Explore the world

Introduction to ‘Explore the world’

This section of IWANTTHEWORLD gives you a multi-layered insight in the happenings from around the world: trends, cultural values and educational travel opportunities.

Cambodia: how microcredit is making the world’s poor even poorer

Microcredits for the world’s poor have long been considered the ideal way to combat poverty. But this film documents a bleak scenario

China: nightlife in the megacity Chongqing (2024)

This megacity is growing at a blistering place. But beware, it is not a place for anyone with a fear of heights, or a sensitive stomach.

Ireland: housing crisis (2024)

Ireland has a severe shortage of homes with hundreds of thousands needing to be built. With rents in Dublin spiralling, many families are homeless.

Musk vs Bezos: the new star wars (2022)

The two richest men in the world are engaged in a vicious space race that has implications for us all.

Fact check: how to spot disinformation in the Israel-Hamas war (2023)

Whether it is staging, old videos or AI-generated images, it makes it more and more difficult to distinguish what’s real and fake. We present three tips to help you.

Brazil: the Amazon – indigenous tribes fight back (2024)

The Yanomami staunchly oppose the destruction of their habitat. Their shaman undertakes a world tour to give a face and a voice to their campaign of resistance.

Somalia: Pirate hunting – Meet the Counter-Piracy Task Force (2023)

12 mln views. Is there really a dedicated effort to stop Somali piracy? Different interwoven stories from the world of piracy give a new and unique perspective on this issue.

USA: wokeism – is the USA on the brink of a revolution? (2023)

11K views. To be woke is to be aware of the discrimination suffered by minorities and of white privilege. But some feel the woke revolution has gone too far.

Ukraine: debunking war propaganda and fakes (2022)

199K views. Thousands of false claims are circulating. Staged attacks, old pictures reused and manipulated videos – what is real and what is not?

Argentina: after one year of President Milei (2024)

584K views. Is Javier Milei a savior or a destroyer? It’s been just over a year since the far-right, chainsaw-wielding 54-year-old was elected President of Argentina.

Armenia: small country, big history (2024)

A tour through the history of Armenia, a small country which, since independence in 1991, has been caught between difficult neighbours: Azerbaijan and Turkey.

Gaza: one year of reporting (2024)

On 7 October 2023, Hamas entered and attacked Israel. The conflict in Gaza raises unprecedented questions for media outlets about the reliability of images.

Back to Bulgaria (2024)

When Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2004 many young Bulgarians went abroad to find work leaving the country depopulated. But some are coming back.

Venezuela: Maduro’s ongoing power struggle in times of crisis(2024)

Nicolás Maduro has been president of Venezuela since 2013. He rules the country, which faces grave political and economic problems, with an iron fist.

Chile: progress, wealth and despair (2024)

Chile is going through a social and environmental crisis that is fracturing society. The wealthy nation is undergoing a migratory crisis on an unprecedented scale.

Germany: Berlin and the Middle-East conflict (2024)

Berlin's Jews, Israelis and Palestinians have lived in fear and anger. Anti-Semitic incidents have increased, while police have dealt harshly with pro-Palestinians.

The Arctic: the race for resources is ramping up (2022)

The ice in the arctic is melting, revealing huge amounts of fossil fuels, rare earths and new shipping routes. And the rush to secure these has already begun.

Is prosperity without economic growth possible? (2024)

Critics of growth want to bring the economy into harmony with the environment and social well-being. But is that realistic?

Tanzania: What It’s Like To Have Albinism (2018)

Oscar Duke, an NHS doctor with albinism heads to Tanzania and Malawi to discover what life is like for other people with the same genetic condition.

Syria: Raqqa after the War (2023)

Four years ago, the US-led coalition in Syria destroyed Islamic State's last bastion in Raqqa. But there is a lot of work to do to keep the peace.

United Kingdom: migrants in the channel  (2024)

Some migrants who crossed the Channel illegally, making dangerous crossings in small boats are now trying to cross the sea in the other direction

Denmark: provoking the limits of tolerance

Denmark has prided itself on its high standard of living, its social welfare system and its open-mindedness. However, cracks have begun to appear.

Nigeria: Boko Haram, black terror in Africa (2024)

It was the end of one of the most heartbreaking events in recent times. 82 schoolgirls were released after 3 years of imprisonment in exchange for 5 terrorists.