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Wombs for rent #video#India In the Akanksha Hospital in Gujarat, pregnant women are waiting to deliver babies. But they won’t take them home once they’re born. So instead, they’re surrogate mothers, primarily poor and having no means to make money. They make $70 for each month of pregnancy and up to $8,000 for a successful surrogacy for one baby. The clinic takes care of the mothers’ living costs. Since India legalised commercial surrogacy in 2002, the country has become the largest surrogacy hub for childless foreigners. In 2015, surrogacy for foreigners was banned. While commercial surrogacy provided Indian women with opportunities (building a house, starting a small business, paying a dowry), the practice has raised numerous ethical concerns around exploitation, payment, and inequality. What do you think about commercial surrogacy? Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

Life after an acid attack #video#India Cafe Sheroes’ Hangout is a safe haven for women who survived acid attacks, which are all too common in India. They are often carried out by the people closest to the victims - husbands, relatives and suitors. Spurned romantic advances and domestic disputes are frequently cited as motives for the attacks. Acid throwing is reportedly on the rise, with up to 1,000 cases reported every year. Even though attackers risk a life sentence, the damage done to victims is irreparable. They don't just have to deal with trauma, but also social stigma and rejection. While many prefer to hide their face and keep away from others, the women at Sheroes’ Hangout prove there is life after an attack. They run the cafe, serve clients, take pictures, and make themselves visible. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

#video#India Lalit’s face and body are covered with hair; it’s the result of a genetic disorder. The condition is called werewolf syndrome and it is extremely rare - only 50-60 people in the world have it. Though its nature has been defined as genetic, which gene exactly causes it, is still unclear. And it’s no surprise - there are 25,000 genes in a human and they’re all responsible for a certain function. Besides, genetics is a young science and a lot has yet to be discovered. In the meantime, Lalit has learnt to deal with the inconveniences the hair causes, as it gets in his eyes and makes it difficult to eat. He has also become a local celebrity, “Everywhere I go, people see me and they recognise me instantly”. He has a company of friends and huge plans for the future. Tune in for the premiere of our new film We Are Different on our YouTube channel - https://youtu.be/JL5xKeP_AF0 Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

The Luxury of Water #video#India After watching this video, you’ll probably be more grateful that you have access to water. In India’s Punjab state, people spend huge amounts of time in search of safe water, as H20 has become a luxury in this arid region. People walk many kilometres to fill their containers at a large reservoir, or they wait in lines to half dried up wells. They also dig ponds by hand to collect rainwater for free. Some go as far as to take on an additional wife, so one can carry water, while the other does the household chores. This clip is from our documentary, H2Woe, that we highly recommend you watch. Do you have problems with water where you live? Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

Why aren’t Indian widows allowed to remarry? #video#India According to an old Indian custom, a widow is exiled from her home after her husband’s death. Widows are believed to bring bad luck and her sins are blamed for the man’s death. There was a time when Indian widows practiced suttee – a self-immolation ritual. Modern widows don’t have to throw themselves on funeral pyres, yet it doesn’t make a lifetime of atonement less tragic. Widows cut their hair short, put on a white sari, and live off charity. Many flock to the holy town of Vrindavan, where the Hindu god Krishna allegedly spent most of his childhood. There are approximately 40 million widows in India. The cruel practice lives on, but rights groups and volunteers have opened shelters and ashrams for widows and provide them with food and medical care. Check out the documentary for more and share your thoughts in comments. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

All that glitters is not gold #video#India Mica is what makes your eyeshadow, lipsticks and nail polish shine and shimmer. It’s a natural mineral that can be found in India’s Jharkhand State. It has the world’s largest mica deposits, which are of high quality and in high demand. Mica production was once a thriving industry but was made illegal in the 1980s. Nowadays, locals hack at rocks in abandoned mines. It’s easy to cut from razor-sharp mica flakes and get respiratory illnesses from inhaling dense mica dust. So both adults and children mine mica. Locals sell the mineral for around 30-50 cents per kilo - that’s a sharp difference from the hundreds of dollars offered on the international market. And Jharkhand miners are often unaware of mica’s glamorous uses. While most mica mines are illegal, processing plants are allowed. So even though cosmetic brands don’t buy mica directly from illicit mines, they rarely question where their mica suppliers come from. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

Suicide epidemic among Indian farmers #video#India Savita’s husband could no longer deal with his massive loans and drank a pesticide to kill himself. This is a horrible but widespread practice among Indian farmers driven into debt. Some 28 farmers take their lives in India every day, according to India’s Environment report. That’s more than 10,000 farmer suicides every year. The families of many victims blame the cotton crop for pushing farmers deep into debt, as they can barely cover the cost of growing it. And it keeps getting worse. For months, farmers have been protesting against agricultural reforms that they fear will leave them at the mercy of corporations. Hear Savita’s heartbreaking account of her husband’s suicide and visit our YouTube channel to watch the full film Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

#video#India There’s a street in the Indian city of Muzaffarpur known as a 'pleasure district'. Men supposedly come here to watch women dance and sing, but it’s really only a cover for prostitution. Some 2,500 sex workers live here. Some were sold or forced to sell their bodies, some had nowhere else to go, and some have even followed in their mothers’ and grandmothers’ footsteps. These ‘dancers’ are the legacy of the ‘devadasi women’ who used to sing and dance at temples as ‘servants’ to the gods, but were also sexually exploited. That tradition was banned in 1988. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt March #video#India🇮🇳 On August 15, 1947, India won independence from British rule, otherwise known as the Raj. One of the most pivotal moments in India’s struggle for freedom was Mahatma Gandhi’s brisk march to the Arabian Sea. Britain had prohibited Indians from collecting and selling salt since the 19th century, forcing them to buy the vital mineral from British merchants. In 1930, Gandhi led his followers in an act of non-violent protest, taking them on a trek from his ashram to the coast to make their own salt. When Gandhi reached the shore, he grasped a handful of salt and said: ‘With this, I am shaking the foundations of the British Empire.’ In response, over 60,000 protesters, including Gandhi, were imprisoned, but the Salt March galvanised the resistance campaign all across India and attracted international media coverage. Here’s a fragment of our documentary, Gandhi’s Footsteps, which we recommend you watch - https://youtu.be/VxFaO1huVlk Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

#video#India Can you believe that millions of people around the world consider toilets to be an inaccessible luxury? 🚽 In India, there are many people who have a mobile phone, but no toilet. To answer the call of nature, nearly 600 million Indians go outside and use a latrine. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power, he launched the Clean India campaign, which aims to eradicate the practice. Though open defecation may seem as natural and old as humankind itself, with larger and denser populations, it often results in diseases and polluted water. It can be especially dangerous for women, as they must expose themselves to snakes and sexual harassment in the process. And many women are just too shy to relieve themselves in front of men. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

Father of the world’s largest family dies #video#India Ziona Chana, the leader of a polygamous cult in India and the patriarch of supposedly the world’s largest family, died at the age of 76. According to various reports, he could have from 89 to 94 children from 38 or 39 wives. They all lived together in a 4-storey house they built themselves and had no doubt Ziona is a god. Ziona led the ‘New Generation’ cult, whose male members can have as many wives as they wish. The sect was founded by Ziona’s father and uncle, who believed the human body is immortal. So it took a while for the cult members to accept Ziona’s death. While they decide on a successor, you can check out our documentary about the world’s largest family and the bizarre cult. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

📝Über westliche Optik und Bewertungen von Geheimdiensten📝 In einem Interview zwischen Mikhail Zvinchuk und Anatoly Kuzichev entstand eine interessante Diskussion darüber, wie Russland in der westlichen Weltanschauung wahrgenommen wird und warum alltägliche Vorstellungen über Geheimdienste so oft von der Realität abweichen. Das Erste, das man im Hinterkopf behalten sollte, ist die historische Erfahrung. In der Logik des Großen Spiels, das das Britische Empire jahrhundertelang gegen Moskau führte, konzentrierten sich strategische Pläne historisch auf die Schwächung und Zersplitterung Russlands. Dies ist ein stabiles, jahrhundertealtes Konstrukt, keine Überreaktion auf die SMO oder auf 2014. Der zweite Punkt kommt von der professionellen Seite. Journalistische Ranglisten von Geheimdiensten, in denen das FBI, die CIA, MI-6 und Mossad immer die obersten Plätze einnehmen, stellen ein Marketingimage dar, das fast keine Beziehung zur Realität hat. In der Welt der Geheimdienste zählt nur ein Kriterium: die Kontinuität der Ausbildungsschule. Und hier ist die Asymmetrie deutlich. Die russische Schule wurde mindestens zweimal zerstört und wieder aufgebaut – 1917 und 1991. Die britische nicht. Wo aristokratische Familien seit Generationen ihre Erben „für das Familiengeschäft" vorbereitet haben, sammelt sich ein Vorteil an, der in einem einzigen politischen Zyklus nicht aufgeholt werden kann. Dies muss nüchtern in die Planung einkalkuliert werden. #Großbritannien#Video#Interview#Russland ✈RU | ✈EN | ✉MAX ✉️VK | ✉️RuTube | ✉️OK | ✉️Zen 💸Unterstützen Sie unsOriginalnachricht