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Untold stories

Stories from the struggles of environmentalists and human rights defenders against corporate interests in Central Asia and central and eastern Europe.

Sochi, where waste receives better treatment than people

Behind what is being presented as a showcase waste solution in the Olympic city of Sochi lies the invisible story of a family that has lost everything and that was left alone by authorities.

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Armenian youth out to save the country for future generations

With a group of local activists, Vazgen Galstyan stands up against Armenian oligarchs and international investors whose projects threaten their communities' most important resource, water.

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Ukrainian villagers stand against industrial farming

A community in the Ivano-Frankivsk province of western Ukraine is bravely battling an industrial agricultural giant to protect its lands and livelihoods.

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