Weng Ming on Animation’s Power to Preserve Love in Turbulent Times
At the 16th Beijing International Film Festival, animator Weng Ming reflects on 38 years of crafting stories that celebrate fleeting beauty and enduring hope in challenging times.
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At the 16th Beijing International Film Festival, animator Weng Ming reflects on 38 years of crafting stories that celebrate fleeting beauty and enduring hope in challenging times.
Youssef, a father of two from Damascus, shares his hopes for 2025, aspiring to provide a better future for his family amidst challenges in Syria.
Musician Fehmi Al Saqqa, displaced from Gaza City, uses music to help children in Khan Younis refugee camp overcome their fears amid ongoing conflict.
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Mosul-based musician Mohammed Mahmood revives the city’s spirit by leading an orchestra amid the rubble. Musicians from afar join him, turning the remnants of war into a stage for unity and hope.
Amid the conflict in Kyiv, a maternity hospital has moved underground, providing care to new mothers and babies. Through moments of joy and fear, the resilience of life shines in the city’s depths.
Dr. Olexandr Usenko, director of the Shalimov National Institute of Surgery and Transplantology in Ukraine, shelters 400 people amid conflict, expressing hope for world peace.
Kyiv teacher Tatyana endures nights in a bomb shelter, expressing hope for an end to the crisis as tensions escalate.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, music united communities across Asia, providing solace and fostering hope amid challenges.