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What's Going On?
Developed in partnership with the United Nations
and the Emmy award-winning producer, RCN Entertainment,
What's Going On? is on the ground, meeting real
kids, in real places and telling their stories.
Whether they live in Sierra Leone, Brazil or India,
the series shows the shared experiences of children.
A well-known UN Goodwill Ambassador or other
celebrity hosts each half-hour episode on a specific
topic by getting to know the child in his or her
world. Danny Glover visits Trinidad and Tobago
to explore HIV/AIDS; Michael Douglas meets former
child soldiers in Sierra Leone; Tim Robbins examines
poverty in the United States; Angelina Jolie takes
us to a refugee camp in Tanzania, and Susan Sarandon
interacts with child labourers in Brazil Other
episodes cover landmines in Cambodia, girls' education
in India, and indigenous kids Australia.
AIDS IN THE CARIBBEAN. Danny Glover travels to
Port of Spain to witness the effects of HIV/AIDS
on children and teenagers. He befriends 17-year-old
Shawn, who fears ostracism if his classmates learn
he is HIV-positive.
CHILD SOLDIERS IN SIERRA LEONE. Abu declares,
"We didn't play. We just fought." UN Messenger
of Peace, Michael Douglas, hosts this sobering
look at exploited children in a war-torn country
where diamonds are traded for weapons.
POVERTY IN AMERICA. Tim Robbins sees poverty
and homelessness in New Your City. Meet Jessica,
who cares for siblings while her dad works long
hours for low pay, and J.R., who thinks shelter
life is like being in prison.
REFUGEES IN TANZANIA. In the heart of Africa,
Angelina Jolie works with children victimized
by long years of civil strife. She introduces
the Fataki children - Tutsis who live in a sprawling
refugee.
CHILD LABOR IN BRAZIL. In a dump on Recife's
outskirts, 12-year-old Eleandra picks garbage
seven days a week, and a boy named Reina earns
a few pennies pounding rocks into gravel. Susan
Sarandon interviews them.
LANDMINES IN CAMBODIA. Suk Ratha remembers only
the deafening explosion that changed her life
forever. Mon Man lost his leg while picking vegetables.
Actor Laurence Fishburne tells their stories and
others.
GIRLS' EDUCATION IN INDIA. Travel to India with
Brazilian-born actress, Sonia Braga, who explores
how girls are typically educated in this largely
Hindu country that is home to more than one billion
people.
STREET CHILDREN IN MONGOLIA. Richard Gere reviews
the plight of street children in Ulanbaatar and
other cities in this remote country between China
and Russia.
INDIGENOUS CHILDREN IN AUSTRALIA. Actress Rachel
Ward works with aboriginal children and teens
in Australia's urban centers and the country's
vast outback.
CONFLICT IN NORTHERN IRELAND. Whether Catholic
or Protestant, Northern Ireland's children suffer
the effects of religious strife. In this episode,
Meg Ryan helps tell their unhappy stories.
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