They were named after the wife of the French Antarctic explorer, Jules Dumont d’Urville 🐧 They may seem amusingly clumsy, but they are actually quite feisty 🐧 They can only be found in the Antarctic (just like the Emperor penguin) Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

French Gypsies vs immigrant Gypsies #video#France In France, Gypsies are known as the ‘gens du voyage’, or 'the people who travel'. The term was coined in an effort to fight anti-Gypsy prejudice. “I think our community is the most hated in the world,” says Henoc Cortes Lopez, a French Gypsy rapper. French Gypsies also fear their traditional nomadic lifestyle is being threatened. In 2018, France passed a law that prohibits spontaneous encampments. An influx of Romas from Eastern Europe has proved to be another headache for French ‘gens du voyage’. They say newcomers seeking refugee status and welfare rights are only feeding into the anti-Gypsy stereotype. Are their worries justified? Take a look inside a Moldovan Roma camp near Paris with us and don’t forget to watch the full documentary. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

KremlinMobile #video#Russia Aurus is Vladimir Putin’s state-of-the-art presidential car. It was designed especially for the Russian president and produced in a record five years – a strikingly short period for such a large project. It was a real challenge to create automobile #1 from scratch and make it just in time for Vladimir Putin’s inauguration in May 2018. To meet this challenge and create a true masterpiece of the automobile industry, the project team used the experience of renowned national and foreign carmakers, cutting-edge technology like 3D printing, as well as knotty marketing schemes. How did they make it? RT Documentary reveals the secrets of Vladimir Putin’s presidential garage. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

Afghan overdose #photo#Afghanistan Opium poppies have been cultivated in Afghanistan for centuries. It's now the world’s largest opium producer, providing more than 80% of the world’s supply. The opium poppy is the main precursor to drugs like heroin, morphine, and codeine. When the Taliban seized power, they vowed to ban poppy farming. Raw opium has tripled in price since. Smugglers pay up to $146 per kilogram compared to $43 before the Taliban takeover. The UN estimates that the opium trade accounts for almost 11% of Afghanistan’s GDP. Poppies are one of the few cash crops available to Afghan farmers. Locals claim that there is no legal crop that can replace the income from growing poppies, and say they will die of starvation. These photos are from six years ago, when an RT Documentary crew travelled to film the blooming poppy fields and the failing battle against narcotics production. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

The church that Don Justo built #video#Spain For 60 years, Justo Gallego Martinez has been building his own cathedral. He’s 96 years old and has devoted most of his life to the DIY church. According to Don Justo, he’s had no blueprint or even drawings in mind. He’s been relying on proportions and intuition. Materials he uses in the construction are scavenged or donated. That’s why it’s sometimes called a ‘garbage cathedral’. Some consider Don Justo a saint, others say he’s crazy. He started the construction after tuberculosis forced him to leave a Trappist order. The former monk has since devoted his life and much of a family inheritance to the cathedral. He’s never been married and eventually fell out with his relatives. Don Justo’s cathedral won’t be completed during his lifetime. And its future is uncertain since the creator has never building approval from the city authorities. Make sure you check out Don Justo’s chaotic, yet impressive work in our documentary. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary